Here’s a funny and common idiom for this week: gatyám (is) rámegy (very expensive) This literally means something like “my pants go on it,” but is used to mean that something is quite expensive, especially something that you have already paid a lot for, or something that keeps costing you a lot of money. Usage: […]
Watch: the movie “Moszkva tér”
In the last podcast, Györgyi gave an enthusiastic recommendation for the 2001 Hungarian film “Moszkva tér” (Moscow Square), which is set in Budapest in 1989 and gives a retro look back at the city at that time. The city, of course, has changed so much since then. As we mentioned in the podcast, even Moszkva […]
Listen: the music of JAZZ + AZ
In our last podcast, Györgyi recommended one of her favorite Hungarian pop groups, Jazz + Az (pronounced “Jazz meg az”). The group was formed in the late 1990s by Péter Geszti, who has recently turned into an impresario of sorts since becoming a mentor in the Hungarian X-Factor talent show a few years ago. Earlier […]
It’s moving time!
Sziasztok! Thanks for all of the recent feedback we’ve gotten from so many of you. Györgyi and I love to read your comments and hear how you are using the language and enjoying the podcast. It’s also very motivating for us, so please keep it up! I apologize for not responding to your comments and […]
Music recommendation: Kimnowak
Hello all, The next lesson is being prepared and will be out in a few days. Until then, enjoy this lovely song by the Hungarian rock band Kimnowak, “Gyémánt” (“Diamond”). It’s been played to death on Hungarian radio, but still I find it haunting and tender. Lead singer Péter Novák is the key to the […]
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