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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
There will be many times when the Hungarian around you or coming at you is fast and furious and you may not catch any or all of it. In instances such as this, asking the speaker to say it again can prove the difference between understanding a crucial piece of information and spending the rest of the day trying to figure out what they just said. The following phrase will not only give you a better sense of the language, but it will also help you tune your ear!
In Hungarian, "Can you repeat that please?" is Megismételné kérem?
Megismételné kérem?
Let's break it down by syllable: Meg-is-mé-tel-né kérem?
Now let's hear it once again: Megismételné kérem?
There isn't really a good reason to break the first word down to components, knowing the word ismétel is probably enough. It means, "to repeat, he/she repeats."
Again: ismétel, ismétel.
I hope you remember the second word, kérem, "please" from our previous lessons.
Let's hear that again, just in case.
Kérem
Kérem
The whol e sentence again: Megismételné kérem?
Let's look at the next, more informal expression, the sentence, Mondd még egyszer, légy szíves. It means, "Say that again please."
Mondd még egyszer, légy szíves.
Mondd még egyszer, légy szíves.
Mondd is "say" in the imperative mood, that is, it is a request.
Még egyszer is "once more," and finally, légy szíves is "please," which is used between friends of the same age.
At times, even repeating the words isn't enough to understand the speaker. This is often due to how fast the person is speaking. In instances such as this, you can use the phrase "Slowly please." In Hungarian, "Slowly please" is Lassabban kérem.
Lassabban kérem.
Let's break it down by syllable: Las-sab-ban ké-rem.
Now let's hear it once again: Lassabban kérem.
The first word, lassabban means, "more slowly."
Let's break down this word and see it one more time: Lassabban
lassabban.
Kérem is, of course, still "please"
We can use the phrases we have seen together. "Can you repeat slowly please?"
Megismételné lassabban kérem?
Megismételné lassabban kérem?
Here we have our first sentence with the word lassabban stuck in the middle. It is a polite request that you can use when talking to strangers.
With friends, you can say, Lassabban légy szíves.
Lassabban légy szíves.
We've learned both words from this sentence already; they mean, "Slower, please." informally.

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.
"Can you repeat that please? (formal)" - Megismételné kérem?
Megismételné kérem?
Megismételné kérem?
"Say that again, please." - Mondd még egyszer, légy szíves.
Mondd még egyszer, légy szíves.
Mondd még egyszer, légy szíves.
"Slowly please." - Lassabban, kérem.
Lassabban, kérem.
Lassabban, kérem.
"Can you repeat slowly please?" - Megismételné lassabban, kérem?
Megismételné lassabban, kérem?
Megismételné lassabban, kérem?
"Slowly, please." - Lassabban, légy szíves.
Lassabban, légy szíves.
Lassabban, légy szíves.
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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