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HUNGARIAN PHRASEBOOK
Is Hungarian easy to understand?
The Hungarian language is unique with 46 letters it is a challenge! Since 1989, English has been taught as the second language and is spoken extensively throughout the service sector. Hungarians are welcoming to all tourists, it is ranked 30th in the most visited country in the world (the number of visitors in a year exceeds the population). As in all countries making an effort to speak a few words of their language is greatly appreciated and reciprocated with friendliness.
Basic Hungarian Words and Phrases
| Hello, Hi (to one person) | Hello or Szia (singular) | Good / Bad | Jó / Rossz |
| Hello, Hi (to a group) | Sziasztok (plural) | Very good / bad | Nagyon jó / rossz |
| Good morning | Jó reggelt | Excellent | Kitüno |
| Good afternoon | Jó napot | Nice | Szép |
| Good evening | Jó estét | Pretty / Handsome | Csinos / Jóképu |
| Good night | Jó éjszakát | Delicious | Finom |
| Goodbye | Viszontlátásra or Viszlát | Hot / Cold | Meleg / Hideg |
| Yes / No | Igen / Nem | Small / Big | Kicsi / Nagy |
| OK / Good | Rendben / Jó | Open / Closed | Nyitva / Zárva |
| Thank you | Köszönöm | Push / Pull | Tolni / Húzni |
| You’re welcome | Szívesen | Toilet | WC / Mosdó |
| Please | Kérem | Fire! | Tuz! |
| Cheers! (toast) | Egészségünkre! | Call the police! | Hívja a rendorséget! |
| Bless you | Egészségédre! | Emergency exit | Vészkijárat |
| Bon appetit | Jó étvágyat | Entrance / Exit | Bejárat / Kijárat |
| Congratulations | Gratulálok | Hospital | Kórház |
| I don’t understand | Nem értem | Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday | Hétfo, kedd, szerda |
| I don’t speak Hungarian | Nem beszélek magyarul | Thursday, Friday | Csütörtök, péntek |
| Could you give me a … | Kérek egy … | Saturday, Sunday | Szombat, vasárnap |
| How much is it? | Mennyibe kerül? | Today | Ma |
| I’d like to pay | Fizetni szeretnék | Tomorrow | Holnap |
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