Lesson 8 is between a mother and her son on Mother’s Day, and the son’s embarrassing admission about his gift to her. We answer several listener questions on this lesson, and also discuss the tradition of Hungarian name days and other odd tidbits of Hungarian culture that you might not have been aware of.

See below for the script for this lesson’s material and the new vocabulary. Try and memorize as much as possible so you’ll be ready for the review next time!

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Links discussed in the podcast:

House of Hungarian Wines: http://www.magyarborokhaza.hu/index.php

Mátyás Pince: http://www.matyaspince.hu/

Kulacs Étterem: http://www.kulacs.hu/

Budacast podcast: http://www.budacast.hu/

Music: Ernő Király, “Bor Nota” (“Wine Song”) (1914). Source: Internet Archive

Download Lesson 8 here (MP3 audio, 29:50)

Dialogue for Lesson 8 (informal speech):

Fiú: Boldog Anyák Napját!

Anya: Köszönöm szépen. Mi ez?

Fiú: Ajándék!

Anya: Megnézhetem most?

Fiú: Persze.

Anya: Ó, ez nagyon szép!

Fiú: Tetszik?

Anya: Igen. Mennyibe került?

Fiú: Hát, azt hiszem, hogy az idén nem lesz mas ajándékod!

Dialogue for Lesson 8 (English translation):

Son: Happy Mother’s Day!

Mother: Thanks so much. What’s this?

Son: A present!

Mother: Can I look at it now?

Son: Of course.

Mother: Oh, it’s very beautiful.

Son: Do you like it?

Mother: Yes. How much was it?

Son: Well, I think that you won’t get any more presents this year!

Vocabulary for Lesson 8:

lengyel – Polish

brazil – Brazilian

Brazília – Brazil

boldog – happy

anya – mother

nap – day

Boldog Anyák Napját – Happy Mother’s Day

Boldog Születésnapot – Happy Birthday

ajándék – present, gift

Megnézhetem? – Can I look at it?

persze – of course

nagyon – very

szép – beautiful

Tetszik. – I like it. (Or, You like it, He likes it, etc.)

Tetszik? – Do you like it?

Mennyibe kerül? – How much is it? How much does it cost?

Azt hiszem, hogy… – I think that…

az idén – this year

lesz – will be

nem lesz – will not be

más – other, another

Boldog Névnapot – Happy Name Day

Svédországból jöttem. – I come from Sweden.

bor – wine

fehérbor – white wine

vörösbor – red wine

Van valami hagyma nélküli étel? – Do you have any food without onions?

kulacs – traditional Hungarian shepherd’s water bottle

tök – pumpkin

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