Learn about animals that are common in Hungary
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Brandon: Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Gergő: And I’m Gergő! |
| Brandon: And welcome to Culture Class, Essential Hungarian Vocabulary, Lesson 12! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five common Hungarian Animals. 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: szürkemarha |
| Brandon: Hungarian Grey Cattle |
| Gergő: (slow) szürkemarha (regular) szürkemarha |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Gergő: szürkemarha |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| The Hungarian Greys are robust, unpretentious, easily bred and long-lived. They originate from the Hungarian lowlands. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A szürkemarhák békésen legelésznek a végtelen pusztában. |
| Brandon: The Grey Cattle are grazing peacefully in the endless wasteland. |
| Gergő: (slow) A szürkemarhák békésen legelésznek a végtelen pusztában. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: manglica |
| Brandon: Mangalitsa |
| Gergő: (slow) manglica (regular) manglica |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Gergő: manglica |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| The Mangalitsa is known in Hungary as a curly-haired hog. It is one of the European breeds that are descended directly from wild boar populations. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A mangalicát télen és nyáron is a szabad ég alatt tartják. |
| Brandon: Mangalitsa are kept under the open sky in the winter and also in the summer. |
| Gergő: (slow) A mangalicát télen és nyáron is a szabad ég alatt tartják. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: túzok |
| Brandon: Great Bustard |
| Gergő: (slow) túzok (regular) túzok |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Gergő: túzok |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| The Great Bustard’s biggest nesting territory is in Hungary, it is also the official bird of the country. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A túzok Magyarországon 1970 óta fokozottan védett faj. |
| Brandon: The Great Bustard has been a strictly protected species in Hungary since 1970. |
| Gergő: (slow) A túzok Magyarországon 1970 óta fokozottan védett faj. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: rackajuh |
| Brandon: Racka [a breed of sheep] |
| Gergő: (slow) rackajuh (regular) rackajuh |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Gergő: rackajuh |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| The Racka is a breed of sheep known for its unusual spiral-shaped horns. Originating in Hungary, the Racka has existed since at least 1800, when the first registry was established. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A rackajuh sokáig az alföldi birkapásztorok meghatározó állata volt. |
| Brandon: The Racka was a preferred animal for the lowland shepherds for a long time. |
| Gergő: (slow) A rackajuh sokáig az alföldi birkapásztorok meghatározó állata volt. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Gergő: puli |
| Brandon: Puli |
| Gergő: (slow) puli (regular) puli |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Gergő: puli |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Puli is a Hungarian breed of shepherd dog. They are very intelligent animals. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A puli szemét ernyőszerűen takarja a fej sűrű szőrzete. |
| Brandon: The Puli's eyes are covered by the thick hair on its head, like an umbrella. |
| Gergő: (slow) A puli szemét ernyőszerűen takarja a fej sűrű szőrzete. |
| 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: szürkemarha |
| [pause]Brandon: Hungarian Grey Cattle |
| Gergő: manglica |
| [pause]Brandon: Mangalitsa |
| Gergő: túzok |
| [pause]Brandon: Great Bustard |
| Gergő: rackajuh |
| [pause]Brandon: Racka [a breed of sheep] |
| Gergő: puli |
| [pause]Brandon: Puli |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five Animals 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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