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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 15! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five Hungarian Cities. 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: Budapest |
| Brandon: Budapest, the Hungarian capital |
| Gergő: (slow) Budapest (regular) Budapest |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: Budapest |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Budapest is the capital of Hungary. The city is divided into the separate areas of Buda and Pest by the Danube River. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) Budapesten 12 közúti és 2 vasúti híd köti össze a Duna két partját. |
| Brandon: In Budapest, 12 vehicular and 2 railway bridges link together the two banks of the Danube. |
| Gergő: (slow) Budapesten 12 közúti és 2 vasúti híd köti össze a Duna két partját. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: Szeged |
| Brandon: Szeged |
| Gergő: (slow) Szeged (regular) Szeged |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: Szeged |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Szeged is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional center of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) Szegeden működik Magyarország legnagyobb szalámigyára. |
| Brandon: The biggest salami factory in Hungary operates at Szeged. |
| Gergő: (slow) Szegeden működik Magyarország legnagyobb szalámigyára. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: Pécs |
| Brandon: Pécs |
| Gergő: (slow) Pécs (regular) Pécs |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: Pécs |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Pécs is the fifth biggest city in Hungary. The city was once named Sopianae, and was founded by Romans at the beginning of the second century. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) 1367-ben Pécsen alapították meg Magyarország első egyetemét. |
| Brandon: The first university in Hungary was founded in Pécs in 1367 CE. |
| Gergő: (slow) 1367-ben Pécsen alapították meg Magyarország első egyetemét. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Gergő: Győr |
| Brandon: Győr |
| Gergő: (slow) Győr (regular) Győr |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: Győr |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Győr is the sixth largest city in Hungary, and one of the seven main regional centers of the country. This area along the Danube River has been inhabited by various cultures since ancient times. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) Győr és környéke Magyarország egyik legdinamikusabban fejlődő térsége. |
| Brandon: Győr and its surrounding area is one of the most dynamically developing areas in Hungary. |
| Gergő: (slow) Győr és környéke Magyarország egyik legdinamikusabban fejlődő térsége. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Gergő: Kalocsa |
| Brandon: Kalocsa |
| Gergő: (slow) Kalocsa (regular) Kalocsa |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat, |
| Gergő: Kalocsa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Kalocsa is one of the oldest towns in Hungary. It was founded in 1000 CE by King Stephen the Saint. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Gergő: (normal) A fűszerpaprika-nemesítés a világon elsőként 1917-ben Kalocsán indult meg. |
| Brandon: Refinement of the spice paprika began for the first time in the world in Kalocsa in 1917 CE. |
| Gergő: (slow) A fűszerpaprika-nemesítés a világon elsőként 1917-ben Kalocsán indult meg. |
| 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: Budapest |
| [pause]Brandon: Budapest, the Hungarian capital |
| Gergő: Szeged |
| [pause]Brandon: Szeged |
| Gergő: Pécs |
| [pause]Brandon: Pécs |
| Gergő: Győr |
| [pause]Brandon: Győr |
| Gergő: Kalocsa |
| [pause]Brandon: Kalocsa |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five Cities 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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