Hungarian/Common phrases
Hungarian (Finno-Ugric)
[edit | edit source]Note: gy (ɟ) is pronounced like in would you; ny ( ɲ) like in can you; ö and ő (ø) like in fur; a (ɒ) like in hot; s (ʃ) like in ship; sz (s) like in sun; j (j) like in yes; cs (ʧ) like in chip; é (e) like in eight. The stress is always on the first syllable of the word, although secondary stressing is possible in compound words
| Translation | Phrase | IPA | Pronunciation | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungarian | magyar | /
ˈmɒɟɒr/ || ('MA-dyar) | ||
| hello | Jó napot kívánok | /
ˈjoː nɒpot ˈkivaːnok/ || ('JOH nup-ot 'KEEH-vaa-nock) || literally "I wish you a good day" | ||
| szia | /
ˈsiɒ/ || ('SEE-ya) ||common amongst friends (not deriving from the English “Seeya”, but from latin "servus") | |||
| good-bye | viszontlátásra | /
ˈvisontˌlaːtaːʃrɒ/ || ('VE-sont-LAAH-taash-ro) ||literally "to see you again" | ||
| please | legyen szíves | /
ˈlɛɟɛn ˈsivɛʃ/ || ('LEH-dyen 'SEE-vesh) ||literally “Be hearty” (only used for asking small favours e.g. from strangers on bus/train) | ||
| please | kérem... | /
ˈkeːrɛk/ || (KAY-rhem) || it can be used everytime in English you use "please" | ||
| I’d like... | kérek... | /
ˈkeːrɛk/ || (KAY-reck) | ||
| thank you | köszönöm | /
ˈkøsønøm/ || ('KEHR-ser-nerm) | ||
| that one | az | /
ɒz/ || (OZ) | ||
| how much? | mennyi? | /
ˈmɛɲːi/ || ('MEh-nyi) | ||
| How much does it cost? | Mennyibe kerül? | /
?/ || ('MEh-nyibhe kheruyl) | ||
| yes | igen | /
ˈigɛn/ || ('EE-ghen) | ||
| no | nem | /
nɛm/ || (NEM) | ||
| sorry | bocsánat | /
ˈboʧaːnɒt/ || ('BOH-chaa-not) | ||
| I don’t understand | nem értem | /
ˈnɛm eːr'tɛm/ || (NEM ayr-tem) | ||
| I don’t remember | nem emlékszem | (NEM EM-lake-sem) | ||
| where's the bathroom? | Hol van a mosdó? | /
ˈhol vɒn ɒ 'moʃdoː/ || ('HOLE von o MOSH-doh) | ||
| generic toast | egészségedre | /
ˈɛgeːʃːeːgɛdrɛ/ || ('EH-gay-shay-ged-re) || literally “to your health” (also used as "bless you"/"Gesundheit" after sneezing) | ||
| Do you speak English? | Beszél angolul? | /
ˈbɛseːl ˈɒŋgolul/ || ('BEH-sayl 'ON-goh-lool) |