Learn the question "What's wrong?" in Hungarian and how to answer it
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Hungarian learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native speaker. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then, through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Michael: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question What's wrong? In Hungarian this is |
| Lena: Mi a baj? |
| Michael: The first word in the question is |
| Lena: mi |
| Michael: meaning “what” in English. |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) mi |
| Michael: Listen again and repeat. |
| Lena: mi |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Lena: a |
| Michael: meaning “the” |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) a |
| Michael: Now repeat. |
| Lena: a |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat. |
| Lena: Mi a |
| {pause} |
| Michael: And next we have.. |
| Lena: baj |
| Michael: meaning “trouble” or “problem” |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) baj |
| Michael: Now repeat. |
| Lena: baj |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Lena: Mi a baj? |
| {pause} |
| Michael: Master the following pattern and responses to the question What's wrong? |
| Lena: Fáradt vagyok. |
| Michael: "I'm tired.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Lena: (Slow) Fáradt vagyok. |
| {pause} |
| Michael: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Lena: fáradt |
| Michael: means “tired” |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) fáradt |
| Michael: Now repeat |
| Lena: fáradt |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: And next |
| Lena: vagyok |
| Michael: meaning “I am”. |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) vagyok |
| Michael: Now repeat. |
| Lena: vagyok |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: Listen to the speaker say, “I'm tired”., and then repeat. |
| Lena: Fáradt vagyok. |
| {pause} |
| Michael: To expand on the pattern, replace “tired” with “upset.” |
| Lena: dühös |
| Michael: “upset” |
| Lena: (slow) dühös (regular) dühös |
| Michael: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “upset” |
| Lena: Dühös vagyok. |
| Michael: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “tired” with “upset”. Say “I'm upset.” |
| {pause} |
| Lena: Dühös vagyok. |
| Michael: To use a different phrase, replace “upset” with “exhausted.” |
| Lena: kimerült |
| Michael: exhausted |
| Lena: (slow) kimerült (regular) kimerült |
| Michael: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “exhausted” |
| Lena: Kimerült vagyok. |
| Michael: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “upset.” Say “I'm exhausted.” |
| {pause} |
| Lena: Kimerült vagyok. |
| Michael: To use a different phrase, replace “exhausted” with “angry.” |
| Lena: mérges |
| Michael: angry |
| Lena: (slow) mérges (regular) mérges |
| Michael: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “angry” |
| Lena: Mérges vagyok. |
| Michael: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “exhausted” with “angry.” Say “I'm angry.” |
| {pause} |
| Lena: Mérges vagyok. |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Hungary and someone asks you what's wrong. You want to answer I'm tired. Respond to the question. |
| Lena: Mi a baj? (five seconds) Fáradt vagyok |
| Michael: Now you want to say I'm upset. Respond to the question. |
| Lena: Mi a baj? (five seconds) Dühös vagyok. |
| Michael: You want to say I'm exhausted. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Lena: Mi a baj? (five seconds) Kimerült vagyok. |
| Michael: Imagine you're angry. Respond to the question. |
| Lena: Mi a baj? (five seconds) Mérges vagyok. |
| Michael: Now you want to ask someone what's wrong. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Lena: Mi a baj? |
Outro |
| Michael: This is the end of Lesson 19 |
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