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Hungarian phrasebook: 14 phrases and numbers
Hungarian belongs to the Uralic family, not the Indo-European one, which makes it unrelated to most of its neighbours. It is the main language of Hungary.
- In its own name: magyar
- Writing system: Latin
- Family: Uralic, Ugric
- Official language in: Hungary
Essential Hungarian phrases
| English | Hungarian | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Szia | |
| Goodbye | Viszontlátásra | |
| Good morning | Jó reggelt | |
| Good night | Jó éjszakát | |
| Thank you | Köszönöm | |
| You're welcome | Szívesen | |
| Please | Kérem | |
| Sorry | Sajnálom | |
| Yes | Igen | |
| No | Nem | |
| My name is ___ | A nevem ___ | |
| What is your name? | Mi a neved? | |
| How are you? | Hogy vagy? | |
| I love you | Szeretlek |
Phrases are cross-checked against independent sources but still await a native-speaker review.
Numbers 1 to 10 in Hungarian
| # | Word | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | egy | |
| 2 | kettő | |
| 3 | három | |
| 4 | négy | |
| 5 | öt | |
| 6 | hat | |
| 7 | hét | |
| 8 | nyolc | |
| 9 | kilenc | |
| 10 | tíz |
Pronunciation
Stress is always on the first syllable, and long and short vowels are different letters (o and ó, u and ú). The letter s is sh and sz is the English s.
Good to know
Hungarian puts the family name first. It has no grammatical gender, and the word szia works as both hello and goodbye in casual use.
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Questions
How do you say hello in Hungarian?
Szia.
What writing system does Hungarian use?
Hungarian is written in Latin.