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Did you know that every minute of the day, one billion tons of rain falls on the earth? Hard to believe, considering the climate crisis! Of course, all that rain is not equally shared across the planet. So, would you mention this fascinating fact to your new acquaintance? Well, small talk about local weather is actually a great conversation-starter. Everyone cares about the weather and you’re sure to hear a few interesting opinions! Seasons can be quite unpredictable these days and nobody knows the peculiarities of a region better than the locals. HungarianPod101 will equip you with all the weather vocabulary you need to plan your next adventure. The weather can even be an important discussion that influences your adventure plans.... Show more

Nemzetközi nőnap, or International Women’s Day in Hungary, is a special holiday set aside just for women. In Hungary, Women’s Day means lots of gift-giving and showing one’s appreciation for the most important women in one’s life. Every hölgy, or "lady," enjoys receiving gifts and sweet wishes. In this article, you’ll learn all about celebrating International Women’s Day in Hungary! Let’s get started. 1. What is International Women’s Day? Starting with the International Women's Day history, this holiday can be traced back to 1909, when the Socailist Party of America organized an event for women in New York. This idea for a Women’s Day quickly spread to Europe, which had its first Women’s Day celebrations in 1911. In 1913,... Show more

Did you know there are many different types of calendars? As you probably know - a calendar is a system of organizing days in weeks and months for specific purposes, according to Wikipedia. Worldwide, most countries use the Gregorian calendar. Some just work on the same framework, meaning that time is divided into units based on the earth's movement around the sun - the "solar calendar". Other calendars keep time by observing the moon's movements, a combination of the moon and the sun's movements, and seasons. Through HungarianPod101, you can learn all about this and so much more! Our themed, culturally relevant lessons are skillfully designed so you can do your planning perfectly for a holiday or a date. Having a good plan for a... Show more

Did you know that only some reptiles and birds don't parent their offspring? Except for crocodiles, all reptiles (and one family of bird species called megapodes) hatch from eggs and grow up alone, without any family. The rest of us need family if we are to survive and thrive - humans and animals alike! At HungarianPod101, we know how important family is. Therefore, we take care to teach you all the important vocabulary and phrases pertaining to family. Table of Contents Why Is It Important to Know Hungarian Vocabulary about Family? Learn a New Culture? Learn its Family Vocab first How HungarianPod101 Can Help You Learn Hungarian Family Terms 1. Why Is It Important to Know Hungarian Vocabulary about Family? Well, if... Show more

In Hungary, practicing Christians celebrate the four Sundays leading up to Christmas Eve. These are called the Purple, Bronze, Silver, and Gold Sundays, originally known as the Advent Sundays. In this article, you’ll learn all about this festive and deeply meaningful holiday, from its history to modern-day traditions for the Advent period. At HungarianPod101.com, we hope to make every aspect of your language-learning journey both fun and informative—starting with this article! Let’s get started. 1. What is Bronze, Silver, Gold Sunday? Purple, Bronze, Silver, and Gold Sunday are the four successive Sundays leading up to Christmas. These are not public holidays, but rather Christian holidays that have been commercialized... Show more

Do you like traveling? Are you planning to travel to Hungary and would like some Hungarian travel tips or useful Hungarian phrases for travel? You are at the right place! We put together a useful Hungarian words list for travelers, and it contains useful phrases too. You never know what situation you might find yourself in when taking a trip to a foreign country, so it is best to prepare in advance and learn a few common phrases for the journey. This article will help you with that. In here, you will find an essential vocabulary of simple Hungarian travel phrases for transportation, shopping, eating in a restaurant, and asking or giving directions. However, we will also introduce you some common Hungarian phrases for travelers that are... Show more

Especially if you're planning a prolonged visit to , using the correct Hungarian numbers for counting in Hungarian could be very important! Number systems are the other alphabet in any language. In fact, it is a language all of its own, and it serves a multitude of excellent purposes. Table of Contents A Brief History of Counting and Number Systems Why is it Important to Learn Hungarian Numbers? Learning Hungarian Numbers Why Choose HungarianPod101 to Learn all about Hungarian Numbers? 1. A Brief History of Counting and Number Systems 1. The Ishango Bone The origin of counting, and with it numbers, is not clear to historians. While their art showed that prehistoric man had a concept of numbers, the first indication of a... Show more

You're learning to speak Hungarian, and it's going well. Your confidence is growing! So much so that you feel ready to share your experiences on social media—in Hungarian. At Learn Hungarian, we make this easy for you to get it right the first time. Post like a boss with these phrases and guidelines, and get to practice your Hungarian in the process. 1. Talking about Your Restaurant Visit in Hungarian Eating out is fun, and often an experience you'd like to share. Take a pic, and start a conversation on social media in Hungarian. Your friend will be amazed by your language skills...and perhaps your taste in restaurants! Dávid eats at a restaurant with his friends, posts an image of the group, and leaves this comment: POST Let's... Show more

How to say sorry in Hungarian is probably one of the first things you should learn when starting out. Knowing how to apologize is a crucial part of every language, be it when you bump into someone on the metro or when you eat your friend’s portion of the cake. There are many different ways you can express how sorry you are to a Hungarian person, and we are going to show all of them to you now. Some apology words you will see below are mostly used in formal settings while other expressions are exclusive to situations involving friends and family or people you know well. First, we are going to cover the most important, common ways to say sorry in Hungarian, then we are going to look at expressions on how to take the blame for... Show more

Have you ever traveled to a foreign country with little knowledge of the local language? Yup, most of us have been there… So what did you do?  Did you stay in your hotel room all day and avoid human interaction? Or did you do your best to communicate with people anyway?  If you chose the latter option, we’re willing to bet that nonverbal communication really came to your rescue.  In this article, we’ll introduce you to the most common Hungarian gestures, body postures, and facial expressions. Study these before your trip to Hungary so that you can better understand and communicate with the locals, no matter your level of language proficiency.  Of course, we do recommend learning a few basic words and... Show more