Learn about well-known tourist attractions in Hungary
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Brandon: Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Gergő: And I’m Gergő! Sziasztok! |
| Brandon: And welcome to Culture Class, Essential Hungarian Vocabulary, Lesson 17! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Recreation and Leisure. These are five popular Hungarian Tourist attractions and places. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HungarianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Brandon: Gergő, what’s our first word? |
| Gergő: Hősők tere |
| Brandon: Heroes’ Square |
| Gergő: (slow) Hősők tere (regular) Hősők tere |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: Hősők tere |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Heroes’ Square is one of the major squares in Budapest. Its iconic statue complex, the Millennium Memorial, was completed in 1900 CE. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A Hősök terén, Budapest szívében a magyarság legnagyobb szobor együttese található. |
| Brandon: In the Heroes’ Square, in the heart of Budapest, can be found the Hungarians’ biggest statue group. |
| Gergő: (slow) A Hősök terén, Budapest szívében a magyarság legnagyobb szobor együttese található. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: Tihany |
| Brandon: Tihany |
| Gergő: (slow) Tihany (regular) Tihany |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: Tihany |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Tihany is a village on the northern shore of Lake Balaton on the Tihany Peninsula. The whole peninsula is a historical district. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) Tihany egyik nevezetessége a tihanyi visszhang. |
| Brandon: One of Tihany's famous attractions is the Tihany echo. |
| Gergő: (slow) Tihany egyik nevezetessége a tihanyi visszhang. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: Budai vár |
| Brandon: Buda Castle |
| Gergő: (slow) Budai vár (regular) Budai vár |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: Budai vár |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: The Buda Castle area in Budapest is a World Heritage site. It's a very popular tourist spot. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A Budai vár területe a gépkocsiforgalom elől lezárt terület. |
| Brandon: The Buda Castle area is closed to car traffic. |
| Gergő: (slow) A Budai vár területe a gépkocsiforgalom elől lezárt terület. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: Mátyás-templom |
| Brandon: Matthias Church |
| Gergő: (slow) Mátyás-templom (regular) Mátyás-templom |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: Mátyás-templom |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Matthias Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Budapest at the heart of Buda's Castle District. According to church tradition, it was originally built in Romanesque style in 1015 CE. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) Jelenleg a Mátyás-templomnak 7 harangja van. |
| Brandon: Currently, the Matthias Church has seven bells. |
| Gergő: (slow) Jelenleg a Mátyás-templomnak 7 harangja van. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Gergő: Országház |
| Brandon: Hungarian Parliament Building |
| Gergő: (slow) Országház (regular) Országház |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: Országház |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: With a length of 268 meters and width of 123 meters, the Hungarian Parliament Building is the biggest building in Hungary. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) Mindig megcsodálom az Országházat, akárhányszor elmegyek mellette. |
| Brandon: I always admire the Parliament Building, any time I pass by. |
| Gergő: (slow) Mindig megcsodálom az Országházat, akárhányszor elmegyek mellette. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Gergő will give you the Hungarian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Gergő: Hősők tere |
| [pause]Brandon: Heroes’ Square |
| Gergő: Tihany |
| [pause]Brandon: Tihany |
| Gergő: Budai vár |
| [pause]Brandon: Buda Castle |
| Gergő: Mátyás-templom |
| [pause]Brandon: Matthias Church |
| Gergő: Országház |
| [pause]Brandon: Hungarian Parliament Building |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five Tourist attractions and places in Hungary! We have more vocab lists available at HungarianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Gergő: Sziasztok! |
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