Lesson 6 presents some very useful phrases for the traveler to Hungary! Have a listen and try to memorize as much as possible. This lesson’s dialogue isn’t as long as in previous lessons, so it shouldn’t be that hard to memorize it all.

We also discuss some Easter traditions in Hungary, and present the winner of last lesson’s challenge to continue the mineral water dialogue between the restaurant patron and her waiter.

Our music is again provided by the very talented Budapest-based Mookie Brando and the Second Cousins, who were kind enough to offer us their song “Angelina” for this podcast. Please see more of their work at http://www.mookiebrando.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/mookiebrando where there are several songs available for download! Thanks so much to Mookie and his kin for allowing us to use their music on the podcast.

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Download Lesson 6 here (MP3 audio, 26:00)

Dialogue for Lesson 6 (formal speech):

Woman: Elnézést, meg tudná mondani, hogy mennyi az idő?

Tourist: Öööööö, bocsánat, beszél angolul? Én csak egy kicsit tudok magyarul.

Woman: Ahhh, külföldi. Az idő. Mennyi az idő?

Tourist: Idő? Idő… Ah, az idő! Most tíz óra van.

Woman: Köszönöm szépen.

Tourist: Nincs mit.

Dialogue for Lesson 6 (English translation):

Woman: Excuse me, would you tell me what time it is?

Tourist: Uhhhhh, sorry. Do you speak English? I only know a little Hungarian.

Woman: Ahhh, you’re a foreigner. The time. What time is it?

Tourist: Time? Time… Ah, the time! It’s ten o’clock now.

Woman: Thank you very much.

Tourist: Not at all.

Vocabulary for Lesson 6:

két – two (of something)

holland – Dutch

Holland vagyok. – I’m Dutch.

már – already

Most már mindent értek. – I understand now.

Meg tudná mondani, hogy… – Would you tell me…

mennyi – how much, how many

idő – time

Mennyi az idő? – What time is it?

bocsánat – sorry

beszél – you speak (formal)

angolul – in English

Beszél angolul? – Do you speak English? (formal)

Beszélsz angolul? – Do you speak English? (informal)

én – I

csak – only, just

egy kicsit – a little, a little bit

tudok – I know

magyarul – in Hungarian

Tudok magyarul. – I know Hungarian.

külföldi – foreigner

óra – o’clock, clock

Tíz óra van. – It’s ten o’clock.

Nincs mit. – Not at all.

Easter – Húsvét

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Lesson 5 shows us a conversation between Ági, a customer, and a waiter. Ági just wants a drink, but has a hard time getting one!

Please see below for the dialogue and vocabulary for Lesson 5 below. Try your best to learn all of the new expressions, and see if you can memorize the dialogue too!

This lesson’s music was brought to you courtesy of Budapest-based Mookie Brando and the Second Cousins, “Slow Walk Home.” Find out more about this excellent band by going to http://www.mookiebrando.com/

Thanks for listening! And feel free to leave a comment or a question below. We welcome your feedback!

Download Lesson 5 here (MP3 audio, 26:48)

Dialogue for Lesson 5 (formal speech):

Ági: Legyen szíves!

Pincér: Parancsoljon.

Ági: Kérek szépen egy sört.

Pincér: Elnézést, nincsen sör.

Ági: Nincs sör? Akkor kérek egy kólát.

Pincér: Sajnos, nincs kóla.

Ági: Akkor mi van?

Pincér: Ásványví­z van.

Ági: Jó. Kérek szépen egy ásványvizet.

Pincér: Tessék. Ezer forint lesz.

Ági: Ezer forint??!?!?!?

Dialogue for Lesson 5 (English translation):

Ági: Excuse me!

Waiter: At your service.

Ági: I’d like a beer, please.

Waiter: Sorry, we don’t have beer.

Ági: No beer? Then I’ll have a cola.

Waiter: Unfortunately, we don’t have cola.

Ági: Then what do you have?

Waiter: We have mineral water.

Ági: Fine. I’d like a mineral water, please.

Waiter: Here you are. That’ll be 1,000 forint.

Ági: 1,000 forint??!?!?!?

Vocabulary for Lesson 5:

Erzsébet – Elizabeth

is – also, too

belga – Belgian

Belga vagyok. – I’m Belgian.

hat – six

hét – seven

nyolc – eight

kilenc – nine

tíz – ten

legyen szíves (formal) – please

parancsoljon – at your service

Kérek szépen… – I’d like…

sör – beer

elnézést – excuse me, I’m sorry

nincs (nincsen) – we don’t have, there is no

kóla – cola, soda pop, Coke

sajnos – unfortunately

Mi van? – What do you have?

ásványvíz – mineral water

ví­z – water

ezer – one thousand

Grammar for Lesson 5:

1. there is/there isn’t

There is (something). –> (Something) van.

Ex. Ásványvíz van. We have mineral water.

There isn’t (something). –> Nincs (something).

Ex. Nincs sör. We don’t have beer.

2. Direct object ending

-the direct object takes a “-t” ending:

kóla –> kólát

sör –> sört

Kérek szépen egy kólát. I’d like a cola, please.

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