What are some Hungarian words?

Top 25 Hungarian Phrases

• Szia! “Hello.” The first one is Szia, which means hello.
• Jó reggelt! “Good morning.” This is what you say in the morning.
• Jó napot! “Good afternoon.”
• Jó éjszakát! “Good night.”
• Mi a neved? “What’s your name?”
• Én (name) vagyok. “I’m [name].”
• Örvendek. “Nice to meet you.”
• Hogy vagy? “How are you?”

How do you respond to Hogy VAGY?

Note: When you ask Hogy vagy? in Hungarian, you are really asking how they are, unlike in English where ‘how are you’ is a polite greeting. A good answer to the question would be: Jól vagyok, ‘I am fine (well)’.

What should you not say in Hungarian?

13 things you should never say to a Hungarian

• Are you a hungry Hungarian?
• Bucharest instead of Budapest.
• Goo-lash.
• Do Hungarians play football?
• I don’t like Hungarian wine.
• No thanks!
• Questioning how clever Hungarians are.
• Boo-da-pest.

What are some of the most popular Hungarian sayings?

This list covers some of the most common sayings, used both in Hungary and beyond. 1. Úgy szép az élet, ha zajlik. “Life is beautiful if it’s happening.” Life is good when it is interesting when things happen, even if they are stressful or don’t go in the direction we intend them to.

How do you greet people in Hungary?

This brief guide takes in key expressions and popular idioms, both equipping you to conquer the bar or supermarket and offering insight into Hungarian culture as reflected in its language. This is the basic greeting among friends. Use szia when greeting one person and use sziasztok when meeting several people.

What do Hungarians say when it rains?

Heavy storms and rain are commonplace in Hungary, particularly after hot summer days. When Hungarian speakers look out of the window and see a downpour, they might disappointedly say ‘Már megint szakad az eső…’ (‘Oh no, the rain is being torn apart again…’). At least there are no falling household pets, right?

How do you talk like a local in Hungarian?

One of the first things you’ll need to learn if you want to talk like a local is this standard greeting in Hungarian. Szia is used when greeting one person; sziastok is used for two or more. (This phrase can also be used to say goodbye). Lemons. © Connie Ma / Flickr cc.