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| INTRODUCTION |
| Brandon: Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Gergő: And I’m Gergő! Sziasztok! |
| Brandon: And welcome to Culture Class, Essential Hungarian Vocabulary, Lesson 14! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five well-known Hungarian Geographical features. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HungarianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Brandon: Gergő, what’s our first word? |
| Gergő: Aggteleki Cseppkőbarlang |
| Brandon: Caves of Aggtelek Karst |
| Gergő: (slow) Aggteleki Cseppkőbarlang (regular) Aggteleki Cseppkőbarlang |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: Aggteleki Cseppkőbarlang |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: This is the biggest Karst cave system in the north-east part of Hungary. A Karst is formed when layers of soluble rock below a landscape erode away, leaving an open area like a cave or a sinkhole. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) Az Aggteleki Cseppkőbarlang teljes hossza meghaladja a 25 kilómétert. |
| Brandon: The whole length of the Caves of Aggtelek Karst surpasses 25 kilometers. |
| Gergő: (slow) Az Aggteleki Cseppkőbarlang teljes hossza meghaladja a 25 kilómétert. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: Balaton |
| Brandon: Lake Balaton |
| Gergő: (slow) Balaton (regular) Balaton |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: Balaton |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Lake Balaton is the biggest lake in central Europe. It's a very popular Hungarian tourist spot. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A Balaton, amit "a magyar tengernek" is neveznek 77 km hosszú. |
| Brandon: Lake Balaton, called "the Hungarian Sea," is 77 kilometers long. |
| Gergő: (slow) A Balaton, amit "a magyar tengernek" is neveznek 77 km hosszú. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: Dunakanyar |
| Brandon: Danube Bend |
| Gergő: (slow) Dunakanyar (regular) Dunakanyar |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: Dunakanyar |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: The Danube Bend is a curve of the Danube River in Hungary that is close to the city of Visegrád. It's often considered one of the most beautiful stretches of the river. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A Dunakanyarban a Duna folyásiránya nyugat-keletiről észak-délire változik. |
| Brandon: In the Danube Bend, the direction of the Danube's flow changes from west-east to north-south. |
| Gergő: (slow) A Dunakanyarban a Duna folyásiránya nyugat-keletiről észak-délire változik. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: Hortobágy |
| Brandon: Hortobágy, a national park |
| Gergő: (slow) Hortobágy (regular) Hortobágy |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: Hortobágy |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Hortobágy was designated as a national park in 1973, and was the first national park in Hungary. It was selected as a World Heritage site in 1999. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A Hortobágy szépsége sok magyar költőt megihletett. |
| Brandon: The beauty of the Hortobágy inspired a lot of Hungarian poets. |
| Gergő: (slow) A Hortobágy szépsége sok magyar költőt megihletett. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Gergő: Margit-sziget |
| Brandon: Margaret Island |
| Gergő: (slow) Margit-sziget (regular) Margit-sziget |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: Margit-sziget |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Margaret Island lies in the middle of Budapest. The island is mostly covered by landscaped parks, and is a popular recreational area. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A budapestiek is szívesen töltik a szabadidejüket a Margit-szigeten. |
| Brandon: Budapesters also like to spend their free time on Margaret Island. |
| Gergő: (slow) A budapestiek is szívesen töltik a szabadidejüket a Margit-szigeten. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Gergő will give you the Hungarian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Gergő: Aggteleki Cseppkőbarlang |
| [pause]Brandon: Caves of Aggtelek Karst |
| Gergő: Balaton |
| [pause]Brandon: Lake Balaton |
| Gergő: Dunakanyar |
| [pause]Brandon: Danube Bend |
| Gergő: Hortobágy |
| [pause]Brandon: Hortobágy, a national park |
| Gergő: Margit-sziget |
| [pause]Brandon: Margaret Island |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five Geographical features in Hungary! We have more vocab lists available at HungarianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Gergő: Sziasztok! |
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