Now let’s learn some basic Hungarian conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Hungarian.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Hungarian“.

Basic Hungarian words & phrases: conversations

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Basic conversation

EnglishHungarianPronunciation
(Audio)
yesigenhu-sing_yes
nonemhu-sing_no
please / you’re welcomekérem
szívesen		hu-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome
hu-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome-2
you’re very welcomenagyon szívesenhu-sing_youre-very-welcome
thank youköszönömhu-sing_thank-you
thank you very muchnagyon köszönömhu-sing_thank-you-very-much
thanksköszihu-sing_thanks
Excuse me!Elnézést!hu-sing_excuse-me

Communication

EnglishHungarianPronunciation
(Audio)
I understand.Értem.hu-sing_i-understand
I don’t understand.Nem értem.hu-sing_i-dont-understand
Hello? / I beg your pardon?Helló!
Elnézést!		hu-sing_helloi-beg-your-pardon
hu-sing_helloi-beg-your-pardon-2
What does that mean?Mit jelent (ez)?hu-sing_what-does-that-mean
I don’t know.Nem tudom.hu-sing_i-dont-know
I don’t speak Polish.Nem beszélek lengyelül.hu-sing_i-dont-speak-polish
I speak a little Polish.Kicsit beszélek lengyelül.hu-sing_i-speak-a-little-polish
Do you speak English?Beszélsz angolul?hu-sing_do-you-speak-english
Do you speak English?Beszél Ön angolul?hu-sing_do-you-speak-english
Yes, I do speak English.Igen, beszélek angolul.hu-sing_yes-i-do-speak-english
No, I don’t speak English.Nem, nem beszélek angolul.hu-sing_no-i-dont-speak-english

Making acquaintances

EnglishHungarianPronunciation
(Audio)
Please talk more slowly!Kérem, beszélj lassabban.hu-sing_please-talk-more-slowly
Nice to meet you!Örvendek!hu-sing_nice-to-meet-you
How are you?Hogy vagy? hu-sing_how-are-you
Good, thank you!Jól, köszönöm!hu-sing_good-thank-you
I’m well, thanks!Jól vagyok, köszönöm!hu-sing_im-well-thanks
Not bad, thanks!Megvagyok, köszönöm!hu-sing_not-bad-thanks
very badnagyon rosszulhu-sing_very-bad
What’s your name?Mi a neved?hu-sing_whats-your-name
My name is [...].A nevem […].hu-sing_my-name-is-
What’s your first name?Mi a kereszt neved?hu-sing_whats-your-first-name
My first name is [...]A kereszt nevem […].hu-sing_my-first-name-is-
How old are you?Hány éves vagy?hu-sing_how-old-are-you
I’m [...] years old.Én […] éves vagyok.hu-sing_im--years-old
What are your hobbies?Mi a hobbid?hu-sing_what-are-your-hobbies
What do you like doing?Mit szeretsz csinálni?hu-sing_what-do-you-like-doing
What are you doing (at the moment)?Mit csinálsz (most/ebben a pillanatban)?hu-sing_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment
Where do you live?Hol laksz?hu-sing_where-do-you-live
I live in [...].Én […]-ban lakom.
Én […]-ben lakom.		hu-sing_i-live-in-
hu-sing_i-live-in--2
I’m from EnglandAngliából jöttemhu-sing_im-from-england
I’m Englishangol vagyokhu-sing_im-english

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