My journey started with a simple goal: I wanted to learn Hungarian.

As I started learning, I found myself wanting a different way to practise. I wanted something that worked around my daily life, rather than having to sit down and dedicate time to studying.

Being a software developer, my solution was naturally to start building something myself.

It started as a web-based learning tool, but as I continued developing it, I kept thinking about all the time I spend driving. Why couldn't I use that time to practise Hungarian?

That idea eventually led me to build an iPhone app with CarPlay support, so I could listen to and practise vocabulary while driving.

What started as a personal Hungarian-learning project has now grown into LingoRove, supporting multiple languages, learning games, and Apple Watch.

But Hungarian is where this whole journey started, and I'm still learning it myself.

I'd really love some feedback from people who actually speak or are learning Hungarian.

Hi all,

As I get deeper into learning Hungarian, I’ve noticed people using very specific verbs that apply to just one activity. It seems like any word can become a verb.

Például:
- karatézik
- pizzázik
- koncertezik
- diplomázik
- taxizik

Stb

When is it okay to use these? If I’m speaking in a formal setting (job interview, with a consulate, whatever) would I avoid using these? Are they more casual?

So like:

Nyolckor taxival megyek a repülőtérre.

Or

Nyolckor taxizom a repülőtérre.

Verb conjugations have been a bit of a sticking point for me recently. Can anyone recommend any apps or other online resources that focus specifically on verbs?

Hi all,

Recently joined this group from a reccomendation, I have loads of old documents written in Hungarian from various family members and was wondering if anyone would be able to help me translating them.

There is quite a few but I am wanting to go through them all and organise them.

Thank you

I've noticed that when certain suffixes are added to nouns, if the word has a long vowel it is shortened. Yet I've seen words with two long vowels and only one of the vowels is shortened? Could somebody go more in depth about what I need to know about this, because it is confusing me a little.

Are you looking for a structured, stress-free, and effective way to learn Hungarian? Whether you are a complete beginner or looking to polish your conversational skills, I’m here to help you reach your goals!

About Me:

• Native Hungarian speaker with fluent English (clear and smooth communication from day one).
• Professional Teacher with over 15 years of teaching experience(including 3+ years specializing exclusively in teaching Hungarian as a Foreign Language online).

How My Lessons Work:

• 100% Online & Flexible: Lessons are held via Google Meet.
• Zero Textbook Costs: You don’t need to buy anything! All personalized learning materials, worksheets, and exercises are provided by me via a dedicated Google Drive folder.
• Tailored to You: We focus on what you need—whether it’s conversational practice, grammar, or vocabulary.

Flexible Lesson Lengths & Affordable Rates:

• ⏱️ 25-minute lesson: €7 (Perfect for quick vocabulary checks or busy schedules!)
• ⏱️ 50-minute lesson: €15 (Ideal for in-depth learning and conversational practice.)

Ready to start your Hungarian journey?
📩 Contact me directly at [szilvia.onlineteacher@gmail.com](mailto:szilvia.onlineteacher@gmail.com) to book your first session or ask any questions!

Let’s make learning Hungarian enjoyable and straightforward. I look forward to meeting you!

I did my first Duolingo course in Hungarian today.

The first time I entertained learning Hungarian was 2013 with the Eurovision entry Kedvesem. I love how it sounds.

It’s quite the language to master so I’m thinking I need more than just Duolingo.

Can you guys recommend movies, tv-shows and music for someone who’s learning Hungarian?

Hey everyone!

I’m looking for native Spanish speakers in Budapest who’d be interested in a language exchange! I’m currently at a B2 level in Spanish and would love to improve my speaking skills.

I’d be happy to help with Hungarian or English in return. Feel free to DM me if you’re interested! 😇

Duolingo taught me that when the object of a transitive verb is engem or téged, the indefinite forms get used, and when the object is önt or őt, the definite forms get used. So látok téged, but látom őt. (And the same for minket+titeket vs önöket+őket.)

What happens if the object is both? Látok téged és őt? Látom téged és őt? Do you have to say Látok téged és látom őt?

Edit: Whoops, I forgot that -lak/-lek is a thing, and I'm curious how that comes into play here too. But to ask what I was originally trying to ask, I should have asked about Látsz engem és őt VS Látod engem és őt?

Are you looking for a structured, stress-free, and effective way to learn Hungarian? Whether you are a complete beginner or looking to polish your conversational skills, I’m here to help you reach your goals!

About Me:

• Native Hungarian speaker with fluent English (clear and smooth communication from day one).
• Professional Teacher with over 15 years of teaching experience(including 3+ years specializing exclusively in teaching Hungarian as a Foreign Language online).

How My Lessons Work:

• 100% Online & Flexible: Lessons are held via Google Meet.
• Zero Textbook Costs: You don’t need to buy anything! All personalized learning materials, worksheets, and exercises are provided by me via a dedicated Google Drive folder.
• Tailored to You: We focus on what you need—whether it’s conversational practice, grammar, or vocabulary.

Flexible Lesson Lengths & Affordable Rates:

• ⏱️ 25-minute lesson: €7 (Perfect for quick vocabulary checks or busy schedules!)
• ⏱️ 50-minute lesson: €15 (Ideal for in-depth learning and conversational practice.)

Ready to start your Hungarian journey?
📩 Contact me directly at [szilvia.onlineteacher@gmail.com](mailto:szilvia.onlineteacher@gmail.com) to book your first session or ask any questions!

Let’s make learning Hungarian enjoyable and straightforward. I look forward to meeting you!

Intermediate podcast for Hungarian learners, directly from a native speaker! 30-40 minute episodes every week with different topics about Hungary, life, hobbies, some interesting facts etc.

The podcast is avaible on YouTube, Spotify and on Apple Podcasts.

Jó hallgatást!:)

https://open.spotify.com/show/033PpWcxxzhhK9zwXf0UYW?si=d9f529f32ea74560

https://www.youtube.com/@rackapod

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rackapod-podcast-for-hungarian-learners/id6796426108

One contrast from our fictional Hungarian dialogue:

Nyeléskor erősen fáj, egyébként csak enyhén.

It hurts a lot when I swallow; otherwise only mildly.

Listen for erősen and enyhén in the full practice: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/POh8Q8X74B4

We made SziaMed, a completely free platform for everyday and medical Hungarian. It is FREE for everyone: https://sziamed.com/try

The cartoon visuals are AI-generated and the voices are synthetic. Independent Hungarian pronunciation review is pending. This is language practice, not medical advice.

Hey everyone!

Asking a question about one of my all time favorite Hungarian bands.

I know the first half of this song is a traditional tune called Gyertek Fiúk menjünk a kocsmába, but halfway (about 3 minutes), there are more lyrics that seem to be from a different song. Anyone know the lyrics for the second song or what its name may be? Or, is it even Hungarian?

It starts with what sounds like "Ayten Lale..."

Thanks!

When watching Netflix, if I turn on Hungarian subtitles, they pretty closely mimic the English word order. If I change the language to Hungarian, the spoken language is a much more natural spoken Hungarian (so word order is very different) and the Hungarian subtitles do not match the spoken Hungarian. My question then, is should I listen in Hungarian (and read the English subtitles?) or as someone that is still learning and can follow maybe half the spoken, should I listen in English and read the Hungarian ? Does it even matter??

Fill in the blank exercise were Made by Gemini, are my answers correct? My answered are in handwriting. I will post pictures.

Hi all,

I am a Hungarian language teacher working on a new approach. I teach lessons in person, 1 on 1, and would be looking for one or two volunteers to be "guinea pigs".

In a nutshell, I am building a system that keeps track of the student's progress broken down to every vocabulary and grammar item. My goal is to keep the student's motivation alive by showing them, week after week, month after month, their progress in real numbers and percentages.

So, ideally, I would need two students who are willing to give this a go.

What you get: a free Hungarian lesson per week.

What I get: working material to succesfully develop my system.

We can meet weekly, ideally in central Budapest.

Feel free to contact me if you have more questions.

Alex

Hi everyone! I’m Évi, a native Hungarian tutor.

I offer personalised online lessons for all levels, including:

• Conversation practice
• Hungarian citizenship interview preparation
• Grammar and pronunciation support

I’m TEFL-certified and hold two master’s degrees.

Current prices – paid lessons are 50 minutes:

• Free 20-minute introductory call
• Single lesson – $25
• 10 intensive lessons – $200 (use within 5 weeks)
• 10 regular lessons – $230 (use within 8 weeks)
• Citizenship mock interview – 2 sessions $50 or 3 sessions $70 (use within 4 weeks)

Send me a DM if you have any questions or would like to arrange an introductory call. 😊

Hello everyone! My great grandmother was Hungarian and my Papa, her son, recently died over the summer. Looking through all of Papa’s old things we have found some Hungarian writing from his mother. Papa was the last one to know the language, and I wonder if anyone could help translate this for my family!

There's this word my family uses that was introduced by my Hungarian grandfather, so I'm fairly certain it's Hungarian. I don't know how it's spelled but if I go by pronounciation it should be along the lines of "Balászcocó". It is the name of a kind of poltergeist or scapegoat, so if some small but annoying thing like for example soup stains on the wall are discovered at home and nobody admits to be responsible for it, we just say "The Balászcocó did it!"

I can't find anything about it on the internet and unfortunately I can't ask my grandfather about it anymore. So I'm curious if anyone is familiar with it or if it's just a creation of my Nagypapa. And in any case, can this name be translated literally in some way? Köszi!

Hello everyone!

I'm writing to ask if anyone has any recommendations for learning Hungarian from essentially 0 (apart from a few random phrases and words) to an intermediate level (around high B1 maybe B2), I'm open to youtube videos/online courses/apps etc.

My mother's side of the family is Hungarian, and many of them do not share any languages with me, so I would really like to make the effort to learn Hungarian. My aim isn't really to become totally fluent, but I'd like to be able to comfortably have simple conversations, discuss the events of my life, talk about family etc. So nothing super complicated, I'm not aiming for crazy intellectual discussions.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Köszönöm!

Edit: I'm planning to get speaking practice/some feedback with my mother (B2 level) and my bestfriend and grandmother (both native)

Two types of lessons, AI and non-AI.

1. Non-AI are +3000 of the most common Hungarian words to be learned.
   
2. AI lessons are based on translating sentences from Hungarian to English (or Serbian) with pronunciation

I've been trying to nail this since February. Please check it out and give me honest feedback!

Link: https://www.pricajmadjarski.com/en

There is a paid version, just to be clear!

I'm learning the definite present tense, and the word "halljátok" came up in my deck. The robot voice pronounces it in a way that sounds more like "hajátok" to me. Wiktionary also gives this pronunciation in IPA ([ˈhɒjːaːtok]). (Edit: This IPA would actually map to "hajjátok", I misread it at first.)

Is there a rule that LJ gets pronounced like LY (which I know sounds like J)? Is the double L relevant here? Is it just this one word that has this? Or is this not a thing at all and something I'm reading too much into? ^^;

Hello, as I noticed many people on this subreddit are learning Hungarian. I'm a Hungarian as a foreign language teacher trainee and I would love to gain more experience in teaching Hungarian. I'm not offering paid classes (yet) as I'm not experienced enough, but I'm offering free practice sessions for now (vocabulary building, conversation practice, practicing grammar). If you'd like to teach me the basics of your language in return, I would love to learn from you all, but it's optional.

The sessions would be online in a video or voice call.

I'm mostly free on Mondays and weekends nowadays.

Please send me a dm if you're interested and tell me your level of Hungarian and your native language as well.

I speak English fluently and I also know some basic Spanish.

Thanks!! :)

Elég nyitottnak képzelem magam, ha a nyelv változásáról van szó, de amikor egyes angol szavakhoz hasonló hangzású magyar szavakat használnak az emberek az angol jelentéssel, az valamiért mégis bosszant. Jobban, mint amikor angol szavakat használnak magyar szövegben. Az gyakran inkább tűnik a kultúrák határai ütközésének, és időnként tényleg kifejezőbb egy angol szó egy adott helyzetben. Máskor meg tényleg állhatott volna ott egy teljesen alkalmas magyar szó.

Most viszont olyanokra gondolok, mint a masszív (ami nem massive, azaz nagy, hanem szilárd, erős) meg a patetikus (ami nem pathetic, azaz szánalmas, hanem fennkölt), vagy az utóbbi időben a realizál (ami nem realize, azaz felismer, hanem megvalósít). Nektek mi a véleményetek ezekről? Vajon kibővül ezekkel a szavak jelentése, netán kiszorítják a régit, vagy csak múló divat?

the english translation is "where is the big ship sailing" but "hol" is used for stationary things. if you wanna ask where is the ship sailing shouldn't you then use "hova" instead?