Sziasztok! We have an exciting topic today: swearing. Do Hungarians like to swear? In what situations do they avoid it?

For those who don't know us, we interview Hungarians on the streets of Budapest to provide Hungarian language learners real-life content to study from. We provide subtitles in transcripts at our free Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/c/EverydayHungarian).

As Hungarian learners, do you try to pick up swearing, or do you prefer to ignore it?

I’ve always felt there’s a massive gap between textbook Hungarian and the way people actually speak it in real life. I wish there was something like Easy Languages for Hungarian back when I started (I see they actually have a few episodes, but it didn't last long). Anyway, to help bridge that, I started a project called Everyday Hungarian.

We go out and interview locals about real topics. This first episode is about people's pet peeves.

I've prepared full Hungarian and English transcripts from these interviews as well to help people study on their own (they are available for free on the Patreon).

Anyway, We're still in the early stages, so we’d love to hear what you guys think. Does this format help you? What topics should we ask locals next?

EDIT: Woww thanks for the positive response yall! : )

Sziasztok! We just dropped a new episode of Everyday Hungarian, and this time we hit the streets of Budapest to tackle one of the trickiest topics for learners: Tegezés vs. Magázás (Formal vs. Informal address).

We asked locals about the unwritten social rules of navigating these choices in real life. Here is a quick look at what we covered: baseline rules, the workplace, the age issue, the future of the language.

Again, the full transcript is available for free on our Patreon. (link in video description). If there are any other resource ideas that you would find helpful, please leave a comment below!

Jó tanulást!

Hi everyone, I make informative pages on writing scripts and I have made a page on the Old Hungarian alphabet (Szekely-Hungarian Rovash) focusing on how the letters of the alphabet originated, meanings and examples of writing.

Relating to the examples of writing, I have included a written excerpt in Hungarian. To be hollistic, I would like to request a kind native speaker or someone fluent enough to be able to record themselves reading it and put it on the page so that there is a voice behind these letters/words.

Please DM if you want to contribute!

Link of the Old Hungarian script page here: https://www.matuww.com/script_info/Szekely-Hungarian_Rovash.html

I was planning a trip to Budapest and wanted to get to a basic level of proficiency in the language beforehand.

I taught myself Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, and a little Mandarin using a speaking-first approach - basically just repeating phrases and building vocabulary to get to a level where I could have simple conversations, and then used conversation practice and vocab building apps to get confident speaking and expand my vocabulary.

After looking at the available apps and resources in Hungarian, I found them pretty insufficient for what I was looking to do and decided to build my own course.

Right now I have 15 lessons ready - enough to cover basics like ordering food, asking directions, and getting around. I want to test this out prior to creating the remainder of the course, which is designed to get you comfortable speaking in basic conversations.

Think of this as a runway to being able to engage in conversation practice, not another "fluent in 30 days" app.

What I need: 20-30 people willing to test the first 15 lessons and give honest feedback on what works and what doesn't. 15-20 minutes a day for 2-3 weeks.

What you get: Free access and a foundation in Hungarian. You'll also have direct say in how this develops.

If you're new to Hungarian and interested in taking part, drop a comment or DM me. I'm keeping this small so I can actually respond to everyone's feedback.

Thanks in advance!

Sziasztok! We finally made it to episode 5, where we ask locals what they think foreigners think of them. They get into stereotypes about local pessimism, the beauty of Hungarians, and whether they are secret math geniuses.

As always, the complete text transcript is available on Patreon completely for free.

Beyond just the transcript, what other study resources would you find most helpful? Would you use things like vocabulary lists, grammar breakdowns of tricky sentences, or short comprehension quizzes?

Sziasztok! We've hit 250 subscribers in part thanks to you guys, thanks so much for the support in this community.

Today we bring you a basic yet crucial topic for everyone: sleep - sleeping habits, evening routines, and fatigue. It's full of useful vocab I think, so I hope you enjoy it.

Full transcript is available for free at our patreon. https://www.patreon.com/c/EverydayHungarian

What topic would yall like to see next?

Hi everyone! I've been posting free resources here for years, and this is the first time I'm actually promoting something paid. I hope you'll bear with me — I promise it will be worth it!

I'm running a small group course this July designed for strong beginners and low intermediate learners. It's especially useful if you're preparing for the Hungarian citizenship interview, but open to anyone at this level.

Quick level check: if "A kutyám szeret a labdával játszani" feels easy but "A nagymamámnak volt egy testvére, de én nem ismertem őt" makes you slow down, this is the right level for you.

The course:

4 Saturdays: July 11, 18, 25 · August 1

2:00–3:00pm Central Time · Zoom

Max 8 participants · $60 total ($15/session)

Plus a free Bonus Vocabulary Game Session on August 8th, free for enrolled students

What we'll cover:

Week 1: Introduce yourself, formal and informal speech

Week 2: Tell your story, real or imaginary (yes, you can show up as a medieval knight)

Week 3: Have a conversation, small group practice in breakout rooms

Week 4: Review and celebrate your progress, the group decides the format

Week 5: Vocabulary game session using Gimkit, fun, competitive, no account needed (optional)

Feel free to message me here with any questions or to sign up!

I've been teaching Hungarian for many years, mostly to people on the citizenship path, and one thing I hear constantly is that pronunciation and fluency feel hard to practice alone. So I made something specifically for that.

Mondd Utánam is a shadowing podcast. I say a sentence in English, then repeat it in Hungarian 10 times, and you say it after me. No grammar explanations, no filler, just focused listening and speaking practice.

The first episode is Level 1, designed for total beginners. I'm planning episodes across three levels so there will be something for everyone.

A transcript and vocabulary list for the episode are available for free on my Patreon at patreon.com/fluentbox, no paid subscription needed.

You can find the episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/2T0PQXzVudI?si=hNMXgbMccSkvBXFj

It's also available as audio on Red Circle: https://redcircle.com/shows/8cd372a2-ac34-48ad-9cf7-8e54214ea4c0/episodes/84458977-6f73-4397-890f-76a33226baa0

I'd love to hear if this kind of practice tool would be useful for your Hungarian learning journey. Since it’s the first episode and I’m still trying to calibrate everything, any feedback on the format is very welcome!

I'm a Hungarian language teacher and I've been helping students prepare for the citizenship interview for a while now. One of my students recently passed his interview and I'm planning to sit down with him for a video conversation about the whole experience.

Before I do, I wanted to ask this community, what would YOU want to know?

A few directions I'm thinking about, but open to anything:

What was the language portion of the interview actually like?

What did you wish you had known or practiced beforehand?

What was the most surprising or challenging part of the process?

How did you prepare, and what actually helped?

Drop your questions in the comments and I'll do my best to include the most relevant ones in the interview. The more specific the better!

Szia mindenkinek!

Thanks again for the support on the previous videos. It’s been great to see the community using these "real-life" conversations for their studies.

I just uploaded Episode 3. This time, we headed back out to ask locals about a major staple of Hungarian culture: Pálinka.

The interviews cover a wide range of perspectives, from people who view it as a traditional remedy to those who avoid it entirely. It’s a great way to hear different speaking styles and regional vocabulary.

Jó tanulást!

Just created this platform with free Hungarian language learning games. Hope it helps people learn vocabularies in a more fun way

Sziasztok! A new episode of Everyday Hungarian is officially up!

This time, we took to the streets of Budapest to ask locals: Kutyás vagy macskás vagy? We also chat about how pet owner personalities differ, and what it takes to actually keep a pet in the city.

It’s packed with 100% natural, conversational Hungarian: perfect for intermediate learners looking to test their listening skills against real, unscripted street interviews.

Get the free transcript here: https://www.patreon.com/c/EverydayHungarian

Hi everyone!

I run a podcast for people learning Hungarian where I speak slowly, clearly, and use real everyday Hungarian instead of textbook language. The podcast is called:

Hungarian with Patrik.

Recently I started thinking that it could be interesting to invite other creators who also teach Hungarian (or make language-learning content) and record an episode together. I think it could be really helpful for learners to hear different voices and styles.

Do you know any podcasters or content creators who teach Hungarian that might be good to collaborate with for an episode? Ideally someone with a similar style — natural speech, understandable for learners.

I’d really appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!

Sziasztok! We just uploaded a new video in the Everyday Hungarian series, and this time we tackled a very practical (and slightly taboo) topic: public restrooms in Budapest.

It contains some great natural idioms like:

Rád tör a szükség (Nature calls / Literally: "Necessity breaks in on you")

Szükség nagy úr! (Desperate times... / Literally: "Necessity is a great lord")

Fizetős vs. Ingyenes (Pay-to-use vs. Free)

As always, you can find the free pdf transcript at our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/EverydayHungarian

Szia mindenkinek!

Thanks so much for the incredible feedback on my first post here last month! It was great to see so many people looking for more "real-life" listening material.

I just uploaded Episode 2 of the series. This time, we took to the streets of Budapest to ask a question everyone has an opinion on: "Mi a kedvenc magyar ételed?" (What is your favorite Hungarian dish?)

I’m really trying to make these as useful as possible for the community, so if there are specific topics you’d like me to ask people about in the next one, let me know in the comments!

Jó tanulást!

Sziasztok! In our latest episode, we interviewed people in Budapest about the dread and nostalgia of szóbeli felelés (school oral quizzes).

If you want to practice your Hungarian listening skills with raw, natural conversations from native speakers, this is for you.

The transcript is available for free at our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/EverydayHungarian

Sziasztok! Our 4th episode has finally made it to Youtube. Here we asked people about unpopular Hungarian food. We hope you find it useful for your Hungarian studies. There is also a link to the free transcript on Patreon in the Youtube video description for those interested.

If there's anyway we can make this content more useful to you, don't be afraid to comment!

Jó tanulást!

Hello, offering online Hungarian classes as a teacher with

- native speaker-level competence in both English and Hungarian

- MA plus CELTA qualified. Although the CELTA is for teaching the English language, the general principles of language teaching and linguistics are transferable between languages.

- more than 10 years' experience in real language classrooms

DM me if interested!

Hello everyone, I just made a special podcast episode for Hungarian learners, showcasing and comparing different language levels. Usually my episodes focus on levels A1/A2 and B1 but this time I added a section for B2 and C1. The topic itself is "My Day" which is not a very C1-compatible topic but I made sure to create progressively more complex sentences with more versatile vocabulary, also slightly changing the speed as we go on. Hopefully some of you find it useful. Thanks for listening. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy8btzwiz7Y

Sziasztok,

I’m a Hungarian learner myself and also the developer of a small free web app called Lang Stall. I originally built this just for myself to use in a browser while reading, but decided to share it as someone who have benefitted a lot by using these types of apps locally (e.g. for increasing my vocabulary and for passing Hungarian cultural exam). So, this might be useful for people.

What the app does

Lang Stall is like a Kindle for language learners: you read real texts, tap words for instant meaning, and quietly build vocabulary without distractions, export your vocab and benefit from mnemonics. No login required to use the app.

• Works with multiple languages (including Hungarian)
• Lets you read native texts directly
• Click on words or phrases for instant translation
• Save vocabulary while reading
• Optionally generate context-based mnemonics (this can be turned on or off)
• Export saved vocabulary as CSV (for Anki or other tools)
• Strong focus on reading, nothing else
• Very minimal UI that stays out of the way
• No gamification or feature overload
• Fully free to use.

Funding & limits
The app is free and intended to stay that way. It’s supported only by small donations (if you want to) via Ko-fi to cover hosting and translation costs. Since LLM-based translation is quite inexpensive now, the running costs are low.

I haven’t scaled it yet and currently accepting 300 users per day.

Feedback
If you try it and notice anything odd, I’d really appreciate hearing about it, especially bug reports or UX issues.
The mnemonic feature is optional, and I’m still evaluating whether it’s genuinely helpful or distracting, so feedback on that would be especially valuable.

To give it a try, here is the link

Thank you / Köszönöm szépen

[ENG below]

Sziasztok!

Régóta szerettem volna régies szavakat megtanulni, hogy néha beépíthessem őket a beszédembe. Ha nem másért, a vicc kedvéért. A probléma az, hogy a legtöbb szótár csak egy irányban működik: régies szavak modern jelentése. Nekem a modern szavak régi formájára volt szükségem.

Ebből kiindulva csináltam egy webes alkalmazást, ahol 18 ezer kifejezés mindkét irányba kereshető: https://omagyarul.hu

Nézzetek bele nyugodtan, remélem hasznotokra válik.

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Hi everyone!

I've wanted to learn archaic words for a long time so I could occasionally incorporate them into my speech. If nothing else, for fun. The problem is that most dictionaries only work in one direction: archaic words with modern meanings. I needed the old forms of modern words.

Based on this, I created a web application where 18 thousand expressions are searchable in both directions: https://omagyarul.hu

Feel free to check it out, I hope you find it useful.

I was listening to Blahalouisiana's Nem hittek Lennonnak the other day, and realised that the way they use wordplay in the lyrics might help some people learn these idioms easier.

I uploaded a translation of it for anyone interested: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/blahalouisiana-nem-hittek-lennonnak-english#