Learn about widely-used modes of transportation in Hungary
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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 21! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation and around town. These are five frequently used modes of transportation in Hungary. 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: személygépkocsi |
| Brandon: car |
| Gergő: (slow) személygépkocsi (regular) személygépkocsi |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: személygépkocsi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Almost every Hungarian family has a car, sometimes more than one. The most common model of car is Suzuki, since Hungary has a Suzuki factory. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) Magyarországon személygépkocsit 17 éves kortól szabad vezetni. |
| Brandon: In Hungary, it is permitted to drive a car from the age of 17. |
| Gergő: (slow) Magyarországon személygépkocsit 17 éves kortól szabad vezetni. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: kerékpár |
| Brandon: bicycle |
| Gergő: (slow) kerékpár (regular) kerékpár |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: kerékpár |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: In the Hungarian countryside, bicycles are a very popular vehicle, but recently people living in bigger cities have also started to realize the advantages of riding bicycles. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) Kerékpárral gyorsabban lehet haladni a zsúfolt városban, mint autóval. |
| Brandon: In the crowded city you can go faster by bicycle than by car. |
| Gergő: (slow) Kerékpárral gyorsabban lehet haladni a zsúfolt városban, mint autóval. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: villamos |
| Brandon: tram |
| Gergő: (slow) villamos (regular) villamos |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: villamos |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: A tram is a rail vehicle that runs on tracks along the public urban streets in some Hungarian cities. It also operates with its own right of way in regards to traffic laws. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) Nem is olyan régen az összes budapesti villamos sárga volt. |
| Brandon: Not so long ago, all the trams in Budapest were yellow. |
| Gergő: (slow) Nem is olyan régen az összes budapesti villamos sárga volt. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: trolibusz |
| Brandon: trolleybus |
| Gergő: (slow) trolibusz (regular) trolibusz |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: trolibusz |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A trolibusz kevésbé szennyezi a környezetet, mint a hagyományos autóbusz. |
| Brandon: The trolleybus pollutes the environment less than the regular autobus. |
| Gergő: (slow) A trolibusz kevésbé szennyezi a környezetet, mint a hagyományos autóbusz. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Gergő: metro |
| Brandon: subway |
| Gergő: (slow) metro (regular) metro |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: metro |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Budapest has four subway lines. The fourth line’s construction was finished and it was made operational in March 2014, it took almost ten years before completion. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A metro a leggyorsabb tömegközlekedési eszköz Budapesten. |
| Brandon: The subway is the fastest form of public transport in Budapest. |
| Gergő: (slow) A metro a leggyorsabb tömegközlekedési eszköz Budapesten. |
| 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: személygépkocsi |
| [pause]Brandon: car |
| Gergő: kerékpár |
| [pause]Brandon: bicycle |
| Gergő: villamos |
| [pause]Brandon: tram |
| Gergő: trolibusz |
| [pause]Brandon: trolleybus |
| Gergő: metro |
| [pause]Brandon: subway |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five frequently used modes of transportation 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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