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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

There is a wide variety of Hungarian dishes and your job as a visitor is to try as many different foods as possible! However, before you start eating, you have to get to the table! In today’s lesson, we'll cover getting to the table in a restaurant.
When entering a restaurant in Hungary, you will be greeted with Jó napot kívánok, which means "Good afternoon" or "Good day," or Jó estét kívánok, which is "Good evening."
When entering a restaurant, or what would more commonly be known as a étterem in Hungarian, one rarely gets seated by the waiter or waitress. The customers often have to find their own table. However, there are occasions where you will be asked the question "How many people in your party?" so practicing it will come in handy at some point.
"How many people are you" in Hungarian is: Hány fő?
Now let's hear it once again: Hány fő?
The first word, Hány means, "How many."
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time. Hány, hány.
Fő follows this, which in Hungarian means "head" or "people," but it must be noted that this word is only used when counting people in some way.
Hány fő?
Now let's go over how to answer.
In Hungarian, you would respond by telling the waiter or waitress Hárman vagyunk, which in English means "We are three."
Let's break down these words and hear them one more time: Hár-man va-gyunk
And, Hárman vagyunk.
Let's take a look at some of the numbers you might need here, from two to five. Remember, this form is only used when you're saying the number of people in your party.
Here it is, from two to five: ketten, hárman, négyen, öten.
You could also say, "We are four people," which in Hungarian is Négyen vagyunk.
Let's break it down by syllable: né-gyen va-gyunk.
Now let's hear it once again: Négyen vagyunk.
The first word, négyen means, "four (people)"
We follow this with vagyunk, which in Hungarian is "we are."
Vagyunk.
Vagyunk.
If you are just one person, the proper answer to the question is egyedül vagyok. In English, it means, "I am alone."
Let's breakdown these words and hear them one more time: Egyedül vagyok.
Egyedül vagyok.
The first word, egyedül means, "alone."
Let's break down this word and see it one more time: e-gye-dül, egyedül.
The second word, vagyok means, "I am."
va-gyok.

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.
"How many people are you?" - Hány fő?
Hány fő?
Hány fő?
"We're three." - Hárman vagyunk.
Hárman vagyunk.
Hárman vagyunk.
"We're four people." - Négyen vagyunk.
Négyen vagyunk.
Négyen vagyunk.
"Only one." - Egyedül vagyok.
Egyedül vagyok.
Egyedül vagyok.
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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HungarianPod101.com
2011-09-12 18:30:00

Could you count down in Hungarian? Let's count from 1 here in Hungarian.

HungarianPod101.com
2018-05-14 09:56:44

Hi joyce restaino,

Thanks for your kind feedback. We are so glad to hear so! Let us know if you have any questions!

Cheers,

Khanh

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joyce restaino
2018-05-09 10:19:04

The lessons are very easy to learn once you know how to sound the words. It takes me a couple of times to get it

joyce restaino
2018-05-09 10:12:05

I think I am getting the magyo a little better

HungarianPod101.com
2016-02-11 04:18:18

Dear Carol!

Thank you very much for telling your story!:wink:

Let me give you a hint to understand the small poem:

Egy – megérett a meggy (One, the cherry has grown ripe)

Kettő – csipkebokor vessző, (Two, briar branch)

Három – te vagy az én párom, (Three, you are my pair)

Négy – te kis leány hová mégy, (Four, you, young girl where are you going?)

Öt – érik a tök, (Five, the pumpkin grows ripe)

Hat – hasad a pad, (Six, the bench splits)

Hét – zsemlét süt a pék, (Seven, the baker bakes "zsemle" - a small round bread)

Nyolc – üres a porc, (Eight, the shelf is empty)

Kilenc – kis Ferenc, (Nince, little Francis)

Tíz – tiszta víz, (Ten, pure water)

Ha nem tiszta, vidd vissza, (If it's not pure, bring it back)

Majd a cica megissza (the kitten will drink it)

Well, it doesn't really have any sens:laughing:

Good luck for the next pörkölt! Please don't hesitate if you need any help!

Dorottya

Team HungarianPod101.com

Carol
2016-02-09 07:41:56

I think I have a pretty good grasp on counting in Hungarian. My exchange student taught me. :): When I visited there his dad would point to number signs along the road and quiz me. ( Since his dad didn't speak English that gave us something to say and do in the car when my translator was in the second car.) He seemed pleased that I could give the number in Hungarian, although my accent was probably questionable.

I teach young children so when I saw the little poem in the comment section it very much interested me. Could you please translate the entire poem into English. Thanks so much.

By the way, since we are speaking of restaurants, I would love to give a recommendation for a wonderful restaurant they took us to in Budapest. It was called Trofea, I think. My exchange student enjoyed cooking and we often cooked together. I tried making pörkölt on my own the other day, but it wasn't as his. I will have to keep practicing. :)

Carol

HungarianPod101.com
2014-12-01 02:42:00

Hi Alex!

You are right about that, yet people seem to pay more attention to the workings of the parliament for some reason... :)

Csaba

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Alex
2014-11-19 08:17:01

étterem, the most important institution in Hungary! :heart::thumbsup:

HungarianPod101.com
2014-10-30 15:33:24

Hi Rene,

Thank you for posting!

We are glad to hear that you are interested in learning Hungarian here with us :smile:

Have you checked this video series?

https://www.hungarianpod101.com/index.php?cat=49

After finishing the Survival Phrases, you should try starting with the Absolute Beginner Series. :wink:

Let us know if you have questions regarding any of our lessons.

Regards,

Laura

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Rene
2014-10-30 11:48:49

I have questions:

I went through the Boot Camp and am now reviewing the Survival lessons... am progressing slowly.

I tried 5 or 6 Absolute Beginner lessons but they seem a little difficult.

I also tried 2 of the Lower Beginner lessons and they seem very difficult.

Is this normal?

Meantime, I have also tackled a couple of the Learn through Picture lessons (vegetables, fruits, and another lesson): they seem to help me retain vocabulary, and also the Flashcards are very helpful.

So, if I continue with all the Survival lessons, do you think that I would then be ready to tackle the Absolute Beginner lessons?

Thanks!

Rene
2014-10-27 09:58:40

:thumbsup: Most már tudom is "nyolc" és "kilenc". :grin:

Now I know 8 and 9 as well!

HungarianPod101.com
2014-10-15 01:31:43

Hi Rene,

There is a Hungarian limerick that is usually taught to little children, when they are learning to count. The entire thing is difficult at this level, but let me put it here anyway. :smile:

Egy – megérett a meggy,

Kettõ – csipkebokor vesszõ,

Három – te vagy az én párom,

Négy – te kis leány hová mégy,

Öt – érik a tök,

Hat – hasad a pad,

Hét – zsemlét süt a pék,

Nyolc – üres a polc,

Kilenc – kis Ferenc,

Tíz – tiszta víz,

Ha nem tiszta, vidd vissza,

Majd a cica megissza

Like I said, some of the sentences are really hard at this level, so don't worry if you don't get it, even after a dictionary run. On the other hand, eight and nine are pretty straightforward.

Nyolc - üres a polc. "Eigth - the shelf is empty."

Kilenc - kis Ferenc. "Nine - little Francis."

It makes no sense, but rhyming helps the kids learn.

Take a look at it and have another go at the full list. :smile:

Keep up the good work! Hajrá!

Csaba

Team HungarianPod101.com

Rene
2014-10-14 03:52:02

I'm slowly getting there (still having trouble with 8 and 9), so here's another partial list. :flushed:

egy (one)

kettő (two)

három (three)

négy (Four)

öt (five)

hat (six)

hét (seven)

...

...

tíz (ten)

HungarianPod101.com
2014-10-13 23:38:37

Hi Rene,

Where is the rest of the list :smile: ? You don't expect a big group to dine with you?:smile:

hét (seven)

nyolc (eight)

kilenc (nine)

tíz (ten)

Do another practice run and see you (and six more people) at a Budapest restaurant. You reserve the table! :smile:

Good job!

Csaba

Team HungarianPod101.com

Rene
2014-10-09 09:31:37

Tudom számolni csak egy kicsit. (I can count only a little) :angry:

egy (one)

kettő (two)

három (three)

négy (Four)

öt (five)

hat (six)

Viszlát!

Team HungarianPod101.com
2014-04-05 19:42:10

Szia Andrew!

Majdnem tökéletes!:thumbsup:

egy (one)

kettő (two)

három (three)

négy (Four)

öt (five)

hat (six)

hét (seven)

nyolc (eight)

kilenc (nine)

Tiz (ten)

If you have any question, please feel free to ask us! :thumbsup:

Szép napot!

Gergő

Team HungarianPod101.com

Andrew
2014-04-04 00:32:21

Egy (one)

Kettó (two)

három (three)

Negy (Four)

ót (five)

hát (six)

hét (seven)

Nyolic (eight)

Kilenc (nine)

Tiz (ten)

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