Learn how to ask, "Do you speak English?"
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Hungarian Season 1, Lesson 7 - Do You Speak English? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and answer the question ‘Do you speak English?’ in Hungarian. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the formal way to ask 'Do you speak English?' in Hungarian. |
| Lena: [Normal] Beszél angolul? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'You speak'(formal). |
| Lena: [Normal] beszél [Slow] beszél |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'in English'. |
| Lena: [Normal] angolul [Slow] angolul |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Do you speak English?'. |
| Lena: [Slow] Beszél angolul? [Normal] Beszél angolul? |
| Eric: Here's the informal way to ask, 'Do you speak English?'. |
| Lena: [Normal] Beszélsz angolul? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'you speak'. |
| Lena: [Normal] beszélsz [Slow] beszélsz |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'in English'. |
| Lena: [Normal] angolul [Slow] angolul |
| Eric: As you can see, only the ending of the verb changes depending on whether it's formal or informal when asking someone if he or she speaks English. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'Do you speak English?'. |
| Lena: [Slow] Beszélsz angolul? [Normal] Beszélsz angolul? |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning 'Yes, I speak English.'. |
| Lena: [Normal] Igen, beszélek angolul. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'yes,'. |
| Lena: [Normal] igen, [Slow] igen, |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'I speak'. |
| Lena: [Normal] beszélek [Slow] beszélek |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'in English'. |
| Lena: [Normal] angolul [Slow] angolul |
| Eric: Listen again to the response meaning 'Yes, I speak English.'. |
| Lena: [Slow] Igen, beszélek angolul. [Normal] Igen, beszélek angolul. |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning, 'No, I don't speak English.'. |
| Lena: [Normal] Nem, nem beszélek angolul. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'no'. |
| Lena: [Normal] nem, [Slow] nem, |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'I don't speak'. |
| Lena: [Normal] nem beszélek [Slow] nem beszélek |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'in English'. |
| Lena: [Normal] angolul [Slow] angolul |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, 'No, I don't speak English.'. |
| Lena: [Slow] Nem, nem beszélek angolul. [Normal] Nem, nem beszélek angolul. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Lena:. Hungarian people usually study English from elementary school on, but be aware that some people might have chosen German, French, or Italian at school, as these languages are similarly popular. Before the regime change, the Russian language was compulsory at schools, so if you talk to someone above 40-50 years old, they might not speak English very well. But don't worry, because Hungarian people are famous for their hospitality, so I'm pretty sure they will try to communicate with you somehow. |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Lena: Sziasztok! |
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