Hungarian Vocabulary Words

Most language teachers will tell you that the key to speeding up your learning is to increase your vocabulary. Not only will you better be able to express yourself with an increased vocabulary, you will also gain greater understanding about what is happening around you.

Learning Hungarian is no different from picking up any other language. Learning plenty of Hungarian words will improve the effectiveness of your lessons. Whether you are learning in a classroom setting or taking advantage of Hungarian podcasts, a good vocabulary will help you to understand the core material of each lesson faster, meaning you learn as much as possible during each lesson.

Native Hungarian speakers converse quickly. While language learners may not be able to grasp a sentence’s grammar, recognizing a few words aids in easily piecing together the speaker’s intent. With a good vocabulary, this comes easily. If you are learning Hungarian to enjoy travel more, then focusing on your vocabulary instead of on grammar helps you get the most out of each lesson.

You may be wondering how to build a second language vocabulary outside traditional lessons. Luckily, there are several approaches to increasing your Hungarian vocabulary. Watching movies in the Hungarian language(without subtitles) is a good method for organically increasing vocabulary, as is listening to Hungarian radio programs. To benefit though, you will need to be at an intermediate level with your lessons.

Listening to native speakers is an excellent method for picking up on Hungarian accents and pronunciation.

A more structured way to learn How to speak Hungarian more quickly is to memorize a core vocabulary of words. You may begin with just ten words, and perhaps each week add more. You can create flashcards, or better yet use an iPod or iPhone application to save time and effort. This is a convenient option as you can learn any time you have a few minutes. Many language learners respond well to seeing words and the Hungarian alphabet in written format, particularly as it has some differences to the English language.

Repetition is vital to learning any language. However, that doesn’t mean it has to be boring. Studying vocabulary words every day, even for five to ten minutes, will help you learn more rapidly, even though this is only a small investment of time and effort. A Hungarian dictionary is the ideal tool to help you along.

Hungarianpod101 subscribers have unlimited access to outstanding interactive tools with which to build greater knowledge of Hungarian phrases and vocabulary. Each lesson comes with a list of words learned; proving useful as a base for building your own vocabulary list. In addition, you can use the Hungarian dictionary and glossary to create new lists. You might wish to build vocabulary lists for a specific purpose; for instance, you may be most interested in business Hungarian. The flashcard and review drill programs are perfect for building vocabulary. If you choose to learn Hungarian with the Hungarian podcast, you can approach your individual learning process from whichever way suits your needs.