Here’s a new sign I saw posted on a door, right above a mailbox. What does the sign say?
“Vigyázz, lépcső!”
a) “No junk mail!”
b) “Mind the stairs!”
c) “Watch your head!”
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Answer:
b) “Mind the stairs!”
Explanation:
This is a simple sign made up of only two words:
- vigyázz – watch out! (command in informal speech from the verb vigyáz = watch out, be careful)
- lépcső – stairs
Vigyázz is a common command telling people to be careful or take care:
Vigyázz! A kutya harap. = Be careful! (This) dog bites.
Vigyázz, lépcső! = Mind the stairs!
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Russ says
September 12, 2013 at 5:09 pmSzia Steven, nice to see you posting again, I keep coming back to your podcasts but at 40 I find it takes me a long time to retain the new words. I won’t give up though, my partner of 2 years is hungarian and I love to speak to her in her native language.
Köszönöm szépen for all your hard work.
Let's Learn Hungarian! says
September 13, 2013 at 1:36 amKöszönöm Russ! We’re not great at keeping up with new podcasts but we do plan to return with new podcast material.
Hungarian women do have a special charm – most likely that’s the reason I’ve been here so long 🙂