This week’s new idiom is pretty common here in Hungary! tele van a hócipőm (I’ve had enough) Literally, this means “my snowshoes are full!” It’s used when you’re frustrated with something and don’t want any more of it. Usage: Tele van a hócipőm ezzel az időjárással! – I’m fed up with this weather! […]
Lesson 11 – I’ve finally made it to Hungary
WE’RE BACK!! Thanks to so many people who have written us over the years, we’ve finally come out with a new podcast. A huge thank you to all of you who took the time to write an email or leave a comment on our website. I hope you all find the new lesson useful as […]
Lesson 10 – There’s a problem!
Lesson 10 is finally here! Thanks for the long wait, everyone. This lesson’s dialogue relates an actual situation that happened to us recently, so there’s a lot of authenticity to it (unfortunately). Also, we have a review of the previous lesson’s material, listener questions, and Györgyi recites from the great Hungarian poet János Arany! See […]
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 […]
Check us out on Twitter!
We’re getting into the action on Twitter a little late, but hey, “jobb későn, mint soha.” (“Better late than never.”) We’ve just set up a new Twitter account of our own, which we’d like to update regularly with posts in English and Hungarian, plus a “Word of the Day” feature that I’d like to update […]
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