Hungarian

HUNGARIAN

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hungarian alphabet

magyar

Aa
o

Bb

bey

Cc
tsey

Cs cs
chey

Dd
dey

Dz dz
dzey

Dzs dzs
jey

Ee
e

ey

Ff
ef

Gg
gey

Gy gy
dyey

Hh
ha

Ii
i

ee

Jj
yey

Kk
ka

Ll
el

Ly ly
ey

Mm
em

Nn
en

Ny ny
en

Oo
aw

eu

Pp
pey

Qq
ku

Rr
er

Ss
esh

Sz sz
es

Tt
tey

Ty ty
tyey

Uu
u

ew

Vv
vey

Ww
duplo
vey

Xx
iks

Yy
ipsil
awn

Zz
zey

Zs zs
zhey

hungarian
0
0

150 km
75 mi

Slovakia

Ukraine
Miskolc

Austria
Gyr

Debrecen

Budapest

H U NGAR Y
Pcs

Romania

Croatia
Sav
a

Bosnia &
Hercegovina

Danube

e
nub

Serbia

Da

MAG YAR

Szeged

Slovenia

Hungarian (magyar modyor) is a unique language. Though distantly related to Finnish, it has no significant similarities to any other language in the world. If you have
some background in European languages youll be surprised at just how different
Hungarian is. English actually has more in common with Russian and Sinhala (from
Sri Lanka) than it does with Hungarian even though words like goulash, paprika
and vampire came to English from this language.
So how did such an unusual language end up in the heart of the European continent? The answer lies somewhere beyond the Ural mountains in western Siberia,
where the nomadic ancestors of todays Hungarian speakers began a slow migration west about 2000 years ago. At some point in the journey the group began to
split. One group turned towards Finland, while the other continued towards the Carpathian Basin, arriving in the late 9th century. Calling themselves Magyars (derived
from the Finno-Ugric words for speak and man) they cultivated and developed the
occupied lands. By AD 1000 the Kingdom of Hungary was officially established. Along
the way Hungarian acquired words from languages like Latin, Persian, Turkish and
Bulgarian, yet overall changed remarkably little.
With more than 14.5 million speakers worldwide, Hungarian is nowadays the
official language of Hungary and a minority language in the parts of Eastern Europe
which belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire before World War I Slovakia,
Croatia, the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina and parts of Austria, Romania
and the Ukraine.
Hungarian is a language rich in grammar and expression. These characteristics
can be both alluring and intimidating. Word order in Hungarian is fairly free, and it
has been argued that this stimulates creative or experimental thinking. Some believe
that the flexibility of the tongue, combined with Hungarys linguistic isolation, has
encouraged the cultures strong tradition of poetry and literature. For the same
reason, however, the language is resistant to translation and much of the nations
literary heritage is still unavailable to English speakers. Another theory holds that
Hungarys extraordinary number of great scientists is also attributable to the
languages versatile nature. Still, Hungarian neednt be intimidating and you wont
need to look very far to discover the beauty of the language. You may even find
yourself unlocking the poet or scientist within!

i nt ro ducti on HUNGARIA N

Poland

Czech
Republic

introduction

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pronunciation

consonant sounds

The Hungarian language may seem daunting with its long words and many accent
marks, but its surprisingly easy to pronounce. Like English, Hungarian isnt always
written the way its pronounced, but just stick to the coloured phonetic guides that
accompany each phrase or word and you cant go wrong.

Always pronounce y like the y in yes. Weve also used the symbol to show this
y sound when its attached to n, d, and t and at the end of a syllable.Youll also see
double consonants like bb, dd or tt draw them out a little longer than you would
in English.

vowel sounds

hungarian
example

transliteration

bed
cheat
dog
during
fat

bajusz
csald
dervis
magyar
farok

boyus
cholad
dervish
modyor
forawk

symbol

english
equivalent

hungarian
example

transliteration

father

htizsk

hatizhak

go

gallr, igen

golleyr, igen

aw

law (but short)

kor

kawr

hat

ht

hat

bet

zsebks

zhebkeysh

ee

see

cm

tseem

eu

her

zld

zeuld

ew

ee pronounced
with rounded lips

cstrtk

chewteurteuk

ey

hey

eyn

bit

rizs

rizh

pot

gazda

gozdo

oy

toy

megfojt,
komoly

megfoyt,
kawmoy

put

utas

utosh

j
k
l
m
n
p
r
s
sh
t
ty
ts
v
y
z
zh

joke
kit
lot
man
not
pet
run (rolled)
sun
shot
top
tutor
hats
very
yes
zero
pleasure
a slight y sound

dzsem, hogy
kacsa
lakat
most
nem
pamut
piros
kolbsz
tojst
tag
krtya
koncert
vajon
haj, melyik
zab
zsemle
poggysz, hny

jem, hawj
kocho
lokot
mawsht
nem
pomut
pirawsh
kawlbas
tawyasht
tog
kartyo
kawntsert
voyawn
hoyw, meyik
zob
zhemle
pawddyas, han

word stress
Accent marks over vowels dont influence word stress, which always falls on the
first syllable of the word. The stressed syllables in our coloured pronunciation
guides are always in italics.

pr on un ci at i o n HUN GARIAN

MAGYAR pr on un ci at i o n

english
equivalent

b
ch
d
dy
f

Hungarian vowels sounds are similar to those found in the English words listed in
the table below. The symbol over a vowel, like , means you say it as a long vowel
sound. The letter y is always pronounced as in yes.

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symbol

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numbers

language difficulties

94

beseyl/beseyls ongawlul
eyrti/eyrted
(nem) eyrtem
mit yelent oz hawj (langawsh)

How do you ?
pronounce this
write (tlevl)

Hogyan ?
mondja ki ezt
rja azt, hogy
(tlevl)

hawdyon
mawndyo ki ezt
eeryo ozt hawj
(tleveyl)

Could you please ?

repeat that
speak more
slowly
write it down

, krem.
Megismteln ezt
Tudna lassabban
beszlni
Lern

keyrem
megishmeytelney ezt
tudno loshshobbon
beseylni
leeerna

essentials
Yes.
No.
Please.
Thank you
(very much).
Youre welcome.
Excuse me.
Sorry.

Igen.
Nem.
Krem/Krlek. pol/inf
(Nagyon)
Ksznm.
Szvesen.
Elnzst krek.
Sajnlom.

igen
nem
keyrem/keyrlek
(nodyawn)
keuseuneum
seeveshen
elneyzeysht keyrek
shoynalawm

nulla
egy
kett
hrom
ngy
t
hat
ht
nyolc
kilenc
tz
tizenegy
tizenkett
tizenhrom
tizenngy
tizent

nullo
ej
kett
harawm
neyj
eut
hot
heyt
nyawlts
kilents
teez
tizenej
tizenkett
tizenharawm
tizenneyj
tizeneut

16
17
18
19
20
21
22
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1000

tizenhat
tizenht
tizennyolc
tizenkilenc
hsz
huszonegy
huszonkett
harminc
negyven
tven
hatvan
hetven
nyolcvan
kilencven
szz
ezer

tizenhot
tizenheyt
tizennyawlts
tizenkilents
hs
husawnej
husawnkett
hormints
nejven
eutven
hotvon
hetven
nyawltsvon
kilentsven
saz
ezer

time & dates

What time is it?
Its one oclock.
Its (10) oclock.
Quarter past (10).
Half past (10).
Quarter to (11).
At what time ?
At

Hny ra?
(Egy) ra van.
(Tz) ra van.
Negyed (tizenegy).
Fl (tizenegy).
Hromnegyed (tizenegy).
Hny rakor ?
kor.

han wra
(ej) wra von
(teez) wra von
nedyed (tizenej)
feyl (tizenej)
harawmnedyed (tizenej)
han wrokawr
kawr

am (morning)
pm (afternoon)
pm (evening)

dleltt
dlutn
este

deyleltt
deylutan
eshte

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

htf
kedd
szerda
cstrtk
pntek
szombat
vasrnap

heytf
kedd
serdo
chewteurteuk
peyntek
sawmbot
vosharnop

to ols HUNGA RIAN

MAGYAR t ool s

Do you speak English?

Beszl/Beszlsz angolul? pol/inf
Do you understand?
rti/rted? pol/inf
I (dont) understand.
(Nem) rtem.
What does (lngos) mean?
Mit jelent az, hogy (lngos)?

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

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January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

janur
februr
mrcius
prilis
mjus
jnius
jlius
augusztus
szeptember
oktber
november
december

What date is it today?

Hnyadika van ma?
Its (18 October).
(Oktber tizennyolcadika) van.

yonuar
februar
martsiush
aprilish
mayush
yniush
yliush
ougustush
september
awktwber
nawvember
detsember

hanyodiko von mo
(awktwber tizennyawltsodiko) von

weather
Whats the weather like?

Milyen az id?

miyen oz id

Its
cloudy
cold
hot
raining
snowing
sunny
warm
windy

Az id felhs.
Az id hideg.
Az id nagyon meleg.
Esik az es.
Esik a h.
Az id napos.
Az id meleg.
Az id szeles.

oz id felhsh
oz id hideg
oz id nodyawn meleg
eshik oz esh
eshik o hw
oz id nopawsh
oz id meleg
oz id selesh

spring
summer
autumn
winter

tavasz
nyr
sz
tl

tovos
nyar
s
teyl

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since (May)
until (June)

(mjus) ta
(jnius)ig

(mayush) wto
(yniush)ig

yesterday
last night
today
tonight
tomorrow

tegnap
tegnap jjel
ma
ma este
holnap

tegnop
hawlnop eyyel
mo
mo eshte
hawlnop

last/next
week
month
year

a mlt/a jv
hten
hnapban
vben

o mlt/o yeuv
heyten
hwnopbon
eyvben

yesterday/tomorrow
morning
afternoon
evening

tegnap/holnap
reggel
dlutn
este

tegnop/hawlnop
reggel
deylutan
eshte

Im
in transit
on business
on holiday

vagyok.
tutazban
zleti ton
Szabadsgon

vodyawk
atutozwbon
ewzleti tawn
sobodshagawn

Im here for
(10) days
(two) months
(three) weeks

vagyok itt.
(Tz) napig
(Kt) hnapig
(Hrom) htig

vodyawk itt
(teez) nopig
(keyt) hwnopig
(harawm) heytig

Im going to (Szeged).
(Szeged)re megyek.
Im staying at (the Gellrt Hotel).
A (Gellrt)ben fogok lakni.
I have nothing to declare.
Nincs elvmolnivalm.
I have something to declare.
Van valami elvmolnivalm.
Thats (not) mine.
Az (nem) az enym.

(seged)re medyek
o (gelleyrt)ben fawgawk lokni
ninch elvamawlnivolwm
von volomi elvamawlnivolwm

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border crossing

oz (nem) oz enyeym

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transport

My luggage has been stolen.

Elloptk a poggyszomat.
ellawptak o pawddyasawmot
Where can I find a luggage locker?
Hol tallok egy poggyszhawl tolalawk ej pawd'dyas
megrz automatt?
megrz outawmotat

tickets & luggage

98

hawl kopawk yedyet

kell heyedyet valtanawm

One ticket
to (Eger), please.
one-way
return

Egy jegy
(Eger)be.
csak oda
oda-vissza

ej yej
(eger)be
chok awdo
awdovisso

Id like to my
ticket, please.
cancel
change
collect
confirm

Szeretnm
a jegyemet.
trlni
megvltoztatni
tvenni
megersteni

seretneym
o yedyemet
teureulni
megvaltawztotni
atvenni
megersheeteni

Id like a seat,
please.
nonsmoking
smoking

helyet
szeretnk.
Nemdohnyz
Dohnyz

heyet
seretneyk
nemdawhanzw
dawhanzw

How much is it?

Mennyibe kerl?
Is there air conditioning?
Van lgkondicionls?
Is there a toilet?
Van vc?
How long does the trip take?
Mennyi ideig tart az t?
Is it a direct route?
Ez kzvetlen jrat?
My luggage has been
damaged
lost

mennyibe kerewl
von leygkawnditsiawnalash
von veytsey
mennyi ideig tort oz t
ez keuzvetlen yarot
A poggyszom
megsrlt
elveszett

o pawd'dyasawm
megsheyrewlt
elvesett

getting around
Where does flight (BA15) arrive?
Hova rkezik a (BA tizents)
szm jrat?
Where does flight (BA26) depart?
Honnan indul a (BA huszonhatos)
szm jrat?

hawvo eyrkezik a (bey o tizeneuteush)

sam yarot
hawnnon indul a (bey o husawnhotawsh)
sam yarot

Wheres (the) ?
arrivals hall
departures hall
duty-free shop
gate (five)

Hol van ?
az rkezsi csarnok
az indulsi csarnok
a vmmentes zlet
az (ts) kapu

hawl von
oz eyrkezeyshi chornawk
oz indulashi chornawk
o vammentesh ewzlet
oz (euteush) kopu

Which goes
to (Budapest)?
boat
bus
plane
train

Melyik megy
(Budapest)re?
haj
busz
replgp
vonat

meyik mej
(budopesht)re
hoyw
bus
repewlgeyp
vawnot

What times the

(bus)?
first
last
next

Mikor megy (busz)? mikawr mej (bus)

az els
az utols
a kvetkez

oz elsh
oz utawlshw
o keuvetkez

At what time does it arrive/leave?

Mikor rkezik/indul?
mikawr eyrkezik/indul
How long will it be delayed?
Mennyit ksik?
mennyit keyshik
What station/stop is this?
Ez milyen lloms/megll?
ez miyen allawmash/megallw

t r an s por t HUNGARIA N

MAGYAR t rans p or t

Where can I buy a ticket?

Hol kapok jegyet?
Do I need to book a seat?
Kell helyjegyet vltanom?

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MAGYAR t rans p or t

with a driver
with air conditioning
with antifreeze
with snow chains

sofrrel
lg-kondicionlval
fagyllval
hlnccal

shawfrrel
leygkawnditsiawnalwvol
fodallwvol
hwlanttsol

How much
for hire?
hourly
daily
weekly

Mennyibe kerl
a klcsnzs ?
rnknt
egy napra
egy htre

men'nyibe kerewl
o keulcheunzeysh
wrankeynt
ej nopro
ej heytre

air
oil
petrol
tyres

leveg
olaj
benzin
gumi

leveg
awloy
benzin
gumi

Id like a taxi
at (9am)
now
tomorrow

I need a mechanic.
Szksgem van egy
autszerelre.
Ive run out of petrol.
Kifogyott a benzinem.
I have a flat tyre.
Defektem van.

Szeretnk egy taxit

(reggel kilenc)re
most
holnapra

Is this taxi available?

Szabad ez a taxi?
How much is it to ?
Mennyibe kerl ba?
Please put the meter on.
Krem, kapcsolja be az rt.
Please take me to (this address).
Krem, vigyen el (erre a cmre).
Please
slow down
stop here
here

seretneyk ej toksit
(reggel kilents)re
mawsht
hawlnopro

sobod ez o toksi
mennyibe kerewl bo

directions

keyrem kopchawlyo be oz wrat

Wheres the ?
bank
city centre
hotel
market
police station
post office
public toilet
tourist office

kayrem vidyen el (erre o tseemre)

Krem,
lasstson
lljon meg itt
vrjon itt

keyrem
loshsheetshawn
allyawn meg itt
varyawn itt

car, motorbike & bicycle hire

Id like to hire a
bicycle
car
motorbike

Szeretnk egy brelni.

biciklit
autt
motort

seretneyk ej beyrelni
bitsiklit
outwt
mawtawrt

sewksheygem von ej
outwserelre
kifawdyawtt o benzinem
defektem von

Hol van a ?
bank
vroskzpont
szlloda
piac
rendrsg
postahivatal
nyilvnos vc
turistairoda

Is this the road to (Sopron)?

Ez az t vezet (Sopron)ba?
Can you show me (on the map)?
Meg tudja mutatni nekem
(a trkpen)?

hawl von o
bonk
varawshkeuzpawnt
sallawdo
piots
rendrsheyg
pawshtohivotol
nyilvanawsh veytsey
turishtoirawdo

ez oz t vezet (shawprawn)bo
meg tudyo mutotni nekem
(o teyrkeypen)

t r an s por t HUNGARIA N

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Whats the next station/stop?

Mi a kvetkez lloms/megll? mi o keuvetkez allawmash/megallw
Does it stop at (Visegrd)?
Megll (Visegrd)on?
megall (vishegrad)on
Please tell me when we get to (Eger).
Krem, szljon, amikor
keyrem swlyawn omikawr
(Eger)be rnk.
(eger)be eyrewnk
How long do we stop here?
Mennyi ideig llunk itt?
mennyi ideig allunk itt
Is this seat available?
sobod ez o hey
Szabad ez a hely?
Thats my seat.
Az az n helyem.
oz oz eyn heyem

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signs

mi o tseem
miyen messe von
hawdyon yutawk awdo

Turn
at the corner
at the traffic
lights
left/right

Forduljon
a saroknl
a kzlekedsi
lmpnl
balra/jobbra

fawrdulyawn
o shorawknal
o keuzlekedeyshi
lampanal
bolro/yawbbro

Its
behind
far away
here
in front of
left
near
next to
on the corner
opposite
right
straight ahead
there

van.
mgtt
Messze
Itt
eltt
Balra
kzelben
mellett
A sarkon
val szemben
Jobbra
Egyenesen elttnk
Ott

von
meugeutt
messe
itt
eltt
bolro
keuzeleyben
mellett
o shorkawn
vol semben
yawbbro
edyeneshen elttewnk
ott

by bus
by taxi
by train
on foot

busszal
taxival
vonattal
gyalog

bussol
toksivol
vawnottol
dyolawg

north
south
east
west

szak
dl
kelet
nyugat

eysok
deyl
kelet
nyugot

Bejrat/Kijrat
Nyitva/Zrva
Van res Szoba
Minden Szoba Foglalt
Informci
Rendrsg
Tilos
Mosd
Frfiak
Nk
Meleg/Hideg

beyarot/kiyarot
nyitvo/zarvo
von ewresh sawbo
minden sawbo fawglolt
infawrmatsiw
rendrsheyg
tilawsh
mawshdw
feyrfiok
nk
meleg/hideg

Entrance/Exit
Open/Closed
Rooms Available
No Vacancies
Information
Police Station
Prohibited
Toilets
Men
Women
Hot/Cold

accommodation
finding accommodation
Wheres a ?
camping ground
guesthouse
hotel
youth hostel

Hol van egy ?

kemping
panzi
szlloda
ifjsgi szll

hawl von ej
kemping
ponziw
sallawdo
ifyshagi sallw

Can you recommend

somewhere ?
cheap
good
nearby

Tud ajnlani
egy helyet?
olcs
j
kzeli

tud oyanloni
ej heyet
awlchw
yw
keuzeli

Id like to book a
room, please.
I have a reservation.
My names

Szeretnk egy
szobt foglalni.
Van foglalsom.
A nevem

seretneyk ej
sawbat fawglolni
von fawglolashawm
o nevem

Do you have
a room?
single
double
twin

Van nnek kiad

egy szobja?
egygyas
duplagyas
ktgyas

von eunnek kiodw

ed sawbayo
ejadyosh
duploadyosh
keytadyosh

accom m oda ti on HUNGA RIAN

MAGYAR t rans p or t

Whats the address?

Mi a cm?
How far is it?
Milyen messze van?
How do I get there?
Hogyan jutok oda?

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How much is it per ? Mennyibe kerl egy ?

night
jszakra
person
fre

mennyibe kerewl ej
eysokaro
fre

Can I pay by ?
credit card
travellers cheque

fizethetek
hitelkartyavol
utozashi chekkel

Fizethetek ?
hitelkrtyval
utazsi csekkel

(harawm) eysokaro
(yliush kett)tl (yliush hot)ig
megneyzhetem
tabawrawzhotawk itt
hawl tolalawm o kempinget

MAGYAR acco mmo d at i o n

requests & queries

104

When/Where is breakfast served?

Mikor/Hol van a reggeli?
Please wake me at (seven).
Krem, bresszen fel (ht)kor.
Could I have my key, please?
Megkaphatnm a kulcsomat,
krem?
Can I get another (blanket)?
Kaphatok egy msik (takar)t?

A nem mkdik.
lgkondicionl
ventiltor
vc

o nem mwkeudik
leygkawnditsiawnalw
ventilatawr
veytsey

This isnt clean.

sheet
towel

Ez a nem tiszta.
leped
trlkz

ez o nem tisto
leped
teurewlkeuz

checking out
What time is checkout?
Mikor kell kijelentkezni?
Can I leave my luggage here?
Itt hagyhatom a csomagjaimat?
Could I have
my , please?
deposit
passport
valuables

mikawr kell kiyelentkezni

itt hojhotawm o chawmogyoimot

Visszakaphatnm
, krem?
a lettemet
az tlevelemet
az rtkeimet

vissokophotnam
keyrem
o leteytemet
oz tlevelemet
oz eyrteykeimet

communications & banking

mikawr/hawl von o reggeli

the internet

keyrem eybressen fel (heyt)kawr

Wheres the local Internet caf?

Hol van a legkzelebbi
internet kvz?
How much is it per hour?
Mennyibe kerl rnknt?
Id like to check my email.
Szeretnm megnzni az e-mailjeimet.

megkophotnam o kulchawmot
keyrem
kophotawk ej mashik (tokorw)t

Is there a/an ?
elevator
safe

Van nknl ?
lift
szf

von euneukneyl
lift
seyf

The room is too

expensive
noisy
small

Tl
drga
zajos
kicsi

tl
drago
zoyawsh
kichi

Id like to
get Internet
access
use a printer
use a scanner

hawl von o legkeuzelebbi

internet kaveyzw
mennyibe kerewl wrankeynt
seretneym megneyzni oz eemeylyeimet

Szeretnk
rmenni az
internetre
hasznlni egy
nyomtatt
hasznlni egy
szkennert

seretneyk
ramenni oz
internetre
hosnalni ej
nyawmtotwt
hosnalni ej
skennert

c om m u n i c at i o ns & b ank in g HUNGA RIAN

Id like to stay for (three) nights.

(Hrom) jszakra.
From (July 2) to (July 6).
(Jlius kett)tl (jlius hat)ig.
Can I see it?
Megnzhetem?
Am I allowed to camp here?
Tborozhatok itt?
Where can I find the camping ground?
Hol tallom a kempinget?

The doesnt work.

air conditioning
fan
toilet

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post office

mobile/cell phone
Id like a
mobile/cell phone
for hire
SIM card
for your network

Szeretnk egy
mobiltelefont
brelni
SIM-krtyt
ennek a hlzatnak

seretneyk ej
mawbiltelefawnt
beyrelni
simkartyat
ennek o halwzotnok

What are the rates?

Milyen djak vannak?

miyen deeyok vonnok

106

Whats your phone number?

Mi a telefonszma/
telefonszmod? pol/inf
The number is
A szm
Wheres the nearest public phone?
Hol a legkzelebbi
nyilvnos telefon?
Id like to buy a phonecard.
Szeretnk telefonkrtyt venni.
I want to make a reverse-charge call.
R beszlgetst szeretnk krni.
I want to
call (Singapore)
make a local call

How much
does cost?
a (three)-minute
call
each extra minute

mi o telefawnsama/
telefawnsamawd
o sam
hawl o legkeuzelebbi
nyilvanawsh telefawn

seretneyk kewldeni
foksawt
levelet
chawmogawt
keypeshlopawt

I want to buy a/an

envelope
stamp

szeretnk venni.
Bortkot
Blyeget

seretneyk venni
bawreeteykawt
beyyeget

Please send it to
(Australia) by
airmail
express mail
registered mail
surface mail

Krem, kldje
(Ausztrli)ba.
lgipostn
expresszel
ajnlottan
simn

keyrem kewldye
(oustralia)bo
leygipawshtan
ekspresszel
oyanlawtton
shiman

Is there any mail for me?

Van levelem?

von levelem

seretneyk telefawnkartyat venni

bank

erbeseylgeteysht seretneyk keyrni

Wheres a/an ?
ATM
foreign exchange
office

Hol van egy ?

bankautomata
valutavlt
gynksg

hawl von ej
bonkoutawmoto
volutovaltw
ewjneuksheyg

Id like to
Where can I ?
arrange a transfer
cash a cheque

Szeretnk
Hol tudok ?
pnzt tutalni
bevltani egy
csekket
bevltani egy
utazsi csekket
pnzt vltani
kszpnzelleget
felvenni
pnzt kivenni

seretneyk
hawl tudawk
peynzt atutolni
bevaltoni ej
chekket
bevaltoni ej
utozashi chekket
peynzt valtoni
keyspeynzelleget
felvenni
peynzt kivenni

Szeretnk
(Szingapr)ba
telefonlni
helyi telefonbeszlgetst
folytatni

seretneyk
(singopr)bo
telefawnalni
heyi telefawn
beseylgeteysht
fawytotni

Mennyibe
kerl ?
egy (hrom)perces
beszlgets
minden tovbbi perc

mennyibe
kerewl
ej (harawm)pertsesh
beseylgeteysh
minden tawvabbi perts

(30) forints per (30) seconds.

(Harminc) msodpercenknt
(harminc) forint.

szeretnk kldeni.
Faxot
Levelet
Csomagot
Kpeslapot

(hormints) mashawdpertsenkeynt
(hormints) fawrint

change a travellers
cheque
change money
get a cash
advance
withdraw money

c om m u n i c at i o ns & b ank in g HUNGA RIAN

MAGYAR co m mun ic at i o ns & ba n k i n g

telephone

I want to send a
fax
letter
parcel
postcard

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Whats the ?
charge for that
exchange rate

Mennyi ?
a dj
a valutarfolyam

mennyi
o deey
o volutoarfawyom

Its (100) euros.

Its (500) forints.
Its free.

(Szz) eur.
(tszz) forint.
Ingyen van.

(saz) euraw
(eutsaz) fawrint
indyen von

What time does the bank open?

Mikor nyit a bank?
Has my money arrived yet?
Megrkezett mr a pnzem?

mikawr nyit o bonk

megeyrkezett mar o peynzem

sightseeing

108

What time does it open/close?

Mikor nyit/zr?
Whats the admission charge?
Mennyibe kerl a belpjegy?
Is there a discount for students/children?
Van kedvezmny dikok/
gyerekek szmra?

mikawr nyit/zar
mennyibe kerewl o beleypyej
von kedvezmeyn diakawk/
dyerekek samaro

Id like a
catalogue
guide
local map

Szeretnk egy
katalgust
idegenvezett
itteni trkpet

seretneyk ej
kotolwgusht
idegenvezett
itteni teyrkeypet

Id like to see
Whats that?
Can I take a photo?

Szeretnk ltni
Az mi?
Fnykpezhetek?

seretneyk latni
oz mi
feynkeypezhetek

Mikor van a
kvetkez ?
egynapos kirnduls
tra

mikawr von o
keuvetkez
ejnopawsh kirandulash
tro

tours
Whens the
next ?
day trip
tour

castle
cathedral
church
main square
monastery
monument
museum
old city
palace
ruins
stadium
statues

vr
szkesegyhz
templom
f tr
kolostor
emlkm
mzeum
vros
palota
romok
stadion
szobrok

var
seykeshejhaz
templawm
f ter
kawlawshtawr
emleykmw
mzeum
wvarawsh
polawto
rawmawk
shtodiawn
sawbrawk

Is included?
Benne van az rban ? benne von oz arbon
accommodation
a szlls
o sallash
the admission charge
a belpjegy
o beleypyej
food
az ennival
oz ennivolw
transport
a kzlekeds
o keuzlekedeysh
How long is the tour?
Mennyi ideig tart a tra?
What time should we be back?
Mikorra rnk vissza?

mennyi ideig tort o tra

mikawrro eyrewnk visso

shopping
enquiries
Wheres a ?
bank
bookshop
camera shop
department store
grocery store
market
newsagency
supermarket

Hol van egy ?

bank
knyvesbolt
fnykpezgp-bolt
ruhz
lelmiszerbolt
piac
jsgrus
lelmiszerruhz

hawl von ej
bonk
keunveshbawlt
feynkeypezgeypbawlt
aruhaz
eylelmiserbawlt
piots
yshagarush
eylelmiseraruhaz

sh o ppi ng HUN GARIAN

MAGYAR si gh ts eei ng

getting in

sightseeing

109

Where can I buy (a padlock)?

Hol tudok venni (egy lakatot)?
Im looking for
Keresem a
Can I look at it?
Megnzhetem?
Do you have any others?
Van msmilyen is?
Does it have a guarantee?
Van rajta garancia?
Can I have it sent overseas?
El lehet kldetni klfldre?
Can I have my repaired?
Megjavttathatnm itt ?
Its faulty.
Hibs.
Id like , please.
a bag
a refund

110

kereshem o
megneyzhetem

Do you accept ?
credit cards
debit cards
travellers cheques

Elfogadnak ?
hitelkrtyt
bankkrtyt
utazsi csekket

Id like , please.
a receipt
my change

, krem.
keyrem
Kaphatnk egy nyugtt
kophotneyk ej nyugtat
Szeretnm megkapni
seretneym megkopni
a visszajr pnzt
o vissoyarw peynzt

von mashmiyen ish

von royto gorontsio

clothes & shoes

el lehet kewldetni kewlfeuldre

Can I try it on?

My size is (40).

megyoveettothotnam itt
hibash

, krem.
keyrem
Kaphatnk egy zacskt
kophotneyk ej zochkwt
Vissza szeretnm
visso seretneym
kapni a pnzemet
kopni o peynzemet
Szeretnm
seretneym
visszaadni ezt
vissoodni ezt

It doesnt fit.

Felprblhatom?
A mretem
(negyvenes).
Nem j.

felprwbalhotawm
o meyretem
(nejvenesh)
nem yw

small
medium
large

kicsi
kzepes
nagy

kichi
keuzepesh
noj

paying

books & music

How much is it?

Mennyibe kerl?
Could you write down the price?
Le tudn rni az rat?
Thats too expensive.
Ez tl drga.
Do you have something cheaper?
Van valami olcsbb?
Ill give you (500 forints).
Adok nnek (tszz forintot).
Theres a mistake in the bill.
Valami nem stimmel a szmlval.

Id like a
newspaper
(in English)
pen

mennyibe kerewl
le tudna eerni oz arot
ez tl drago
von volomi awlchwbb
odawk eunnek (eutsaz fawrintawt)
volomi nem shtimmel o samlavol

elfawgodnok
hitelkartyat
bonkkartyat
utozashi chekket

Szeretnk egy
(angol)
jsgot
tollat

seretneyk ej
(ongawl)
yshagawt
tawllot

Is there an English-language bookshop?

Van valahol egy angol
von volohawl ej ongawl
nyelv knyvesbolt?
nyelvw keun'veshbawlt
Im looking for something by (Zsuzsa Koncz).
(Koncz Zsuzs)tl
(konts zhuzha)twl
keresek valamit.
kereshek volomit
Can I listen to this?
Meghallgathatom ezt?
meghollgothotawm ezt

sh o ppi ng HUN GARIAN

MAGYAR sh o ppi ng

to return this

hawl tudawk venni (ej lokotawt)

111

photography

112

I need a film
for this camera.
B&W
colour
slide
(200) speed

filmet szeretnk.

When will it be ready?

Mikor lesz ksz?

Fekete-fehr
Sznes
Dia
(Ktszz)as
fnyrzkenysg

filmet seretneyk
feketefeheyr
seenesh
dio
(keytsaz)osh
feyneyrzeykensheygw
mikawr les keys

meeting people
greetings, goodbyes & introductions

Ez
ez
a bartom
o boratawm
a btym
o batyam
az csm
oz eucheym
a lnyom
o lanyawm
az apm
oz opam
a bartom/bartnm m/f o boratawm/boratnm
a bartnm
o boratnm
a frjem
o feyryem
az anym
oz onyam
a bartom/bartnm m/f o boratawm/boratnm
a nvrem
o nveyrem
a hgom
o hgawm
a fiam
o fiom
a felesgem
o felesheygem

Heres my
address
email address
fax number
phone number

Itt van
a cmem
az e-mail cmem
a faxszmom
a telefonszmom

itt von
o tseemem
oz eemeyl tseemem
o fokssamawm
o telefawnsamawm

Whats your ?
address
email address
fax number
phone number

Mi ?
a cme
az e-mail cme
a faxszma
a telefonszma

mi
o tseeme
oz eemeyl tseeme
o fokssama
o telefawnsama

Hello.
Hi.
Good night.
Goodbye.
Bye.

Szervusz/Szervusztok. sg/pl
Szia/Sziasztok. sg/pl
J jszakt.
Viszlt.
Szia/Sziasztok. sg/pl

servus/servustawk
sio/siostawk
yw eyysokat
vislat
sio/siostawk

occupations
Whats your
occupation?

Mi a foglalkozsa/
foglalkozsod? pol/inf

mi o fawglolkawzasho/
fawglolkawzashawd

Mr
Mrs
Miss

r
Asszony
Kisasszony

r
ossawn
kishossawn

Im a/an
artist
businessperson

How are you?

Fine. And you?
Whats your name?
My name is
Im pleased to meet you.

Hogy van/vagy? pol/inf

Jl. s n/te? pol/inf
Mi a neve/neved? pol/inf
A nevem
rvendek.

hawj von/voj
ywl eysh eun/te
mi o neve/neved
o nevem
eurvendek

vagyok.
Mvsz
zletember m
zletasszony f
Gazda
Irodai dolgoz
Termszettuds
Dik
Keresked

vodyawk
mwveys
ewzletember
ewzletossawn
gozdo
irawdoi dawlgawzw
termeysettudwsh
diak
kereshked

farmer
office worker
scientist
student
tradesperson

m e eti ng p eo ple HUN GARIAN

MAGYAR m eet i n g pe opl e

Can you transfer photos from my camera to CD?

t tudjk vinni a kpeket
at tudyak vinni o keypeket
a fnykpezgpemrl CD-re?
o feyn'keypezgeypemrl tseydeyre
Can you develop this film?
El tudjk hvni ezt a filmet?
el tudyak heevni ezt o filmet
Can you load my film?
Bele tudjk tenni a filmet
bele tudyak tenni o filmet
a gpembe?
o geypembe

This is my
boyfriend
brother (older)
brother (younger)
daughter
father
friend
girlfriend
husband
mother
partner (intimate)
sister (older)
sister (younger)
son
wife

113

background
Where are you from?

n honnan jn? pol

Te honnan jssz? inf

eun hawnnon yeun

te hawnnon yeuss

Im from
Australia
Canada
England
New Zealand
the USA

n jvk.
Ausztrlibl
Kanadbl
Anglibl
j-Zlandbl
USAbl

eyn yeuveuk
oustraliabwl
konodabwl
ongliabwl
yzeylondbwl
ushobwl

Are you married? m

Are you married? f

Ns?
Frjnl van?

nsh
feyryneyl von

Im
married
single

vagyok.
Ns/Frjnl m/f
Egyedlll

vodyawk
nsh/feyryneyl
edyedewlallw

age
MAGYA R m e eti ng pe op l e
114

How old are your

children?
Im years old.
He/She is years old.

Hny ves? pol

Hny ves vagy? inf
Hny vesek a
gyerekei/gyerekeid? pol/inf
ves vagyok.
ves.

han' eyvesh
han' eyvesh voj
han eyveshek o
dyerekei/dyerekeid
eyvesh vodyawk
eyvesh

feelings
Are you ?
happy
hungry
sad
thirsty

vagy?
Boldog
hes
Szomor
Szomjas

voj
bawldawg
eyhesh
sawmawr
sawmyosh

Im
Im not
happy
hungry
sad
thirsty

vagyok.
Nem vagyok
boldog
hes
szomor
szomjas

vodyawk
nem vodyawk
bawldawg
eyhesh
sawmawr
sawmyosh

Fzik/Fzol? pol/inf
(Nem) Fzom.
Melege/Meleged van? pol/inf
Melegem van.
Nincs melegem.

fazik/fazawl
(nem) fazawm
melege/meleged von
melegem von
ninch melegem

entertainment
going out
Where can I find ? Hol tallok ?
clubs
klubokat
gay venues
meleg
szrakozhelyeket
pubs
pubokat

hawl tolalawk
klubawkot
meleg
swrokawzwheyeket
pobawkot

I feel like going

to a/the
concert
movies
party
restaurant
theatre

Szeretnk
elmenni egy
koncertre
moziba
partira
tterembe
sznhzba

seretneyk
elmenni ej
kawntsertre
mawzibo
portiro
eytterembe
seenhazbo

Do you like ?
I (dont) like
art
movies
sport

Szereted ?
(Nem) Szeretem
a mvszetet
a filmeket
a sportot

sereted
(nem) seretem
o mwveysetet
o filmeket
o shpawrtawt

Do you like ?
I (dont) like
cooking
nightclubs
reading
shopping
travelling

Szeretsz ?
(Nem) Szeretek
fzni
diszkba jrni
olvasni
vsrolni
utazni

serets
(nem) seretek
fzni
diskwbo yarni
awlvoshni
vasharawlni
utozni

interests

e nter ta in me nt HUN GARIAN

How old are you?

Are you cold?

Im (not) cold.
Are you hot?
Im hot.
Im not hot.

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Do you ?
dance
go to concerts
listen to music

Tncolsz?
Jrsz koncertre?
Hallgatsz zent?

tantsawls
yars kawntsertre
hollgots zeneyt

food & drink

finding a place to eat
Can you recommend
a?
bar
caf
restaurant

Tud/Tudsz ajnlani
egy ? pol/inf
brt
kvzt
ttermet

tud/tuds oyanloni
ej
bart
kaveyzwt
eyttermet

Id like
a table for (five)

Szeretnk
egy asztalt (t)
szemlyre
a (nem)dohnyz
rszben lni

seretneyk
ej ostolt (eut)
semeyre
o (nem)dawhanzw
reysben ewlni

the (non)smoking
section

MAGYAR food & drink

116

breakfast
lunch
dinner
snack
todays special

reggeli
ebd
vacsora
snack
napi ajnlat

How long is the wait?

Mennyi ideig kell vrni?
What would you recommend?
Mit ajnlana?
Id like (the)
bill
drink list
menu
that dish

reggeli
ebeyd
vochawro
snekk
nopi oyanlot
men'nyi ideig kell vaarni
mit oyanlono

szeretnm.
A szmlt
Az itallapot
Az tlapot
Azt az telt

seretneym
o samlat
oz itollopawt
oz eytlopawt
ozt oz eytelt

(cup of) coffee

(cup of) tea
with milk
without sugar

(cssze) kv
(cssze) tea
tejjel
cukor nlkl

(cheyse) kavey
(cheyse) teo
eyyel
tsukawr neylkewl

mineral water
sparkling
still

svnyvz
sznsavas
sznsavmentes

ashvanveez
seynshovosh
seynshovmentesh

orange juice
soft drink
(boiled) water

narancsl
dtital
(forralt) vz

noronchley
ewdeetital
(fawrrolt) veez

Ill have
Ill buy you a drink.
What would you like?
Cheers! (to one person)
Cheers! (to more
than one person)

krek.
Fizetek neked egy italt.
Mit krsz?
Egszsgedre!
Egszsgetekre!

keyrek
fizetek neked ej itolt
mit keyrs
egeyssheygedre
egeyssheygetekre

brandy
champagne
cocktail

brandy
pezsg
koktl

brendi
pezhg
kawkteyl

a bottle/glass of (beer)
a shot of (whisky)

egy veg/pohr (sr)

egy kupica (whisky)

ej ewveg/pawhar (sheur)
ej kupitso (viski)

in the bar

a bottle/glass of wine egy veg/pohr bor

red
vrs
sparkling
pezsg
white
fehr

ej ewveg/pawhar bawr
veureush
pezhg
feheyr

food & drink HUNGARIAN

ordering food

drinks

117

self-catering
Whats the local speciality?
Mi az itteni specialits?
Whats that?
Az mi?
How much is (a kilo of cheese)?
Mennyibe kerl (egy kil sajt)?

menu reader
bableves
cslkkel

boblevesh
chewleukkel

bean soup with smoked pork

oz mi

cssztatott
palacsinta

chstotawtt
polochinto

pancakes in a stack sprinkled with

chocolate

mennyibe kerewl (ej kilw shoyt)

dobostorta

dawbawshtawrto

sponge cake with chocolate cream,

with a glazed sponge layer on top

gombaleves

gombolevesh

mushroom & onion soup seasoned

with paprika

grenadrmas

grenodeermorsh

potatoes with sweet paprika, onion

& pasta, served with sour gherkins

gulysleves

guyashlevesh

beef soup with vegetables & pasta

halszl vegyes
halbl

holasley vedyesh
holbwl

fish soup with onion, tomato &

a dose of paprika

hortobgyi
rgulys

hawrtawbadyi
ewrewguyash

mutton stew

kacsapecsenye

kochopechenye

roasted duck with apples, quinces

& marjoram

korhelyleves

kawrheylevesh

stew of smoked ham, sauerkraut &

sliced sausage

krtskalcs

kewrtshkolach

dough wrapped around a roller,

coated with honey & almonds or
walnuts & roasted on a spit

lngos

langawsh

deep-fried potato cakes topped with

cabbage, ham, cheese or sour cream

lecs

lechw

stewed tomatoes, peppers, onions

& paprika

lekvros szelet

lekvarawsh selet

sponge cake layered with strawberry jam

Id like
200 grams
a kilo
a piece
a slice

Krek
hsz dekt
egy kilt
egy darabot
egy szeletet

keyrek
hs dekat
ej kilwt
ej dorobawt
ej seletet

Less.
Enough.
More.

Kevsb.
Elg.
Tbb.

keveyshbey
eleyg
teubb

MAGYAR food & drink

special diets & allergies

118

Is there a vegetarian restaurant near here?

Van a kzelben
vegetrinus tterem?
Do you have vegetarian food?
Vannak nknl
vegetrinus telek?

von o keuzelben
vegetarianush eytterem
vonnok euneukneyl
vegetarianush eytelek

Could you prepare

a meal without ?
butter
eggs
meat stock

Tudna kszteni
egy telt nlkl?
vaj
tojs
hsleveskocka

tudno keyseeteni
ej eytelt neylkewl
voy
tawyash
hshleveshkawtsko

Im allergic to
dairy produce
gluten
MSG

Allergis vagyok a
tejtermkekre
sikrre
monoszdium
glutamtra
diflkre
tenger gymlcseire

ollergiash vodyawk o
teytermeykekre
shikeyrre
mawnawswdium
glutomatro
diwfeyleykre
tenger yewmeulcheire

nuts
seafood

men u re ad er HUNGARIA N

mi oz itteni shpetsiolitash

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MAGYAR men u re ad er

maygolushko

fried egg dumplings made from

chicken, veal or pork livers

mkos tszta

makawsh teysto

sweet pasta with poppy seeds

meggyes rtes

mejdyesh reytesh

cherry & walnut strudel

meggyleves

mejjlevesh

chilled soup with cherries, sour

cream & red wine

palc leves

polwts levesh

soup made from cubed leg of

mutton or beef & vegetables

papriks

poprikash

veal, chicken or rabbit stew

prklt

peurkeult

diced meat stew with a paprika

gravy

sonks kocka

shawnkash kotsko

chopped ham mixed with sour

cream & pasta, then baked

sonkval tlttt
gomba

shawnkavol
teulteutt gawmbo

mushrooms stuffed with smoked

ham in cheese sauce & grilled

szkely gulys

seykey guyash

stew of sauted pork, bacon,

sauerkraut & sour cream

szilvs gombc

silvash gawmbwts

boiled potato-based dumplings

filled with pitted plums

tokny

tawkan

meat stewed in white wine, tomato

paste & seasonings

tlttt kposzta

teulteutt kapawsto

cabbage leaves stuffed with rice &

ground pork

tlttt paprika

teulteutt popriko

capsicums stuffed with rice &

ground pork

tzdelt fcn

twzdelt fatsan

pheasant larded with smoked

bacon & roasted in red wine gravy

vargables

vorgobeylesh

layered pasta & dough topped with

a custard-like mixture

zldbabfzelk

zeuldbobfzeleyk

cooked green beans with sour

cream & seasonings

emergencies
basics
Help!
Stop!
Go away!
Thief!
Fire!
Watch out!

Segtsg!
lljon meg!
Menjen innen!
Tolvaj!
Tz!
Vigyzzon!

shegeetsheyg
allyawn meg
menyen innen
tawlvoy
twz
vidyazzawn

Call a doctor!
Call an ambulance!
Call the police!

Hvjon orvost!
Hvja a mentket!
Hvja a rendrsget!

heevyawn awrvawsht
heevyo o mentket
heevyo o rendrsheyget

Its an emergency!
Srgs esetrl van sz.
Could you help me, please?
Tudna segteni?
Can I use your phone?
Hasznlhatom a telefonjt?
Im lost.
Eltvedtem.
Where are the toilets?
Hol a vc?

shewrgsh eshetrl von sw

tudno shegeeteni
hosnalhotawm o telefawnyat
elteyvedtem
hawl o veytsey

police
Wheres the police station?
Hol a rendrsg?
I want to report an offence.
Bncselekmnyt szeretnk
bejelenteni.
I have insurance.
Van biztostsom.
Ive been
assaulted
raped
robbed

hawl o rendrsheyg
bwnchelekmeynyt seretneyk
beyelenteni
von biztawsheetashawm

Megtmadtak.
Megerszakoltak.
Kiraboltak.

megtamodtok
megersokawltok
kirobawltok

e m ergen ci es H UNGARIA N

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Ive lost my
My was/were
stolen.
backpack
bags
credit card
handbag
jewellery
money
passport
travellers cheques
wallet

Elvesztettem
Elloptk

elvestettem
ellawptak

a htizskomat
a csomagjaimat
a hitelkrtymat
a kzitskmat
az kszereimet
a pnzemet
az tlevelemet
az utazsi
csekkjeimet
a trcmat

o hatizhakawmot
o chawmogyoimot
o hitelkartyamot
o keyzitashkamot
oz eyksereimet
o peynzemet
oz tlevelemet
oz utozashi
chekkyeimet
o tartsamot

I want to contact my embassy/consulate.

Kapcsolatba akarok lpni
kopchawlotbo okorawk leypni
a kvetsgemmel/
o keuvetsheygemmel/
konzultusommal.
kawnzulatushawmmol

health

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Wheres the
nearest ?
dentist
doctor
hospital
(night)
pharmacist

Hol a
legkzelebbi ?
fogorvos
orvos
krhz
(jszaka nyitvatart)
gygyszertr

I need a doctor (who speaks English).

(Angolul beszl) Orvosra
van szksgem.
Could I see a female doctor?
Beszlhetnk egy orvosnvel?
Ive run out of my medication.
Elfogyott az orvossgom.

hawl o
legkeuzelebbi
fawgawrvawsh
awrvawsh
kwrhaz
(eysoko nyitvotortw)
dywjsertar

(ongawlul beseyl) awrvawshro

von sewksheygem
beseylhetneyk ej awrvawshnvel
elfawdyawtt oz awrvawshshagawm

Im sick.
It hurts here.

Rosszul vagyok.
Itt fj.

rawssul vodyawk
itt fay

I have a
cough
headache
sore throat
toothache

Khgk.
Fj a fejem.
Fj a torkom.
Fj a fogam.

keuheugeuk
fay o feyem
fay o tawrkawm
fay o fawgom

I have (a)
asthma
bronchitis
constipation
diarrhoea
fever
heart condition
nausea
pain

van.
Asztmm
Hrghurutom
Szkrekedsem
Hasmensem
Lzam
Szvbetegsgem
Hnyingerem
Fjdalmam

von
ostmam
heurghurutawm
seykrekedeyshem
hoshmeneyshem
lazom
seevbetegsheygem
haningerem
faydolmom

Im allergic to
antibiotics
anti-inflammatories
aspirin
bees
codeine
penicillin

Allergis vagyok
az antibiotikumokra
a gyulladsgtlkra
az aszpirinre
a mhekre
a kodeinre
a penicillinre

ollergiash vodyawk
oz ontibiawtikumawkro
o dyullodashgatlwkro
oz ospirinre
o meyhekre
o kodeinre
o penitsillinre

antiseptic n
bandage
condoms
contraceptives
diarrhoea medicine
insect repellent
laxatives
painkillers
rehydration salts
sleeping tablets

fertzsgtl
kts
vszer
fogamzsgtl
hasmens gygyszer
rovarirt
hashajt
fjdalomcsillapt
folyadkptl sk
altat

fertzeyshgatlw
keuteysh
wvser
fawgomzashgatlw
hoshmeneysh dywdser
rawvorirtw
hoshhoytw
faydolawmchillopeetw
fawyodeykpwtlw shwk
oltotw

h ealt h HUNGARIA N

MAGYAR he al th

medical needs

symptoms, conditions & allergies

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englishhungarian dictionary
In this dictionary, words are marked as n (noun), a (adjective), v (verb), sg (singular), pl (plural), inf
(informal) or pol (polite) where necessary.

A
accident baleset boleshet
accommodation szlls sallash
adaptor adapter odopter
address n cm tseem
after utn utan
air-conditioned lgkondicionlt
leygkawnditsiawnalt
airplane replgp repewlgeyp
airport repltr repewlteyr
alcohol alkohol olkawhawl
all minden minden
allergy allergia ollergio
ambulance ment ment
and s eysh
ankle boka bawko
arm kar kor
ashtray hamutart homutortw
ATM bankautomata bonkoutawmoto

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baby baba bobo

back (body) ht hat
backpack htizsk hatizhak
bad rossz rawss
bag tska tashko
baggage claim poggyszkiad pawddyaskiodw
bank bank bonk
bar br bar
bathroom frdszoba fewrdsawbo
battery elem elem
beautiful szp seyp
bed gy aj
beer sr sheur
before eltt eltt
behind mgtt meugeutt
bicycle bicikli bitsikli
big nagy noj
bill szmla samlo
black fekete fekete

C
caf kvz kaveyzw
camera fnykpezgp feynkeypezgeyp
camp site tborhely tabawrhey
cancel trl teureul
can opener konzervnyit kawnzervnyitw
car aut outw
cash n kszpnz keyspeynz
cash (a cheque) v bevlt csekket bevalt chekket
cell phone mobil telefon mawbil telefawn
centre n kzpont keuzpawnt
change (money) v pnzt vlt peynzt valt
cheap olcs awlchw
check (bill) szmla samlo
check-in n bejelentkezs beyelentkezeysh
chest mellkas mellkosh
child gyerek dyerek
cigarette cigaretta tsigoretto
city vros varawsh
clean a tiszta tisto
closed zrva zarvo
coee kv kavey
coins pnzrmk peynzeyrmeyk
cold a hideg hideg
collect call R beszlgets erbeseylgeteysh
come jn yeun

D
dangerous veszlyes veseyyesh
date (time) dtum datum
day nap nop
delay n kss keysheysh
dentist fogorvos fawgawrvawsh
depart elutazik elutozik
diaper pelenka pelenko
dictionary sztr swtar
dinner vacsora vochawro
direct kzvetlen keuzvetlen
dirty piszkos piskawsh
disabled mozgssrlt mawzgashsheyrewlt
discount n rengedmny arengedmeyn
doctor orvos awrvawsh
double bed dupla gy duplo aj
double room duplagyas szoba duploadyosh sawbo
drink n ital itol
drive v vezet vezet
drivers licence jogostvny yawgawsheetvan
drug (illicit) kbtszerek kabeetwserek
dummy (pacifier) cumi tsumi

E
ear fl fewl
east kelet kelet
eat eszik esik
economy class turistaosztly turishtoawstay
electricity villany villon
elevator lift lift
email e-mail eemeyl
embassy nagykvetsg nojkeuvetsheyg
emergency vszhelyzet veysheyzet
English (language) angol ongawl
entrance bejrat beyarot
evening este eshte
exchange rate tvltsi rfolyam
atvaltashi arfawyom

exit n kijrat kiyarot

expensive drga drago
express mail expressz posta ekspress pawshto
eye szem sem

F
far messze messe
fast gyors dyawrsh
father apa opo
film (camera) film film
finger ujj uy
first-aid kit elssegly-lda elshshegeylado
first class els osztly elsh awstay
fish n hal hol
food ennival ennivolw
foot lbfej labfey
fork villa villo
free (of charge) ingyenes indyenesh
friend (female) bartn boratn
friend (male) bart borat
fruit gymlcs dyewmeulch
full tele tele
funny mulatsgos mulotshagawsh

G
gift ajndk oyandeyk
girl lny lan
glass (drinking) veg ewveg
glasses szemveg semewveg
go megy mej
good j yw
green zld zeuld
guide n idegenvezet idegenvezet

half n fl feyl
hand kz keyz
handbag kzitska keyzitashko
happy boldog bawldawg
have van neki von neki
he
head fej fey
heart szv seev
heat n forrsg fawrrwshag
heavy nehz neheyz
help v segt shegeet
here itt itt

englishhungarian

DIC T ION ARY

blanket takar tokorw

blood group vrcsoport veyrchawpawrt
blue kk keyk
boat (big) haj hoyw
boat (small) csnak chwnok
book (make a reservation) v lefoglal lefawglol
bottle veg ewveg
bottle opener srnyit sheurnyitw
boy fi fi
brake (car) fk feyk
breakfast reggeli reggeli
broken (faulty) hibs hibash
bus busz bus
business zlet ewzlet
buy vesz ves

computer szmtgp sameetwgeyp

condom vszer wvser
contact lenses kontaktlencse kawntoktlenche
cook v fz fz
cost n r ar
credit card hitelkrtya hitelkartyo
cup cssze cheyse
currency exchange valutatvlts volutoatvaltash
customs (immigration) vm vam

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high magas mogosh

highway orszgt awrsagt
hike v kirndul kirandul
holiday szabadsg sobodshag
homosexual n homoszexulis hawmawseksualish
hospital krhz kwrhaz
hot forr fawrrw
hotel szlloda sallawdo
Hungarian (language) magyar modyor
Hungary Magyarorszg modyorawrsag
hungry hes eyhesh
husband frj feyry

light n fny feyn

like v szeret seret
lock n zr zar
long hossz hawss
lost elveszett elvesett
lost-property oce tallt trgyak hivatala
tolalt tardyok hivotolo
love v szeret seret
luggage poggysz pawddyas
lunch ebd ebeyd

mail n posta pawshto

man frfi feyrfi
map trkp teyrkeyp
market piac piots
matches gyufa dyufo
meat hs hsh
medicine orvossg awrvawshshag
menu tlap eytlop
message zenet ewzenet
milk tej tey
minute perc perts
mobile phone mobil telefon mawbil telefawn
money pnz peynz
month hnap hwnop
morning reggel reggel
mother anya onyo
motorcycle motorbicikli mawtawrbitsikli
motorway autplya outwpayo
mouth szj say
music zene zene

I n eyn
identification (card) szemlyi igazolvny
semeyyi igozawlvan
ill beteg beteg
important fontos fawntawsh
included belertve beleeyrtve
injury srls sheyrewleysh
insurance biztosts biztawsheetash
Internet Internet internet
interpreter tolmcs tawlmach

J
jewellery kszerek eykserek
job lls allash

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L
laundry (place) mosoda mawshawdo
lawyer jogsz yawgas
left (direction) balra bolro
left-luggage oce csomagmegrz
chawmogmegrz
leg lb lab
lesbian n leszbikus lesbikush
less kevsb keveyshbey
letter (mail) levl leveyl
lift (elevator) lift lift

N
name keresztnv kerestneyv
napkin szalvta solveyto
nappy pelenka pelenko
near kzelben keuzeleyben
neck nyak nyok
new j y
news hrek heerek
newspaper jsg yshag
night jszaka eysoko
no nem nem
noisy zajos zoyawsh
nonsmoking nemdohnyz nemdawhanzw
north szak eysok
nose orr awrr
now most mawsht
number szm sam

oil (engine) olaj awloy

old (person/thing) reg/rgi eureg/reygi
one-way ticket csak oda jegy chok awdo yej
open a nyitva nyitvo
outside kint kint

P
package csomag chawmog
paper papr popeer
park (a car) v parkol porkawl
passport tlevl tleveyl
pay fizet fizet
pen golystoll gawywshtawll
petrol benzin benzin
pharmacy gygyszertr dywjsertar
phonecard telefonkrtya telefawnkartyo
photo fnykp feynkeyp
plate tnyr tanyeyr
police rendrsg rendrsheyg
postcard levelezlap levelezlop
post oce postahivatal pawshtohivotol
pregnant terhes terhesh
price r ar

Q
quiet csendes chendesh

rain n es esh
razor borotva bawrawtvo
receipt n nyugta nyugto
red piros pirawsh
refund n visszatrts vissoteyreeteysh
registered mail ajnlott levl oyanlawtt leveyl
rent v brel beyrel
repair v megjavt megyoveet
reservation foglals fawglolash
restaurant tterem eytterem
return v visszatr vissoteyr
return ticket oda-vissza jegy awdovisso yej
right (direction) jobbra yawbbro
road t t
room szoba sawbo

safe a biztonsgos biztawnshagawsh

sanitary napkin egszsggyi trlkend
egeyssheygewdyi teurlkend
seat ls ewleysh
send kld kewld
service station benzinkt benzinkt
sex szex seks
shampoo sampon shompawn
share (a dorm) ben/ban lakik ben/ban lokik
shaving cream borotvakrm bawrawtvokreym
she
sheet (bed) leped leped
shirt ing ing
shoes cipk tsipk
shop n zlet ewzlet
short alacsony olochawn
shower zuhany zuhon
single room egygyas szoba ejadyosh sawbo
skin br br
skirt szoknya sawknyo
sleep v alszik olsik
slowly lassan loshshon
small kicsi kichi
smoke (cigarettes) v dohnyzik dawhanzik
soap szappan soppon
some nhny neyhan
soon hamarosan homorawshon
south dl deyl
souvenir shop ajndkbolt oyandeykbawlt
speak beszl beseyl
spoon kanl konal
stamp n blyeg beyyeg
stand-by ticket kszenlti jegy keysenleyti yej
station (train) lloms allawmash
stomach gyomor dyawmawr
stop v abbahagy obbohoj
stop (bus) n megll megallw
street utca uttso
student dik diak
sun nap nop
sunscreen napolaj nopawloy
swim v szik sik

T
tampons tampon tompawn
taxi taxi toksi
teaspoon teskanl teashkonal
teeth fogak fawgok
telephone n telefon telefawn

englishhungarian

key kulcs kulch

kilogram kilogramm kilwgromm
kitchen konyha kawnho
knife ks keysh

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television televzi televeeziw

temperature (weather) hmrsklet
hmeyrsheyklet
tent stor shatawr
that (one) az oz
they k k
thirsty szomjas sawmyosh
this (one) ez ez
throat torok tawrawk
ticket jegy yej
time id id
tired fradt farott
tissues szvetek seuvetek
today ma mo
toilet vc veytsey
tomorrow holnap hawlnop
tonight ma este mo eshte
toothbrush fogkefe fawgkefe
toothpaste fogkrm fawgkreym
torch (flashlight) zseblmpa zheblampo
tour n tra tro
tourist oce turistairoda turishtoirawdo
towel trlkz teurewlkeuz
train vonat vawnot
translate fordt fawrdeet
travel agency utazsi iroda utozashi irawdo
travellers cheque utazsi csekk utozashi chekk
trousers nadrg nodrag
twin beds kt gy keyt aj
tyre autgumi outwgumi

vegetable n zldsg zeuldsheyg

vegetarian a vegetrinus vegetarianush
visa vzum veezum

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vacant res ewresh

vacation vakci vokatsiw

waiter pincr pintseyr

walk v stl sheytal
wallet trc tartsamot
warm a meleg meleg
wash (something) megmos megmawsh
watch n ra wro
water vz veez
we mi mi
weekend htvge heytveyge
west nyugat nyugot
wheelchair rokkantkocsi rawkkontkawchi
when mikor mikawr
where hol hawl
white fehr feheyr
who ki ki
why mirt mieyrt
wife felesg felesheyg
window ablak oblok
wine bor bawr
with -val/-vel vol/vel
without nlkl neylkewl
woman n n
write r eer

yellow srga shargo

yes igen igen
yesterday tegnap tegnop
you sg inf te te
you pl inf ti ti
you sg pol n eun
you pl pol nk euneuk

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underwear alsnem olshwnemw

urgent srgs shewrgsh

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