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Lesson 18 – I have a surprise!

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In Lesson 18, Noémi has a big surprise for Bernard after a trip to the doctor’s! What could it be??

Surprised man
Bernard gets a big surprise!

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.

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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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Lesson 17 – A monthly pass, please

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BKV pass and ticket
Monthly transportation pass and single-ride ticket used on BKV, the transportation system in Budapest

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!

Buying a monthly transportation pass from a cashier
Purchasing a monthly transportation pass from a cashier in Budapest

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?

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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!

The Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest
The Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest

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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Lesson 15 – What lovely weather!

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At long last we have a new lesson, and one celebrating lovely summer weather. Lesson 15 has Bernard and Noémi enjoying a picnic outside at Normafa, but something goes wrong…

We had a lot of fun putting this lesson together, as you can hear!

Picture of Normafa picnic
Picnic at Normafa

Download the MP3 file for this lesson below, as well as the transcript in the 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: By Zoli Juhasz (Picnic Before Winter Comes) [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0], via Flickr

Lesson 15 notes (PDF)

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Lesson 14 – BÚÉK!

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We’ve finally got a new lesson for you! In Lesson 14, two friends meet up in the new year and talk about New Year’s Eve.

You’ll also learn how to wish someone a happy new year in Hungarian, and we talk about traditions in Hungary relating to New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

BÚÉK
BÚÉK – Boldog Új Évet Kívánok!

The transcript for the lesson is in the PDF file below, and the MP3 file has the audio for this lesson. You can download both of them below, or subscribe on iTunes.

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to leave us a comment below letting us know what you think of the podcast! Köszönjük szépen!

Music: Nomada, “Aven le Roma.” Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Hungary License. Available at remix.creativecommons.hu.

Image: By feck_aRt_post (beuko) [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0], via Flickr

Lesson 14 notes (PDF)

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