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INTRODUCTION
John: Must-Know Hungarian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 12 - Getting Married.
John: Hi, everyone. I'm John.
Lena: And I'm Lena.
John: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Hungarian about getting married. Anna is getting married today, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment.
Lena: Életem legszebb napja! Mindjárt sírok.
John: Meaning - "The most beautiful day of my life! I'm about to cry." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Anna: Életem legszebb napja! Mindjárt sírok.
(clicking sound)
Róbert: Sok boldogságot!
István: Nem túl korai egy picit?
Ági: Legyetek nagyon boldogok!
Nóra: Vajon engem feleségül vesz egyszer valaki?
John: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Anna: Életem legszebb napja! Mindjárt sírok.
John: "The most beautiful day of my life! I'm about to cry."
(clicking sound)
Róbert: Sok boldogságot!
John: "(I wish you) Lots of happiness!"
István: Nem túl korai egy picit?
John: "Isn't it a bit early?"
Ági: Legyetek nagyon boldogok!
John: "Be very happy!"
Nóra: Vajon engem feleségül vesz egyszer valaki?
John: "I wonder, would someone ever marry me?"
POST
John: Listen again to Anna's post.
Lena: Életem legszebb napja! Mindjárt sírok.
John: "The most beautiful day of my life! I'm about to cry."
Lena: (SLOW) Életem legszebb napja! Mindjárt sírok. (Regular) Életem legszebb napja! Mindjárt sírok.
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "the most beautiful day of my life!"
Lena: Életem legszebb napja!
John: It's a common expression to use when something extraordinary or wonderful is happening to you. Listen again - "The most beautiful day of my life!" is...
Lena: (SLOW) Életem legszebb napja! (REGULAR) Életem legszebb napja!
John: Then comes the phrase "I'm about to cry."
Lena: Mindjárt sírok.
John: You can use this expression when you're about to cry either from joy or sadness. Listen again - "I'm about to cry" is...
Lena: (SLOW) Mindjárt sírok. (REGULAR) Mindjárt sírok.
John: All together, it's "The most beautiful day of my life! I'm about to cry."
Lena: Életem legszebb napja! Mindjárt sírok.
COMMENTS
John: In response, Anna's friends leave some comments.
John: Her supervisor, Róbert, uses an expression meaning - "(I wish you) Lots of happiness!"
Lena: (SLOW) Sok boldogságot! (REGULAR) Sok boldogságot!
[Pause]
Lena: Sok boldogságot!
John: Use this expression to be old fashioned.
John: Her nephew, István, uses an expression meaning - "Isn't it a bit early?"
Lena: (SLOW) Nem túl korai egy picit? (REGULAR) Nem túl korai egy picit?
[Pause]
Lena: Nem túl korai egy picit?
John: Use this expression to be either funny or mean.
John: Her neighbor, Ági, uses an expression meaning - "Be very happy!"
Lena: (SLOW) Legyetek nagyon boldogok! (REGULAR) Legyetek nagyon boldogok!
[Pause]
Lena: Legyetek nagyon boldogok!
John: Use this expression to send your best wishes.
John: Her high school friend, Nóra, uses an expression meaning - "I wonder, would someone ever marry me?"
Lena: (SLOW) Vajon engem feleségül vesz egyszer valaki? (REGULAR) Vajon engem feleségül vesz egyszer valaki?
[Pause]
Lena: Vajon engem feleségül vesz egyszer valaki?
John: Use this expression to be funny.

Outro

John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about getting married, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time!
Lena: Viszlát!

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