Hungarian is often considered one of Europe's most unique languages. Known as Magyar by its native speakers, it belongs to the Finno-Ugric language family rather than the Indo-European group. While it may sound challenging at first, learning a few everyday expressions is easier than you might think, and Hungarians always appreciate the effort. Below you will find some useful phrases and a simple pronunciation guide to help you communicate with confidence during your stay.
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English
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Hungarian
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Pronunciation
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Hello
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Helló! / Szia!
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Hel-lo / See-ya
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Hi!
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Szia!
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See-ya
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Good morning!
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Jó reggelt!
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Yo rayg-gelt
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Good afternoon!
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Jó napot!
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Yo na-pot
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Good evening!
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Jó estét!
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Yo esh-tayt
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Good night!
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Jó éjszakát!
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Yo ay-sa-kaat
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Goodbye!
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Viszontlátásra!
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Vee-sont-laa-taash-ra
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See you later!
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Viszlát!
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Vees-laat
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Yes
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Igen
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Ee-gen
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No
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Nem
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Nem
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Maybe
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Talán
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Ta-laan
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Please
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Kérem!
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Kay-rem
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Thank you!
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Köszönöm!
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Kö-sö-nöm
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Thank you very much!
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Köszönöm szépen!
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Kö-sö-nöm say-pen
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You're welcome!
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Szívesen!
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See-ve-shen
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Excuse me!
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Elnézést!
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El-nay-zaysht
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Sorry!
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Bocsánat!
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Bo-chaa-nat
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I know.
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Tudom.
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Too-dom
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I don't know.
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Nem tudom.
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Nem too-dom
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Do you speak English?
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Beszél angolul?
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Be-sail an-go-lool
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I don't speak Hungarian.
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Nem beszélek magyarul.
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Nem be-say-lek ma-dyor-ool
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I only speak a little Hungarian.
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Csak egy kicsit beszélek magyarul.
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Chok edj kee-cheet be-say-lek ma-dyor-ool
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Can you help me?
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Tudna segíteni?
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Tood-na sheg-ee-teh-nee
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I need help.
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Segítségre van szükségem.
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Sheg-eet-shayg-re van shook-shay-gem
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Where is the toilet?
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Hol van a mosdó?
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Hol van a mosh-doh
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Where is the train station?
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Hol van a vasútállomás?
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Hol van a va-shoot-aal-lo-maash
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Where is the bus stop?
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Hol van a buszmegálló?
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Hol van a boos-meg-aal-loh
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How much is it?
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Mennyibe kerül?
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Meny-yee-be ke-rül
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It's too expensive.
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Túl drága.
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Tool draa-ga
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I would like this.
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Ezt kérem.
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Est kay-rem
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Water
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Víz
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Veez
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Menu
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Étlap
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Ate-lap
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Cheers!
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Egészségedre!
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E-gay-shay-ged-re
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Delicious!
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Finom!
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Fee-nom
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Today
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Ma
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Ma
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Tomorrow
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Holnap
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Hol-nap
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Yesterday
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Tegnap
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Teg-nap
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Open
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Nyitva
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Nyit-va
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Closed
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Zárva
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Zaar-va
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Entrance
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Bejárat
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Be-yaa-rat
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Exit
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Kijárat
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Kee-yaa-rat
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Hotel
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Szálloda
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Saal-lo-da
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Hospital
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Kórház
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Kor-haaz
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Pharmacy
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Gyógyszertár
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Dyoh-dj-ser-taar
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Police
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Rendőrség
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Ren-dőr-shayg
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Emergency!
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Segítség!
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Sheg-eet-shayg
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Call an ambulance!
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Hívjon mentőt!
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Heev-yon men-tőt
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What is this called in Hungarian?
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Hogy hívják ezt magyarul?
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Hodj heev-yaak est ma-dyor-ool
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A few pronunciation tips
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gy sounds somewhat like the d in during (British pronunciation), but softer.
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sz is pronounced like English s in sun.
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s is pronounced like English sh.
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cs is pronounced like ch in chair.
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zs is pronounced like the s in measure.
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j and ly are both pronounced like English y in yes.
- Hungarian stress is always on the first syllable.
