I found this sign on the wall of a building in Budapest. What could it mean?
Take your best guess under the picture by taking the poll, then look underneath that for the answer!
Beginning Hungarian – what does this sign say?
Lesson 18 – I have a surprise!
In Lesson 18, Noémi has a big surprise for Bernard after a trip to the doctor’s! What could it be??
This lesson gives you lots of great new vocabulary, especially some common and useful family-related words. We also have an introduction to how possession is expressed in Hungarian, and we also cover the noun ending -nál/-nél. Make sure you check out the Lesson Notes in the PDF file below, which contains the transcript for the dialogue and a list of all the new words and phrases.
Download the MP3 file for this lesson below, or stream it directly from this page.
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Music: Nomada, “Aven le Roma.” Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Hungary License. Available at remix.creativecommons.hu.
Image: By Christopher Michel (Surprise.) [CC BY 2.0], via Flickr
Lesson 18 notes (PDF)
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Intermediate Hungarian – What does this sign say?
Here’s a sign in Hungarian. It appears you can’t park in this area. Why not??
Take your best guess under the picture, then see below for the answer!
Lesson 17 – A monthly pass, please
Would you be able to use your Hungarian to buy a monthly transportation pass? In Lesson 17, we can listen to an authentic recording made “in the field,” in which Steven purchases a monthly pass from a cashier.
This lesson will show you how to buy a monthly transportation pass in person, and we also learn some useful vocabulary to make a simple business transaction in Hungarian.
What does it sound like to use your Hungarian in real life? How do Hungarians respond to you? And what the heck is an “áfás számla”?? All of these questions will be answered in this lesson!
Download the MP3 file for this lesson below, as well as the transcript (PDF file), which also has the new vocabulary and useful phrases.
Don’t forget to leave us a comment below letting us know what you think of the podcast. Thanks for listening! Köszönjük szépen!
Music: Nomada, “Aven le Roma.” Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Hungary License. Available at remix.creativecommons.hu.
Image: bkk.hu
Lesson 17 notes (PDF)
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Lesson 16 – Are we going to the theater today?
Check out our new lesson! In Lesson 16, Bernard and Noémi plan on going on a date to the theater. There’s only one problem: they don’t know when it’ll be!
This lesson gives you some basic time expressions, two different ways to say you are sure about something, and more useful vocabulary and grammar forms. We also answer a listener’s question.
Download the MP3 file for this lesson below, as well as the transcript (PDF file), which also has the new vocabulary and useful phrases, as well as the conjugation in the present tense for the verb lenni (to be).
Don’t forget to leave us a comment below letting us know what you think of the podcast. Thanks for listening! Köszönjük szépen!
Music: Nomada, “Aven le Roma.” Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Hungary License. Available at remix.creativecommons.hu.
Image: By Darren Barefoot (From Sissy’s Box) [CC BY-NC 2.0], via Flickr
Lesson 16 notes (PDF)
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