Hungarian/Common phrases
Hungarian (Finno-Ugric)
editNote: 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) |