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INTRODUCTION
Sziasztok. Hello and welcome to Hungarian Survival Phrases brought to you by HungarianPod101.com, this course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Hungary. You will be surprised at how far a little Hungarian will go.
Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by HungarianPod101.com and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.

Lesson focus
Today, we shall see a very useful phrase meaning, "I don't understand." It is of course very useful because many times you won't immediately understand what people are saying.
In Hungarian, "I don't understand" is Nem értem.
Nem értem.
Let's break it down by syllable: Nem ér-tem.
Now let's hear it once again: Nem értem.
The first word, nem, means, "no/don't."
Let’s break it down this word slowly now: nem
nem
Értem, which in Hungarian is "I understand," follows this.
Értem
To recap, we have Nem értem, literally, this means, "I don't understand."
Now let's look at another phrase, Nem tudom, which means, "I don't know."
Let’s say it slowly now: Nem tudom
And, Nem tudom
The word tudom means, "I know."
Another way to express that you don't understand is by telling someone "I don't speak Hungarian" This phrase in Hungarian is Nem beszélek magyarul.
Nem beszélek magyarul.
Let's break it down by syllable: Nem be-szé-lek ma-gya-rul.
Now let's hear it once again: Nem beszélek magyarul.
The first word, nem means "no."
This is followed by beszélek, which in English is "I speak."
Beszélek
beszélek
The third word is magyarul. It means, "in Hungarian."
magyarul
magyarul
Again, the whole sentence: Nem beszélek magyarul.

Outro
Okay, to close out today's lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it aloud. You'll have a few seconds before I give you the answer; so, sok szerencsét, which means "good luck" in Hungarian.
"I don't understand." - Nem értem.
Nem értem.
Nem értem.
"I don't know." - Nem tudom.
Nem tudom.
Nem tudom.
"I don't speak Hungarian." - Nem beszélek magyarul.
Nem beszélek magyarul.
Nem beszélek magyarul.
All right. That’s is going to do it for today. Remember to stop by HungarianPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. Sziasztok!

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