Lesson 7 – I don’t drink coffee anymore
Podcast April 15th, 2008Lesson 7 brings us a dialogue between two old friends, Csaba and Katalin, who unexpectedly run into each other in a restaurant after not having met for a long time. Katalin wants to have a drink with Csaba, but he has a surprise for her!
See below for the script for this lesson’s material and the new vocabulary words. See how much of it you can memorize for the next lesson, as I’m sure we’ll have another review waiting for you.
Feel free to ask us if you have any questions about this lesson or Hungarian in general, or just to let us know what you think of our podcast. Just leave a comment on this post or on any other one. Thanks for listening!
Intro music: Curtis Maranda, “7th Heaven”. Check out more of Curtis’ work at http://www.curtismaranda.com/
Outro music: Mookie Brando and the Second Cousins, “Mister Cliché”. You can find out more about Budapest-based Mookie Brando at http://www.mookiebrando.com/ Thanks to Curtis and Mookie for allowing us to use their original music on the podcast.
Download Lesson 7 here (MP3 audio, 24:18)
Dialogue for Lesson 7 (informal speech):
Katalin: Csaba, te vagy?? Én vagyok, Katalin.
Csaba: Hű, szia Katalin!
Katalin: Hát, ezer éve nem találkoztunk.
Csaba: Igen. Hogy vagy? Minden rendben?
Katalin: Kösz, jól. Most…
Pincér: Tessék parancsolni.
Katalin: Ööööö, mit iszol, Csaba? Kávét? Teát?
Csaba: Nem, köszönöm. Most már nem iszom kávét.
Katalin: Komolyan? Miért nem?
Csaba: Mert Hare Krishna lettem.
Katalin: Micsoda??!?!?
Dialogue for Lesson 7 (English translation):
Katalin: Csaba, is that you? It’s me, Katalin.
Csaba: Whoa, hi Katalin.
Katalin: Wow, we haven’t met in ages.
Csaba: Yeah. How are you? Is everything ok?
Katalin: Fine, thanks. At the moment…
Waiter: May I take your order?
Katalin: Uhhh, what will you have to drink, Csaba? Coffee? Tea?
Csaba: No thanks. I don’t drink coffee anymore.
Katalin: Really? Why not?
Csaba: Because I’ve become a Hare Krishna.
Katalin: What??!?!?
Vocabulary for Lesson 7:
Hogy vagytok? – How are you? (when speaking to more than one person)
mindenki – everybody
Mi újság? – What’s up?
semmi – nothing
tizenegy – eleven
tizenkettő – twelve
kínai – Chinese
lassabban – more slowly
te – you (informal singular)
következő – next
hát – well, um…
Ezer éve nem találkoztunk. – We haven’t met in ages.
Tessék parancsolni. – May I take your order?
iszol – you drink (something)
Mit iszol? – What are you drinking? What are you having to drink?
kávé – coffee
tea – tea
iszom – I drink (something)
most már nem – not… anymore
komolyan – really, seriously
mert – because
lettem – I’ve become (something)
micsoda – what (often used to express surprise)
April 17th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
I am going to Hungary for a year as an exchange stundent in August with Rotary, there are very few resources for learning Hungarian and I am using most of them. Your podcast has been an very helpful tool with pronunciation and vocabulary. Thanks a bundle!
April 17th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
We’re glad you find it useful, Nicole! Enjoy your stay in Hungary and I hope you’ll be able to use the Hungarian from this podcast.
April 21st, 2008 at 7:52 pm
You guys are the best! I’ve learned so much from the 7 lessons. My dad, Ivan Tamas Fuezy, escaped from Hungary after the 1956 Revolution. He has taught me lots of words, and I have visited Hungary three times. I’ve only been able pick up words in Hungarian here and there. I’ve also been able to say one or two sentences as well. Now, I can say more expressions than I had been able to, thanks to you guys! I really appreciate your podcasts. My dad past away in 2003, and I haven’t been able to learn any more words or expressions. Now I can. Thanks again!
April 21st, 2008 at 10:19 pm
I grew up speaking Hungarian. Both my parents are from Hungary. I don’t get to speak the language often anymmore, so I am delighted with the chance to hear and practice Hungarian. Also, becaues I never learned Hungarian in school, your explanations of grammar are valuable. Keep up the good work – we enjoy your friendly banter, it makes the lesson even more enjoyable! And my husband just sprinkled me with perfume!
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:55 am
Jon and Eniko, thanks for your comments. We’re really pleased that you’re both enjoying the podcast so much. It gives us real motivation to continue doing this when we read these kinds of comments!