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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 20! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Health and Emergencies. These are five common Hungarian Natural disasters. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HungarianPod101.com
FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS
Brandon: Gergő, what’s our first word?
Gergő: árvíz
Brandon: flood
Gergő: (slow) árvíz (regular) árvíz
Brandon: Listeners, please repeat,
Gergő: árvíz
[pause - 5 sec.]
Brandon: The flooding rivers of Hungary cause large amounts of damage every year.
Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Gergő: (normal) Az árvíz ellen az önkéntesek homokzsákokkal erősítik meg a gátakat.
Brandon: The volunteers fortify the dams against the flood with sandbags.
Gergő: (slow) Az árvíz ellen az önkéntesek homokzsákokkal erősítik meg a gátakat.
Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word?
Gergő: szárazság
Brandon: drought
Gergő: (slow) szárazság (regular) szárazság
Brandon: Listeners, please repeat,
Gergő: szárazság
[pause - 5 sec.]
Brandon: Drought in the summertime in Hungary is a big problem for the agricultural industry.
Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Gergő: (normal) A szárazság miatt a termény nagy része tönkrement.
Brandon: The majority of the grain was ruined because of the drought.
Gergő: (slow) A szárazság miatt a termény nagy része tönkrement.
Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word?
Gergő: fagy
Brandon: frost
Gergő: (slow) fagy (regular) fagy
Brandon: Listeners, please repeat,
Gergő: fagy
[pause - 5 sec.]
Brandon: The surface frost in the springtime can cause serious damage to plant life.
Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Gergő: (normal) A tavaszi fagyok nagyon veszélyesek a friss hajtásokra.
Brandon: The springtime frost is very dangerous for the new shoots.
Gergő: (slow) A tavaszi fagyok nagyon veszélyesek a friss hajtásokra.
Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word?
Gergő: viharkár
Brandon: thunderstorm damage
Gergő: (slow) viharkár (regular) viharkár
Brandon: Listeners, please repeat,
Gergő: viharkár
[pause - 5 sec.]
Brandon: The most common thunderstorm damage in Hungary is fallen trees and collapsed or damaged roofs of houses.
Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Gergő: (normal) A viharkárok helyreállításában nagy szerepet kapnak a tűzoltók.
Brandon: The fire-fighters have a big role in fixing the thunderstorm damage.
Gergő: (slow) A viharkárok helyreállításában nagy szerepet kapnak a tűzoltók.
Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word?
Gergő: nagy hóesés
Brandon: heavy snowfall
Gergő: (slow) nagy hóesés (regular) nagy hóesés
Brandon: Listeners, please repeat,
Gergő: nagy hóesés
[pause - 5 sec.]
Brandon Heavy snowfall in Hungary can cause major traffic jams in the bigger cities and can also isolate small villages for days.
Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Gergő: (normal) A nagy hóesés miatt országszerte csúszósak az utak.
Brandon: The roads are slippery throughout the country because of the heavy snowfall.
Gergő: (slow) A nagy hóesés miatt országszerte csúszósak az utak.
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: árvíz
[pause]Brandon: flood
Gergő: szárazság
[pause]Brandon: drought
Gergő: fagy
[pause]Brandon: frost
Gergő: viharkár
[pause]Brandon: thunderstorm damage
Gergő: nagy hóesés
[pause]Brandon: heavy snowfall

Outro

Brandon: There you have it – five Natural disasters 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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