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: […]
Beginning Hungarian – What kind of store is this?
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Lesson 12 – the 4-6 tram
Have you ever taken the 4-6 tram in Budapest? It’s actually two different tram lines that both start at Széll Kálmán tér in the Buda part of the city, and circle around Pest before returning to Buda, where the no. 6 line ends at Móricz Zsigmond körtér, and the no. 4 line ends at Újbuda-központ. […]
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 […]
Hungarian idiom of the week: tele van a hócipőm
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! […]
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