Learn the most common way to say "thank you"
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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 |
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| Hello! Sziasztok. |
| My name is Csaba, and I’ll be your language teacher and cultural guide throughout this introductory course. |
| Wherever your destination may be, manners are a must! And in this respect, Hungary is no different. So in our very first lesson, we'll be teaching you a simple phrase that is bound to come in handy throughout your trip to Hungary. I can't stress this enough: a little a bit of language can go a long way! |
| In Hungarian, "Thank you." is Köszönöm. |
| Let's break it down by syllable: kö-szö-nöm. |
| Now let's hear it one more time: Köszönöm. |
| You can emphasize köszönöm by adding szépen, which means literally "nicely, well." |
| You could say: Köszönöm szépen, which would be equivalent to "Thanks a lot," a more polite expression than just köszönöm. |
| Again: Köszönöm szépen. |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Kö-szö-nöm szé-pen. |
| Now let's hear it once again: Köszönöm szépen. |
| In Hungarian, there are other ways to express one's gratitude, but they are all variations using köszönöm, which is a verb, and the adverb szépen, which can make the construction more formal to mean "thank you very much." |
| There will be occasions where you will really want to show your appreciation and politeness. During occasions such as these, you can use the adverbs nagyon and szépen. |
| "Thank you very much" in Hungarian is: Nagyon szépen köszönöm. |
| Nagyon szépen köszönöm. |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Na-gyon szé-pen kö-szö-nöm. |
| Now let's hear it one more time: Nagyon szépen köszönöm. |
| The first word, nagyon, "very," is used to make the phrase very formal. |
| This is followed by szépen köszönöm, which literally means something like "thanking you in a nice way." |
| Now let's hear it one more time: Nagyon szépen köszönöm. |
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. |
| "Thank you." - Köszönöm. |
| Köszönöm. |
| Köszönöm. |
| "Thanks a lot." - Köszönöm szépen. |
| Köszönöm szépen. |
| Köszönöm szépen. |
| "Thank you very much." - Nagyon szépen köszönöm. |
| Nagyon szépen köszönöm. |
| Nagyon szépen köszönöm. |
| 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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