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INTRODUCTION
John: Must-Know Hungarian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 3 - Playing Sports.
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 playing sports. Dávid plays with his friends at the beach, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment.
Lena: Épp röplabdázunk a parton. Kiváló az idő!
John: Meaning - "We're playing volleyball on the beach. The weather is great!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Dávid: Épp röplabdázunk a parton. Kiváló az idő!
(clicking sound)
Géza: Hajrá srácok!
Róbert: Nincs jobb, mint a szabadban sportolás!
Anikó: Ki nyert?
István: Nincs túl meleg ehhez?
John: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Dávid: Épp röplabdázunk a parton. Kiváló az idő!
John: "We're playing volleyball on the beach. The weather is great!"
(clicking sound)
Géza: Hajrá srácok!
John: "Go for it, boys!"
Róbert: Nincs jobb, mint a szabadban sportolás!
John: "There's nothing better than playing sports outdoors!"
Anikó: Ki nyert?
John: "Who won?"
István: Nincs túl meleg ehhez?
John: "Isn't it too hot for this?"
POST
John: Listen again to Dávid's post.
Lena: Épp röplabdázunk a parton. Kiváló az idő!
John: "We're playing volleyball on the beach. The weather is great!"
Lena: (SLOW) Épp röplabdázunk a parton. Kiváló az idő! (Regular) Épp röplabdázunk a parton. Kiváló az idő!
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "We're playing volleyball on the beach."
Lena: Épp röplabdázunk a parton.
John: With the first word of the sentence, you can express that you're doing something at the moment. It literally means "right now." Listen again - "We're playing volleyball on the beach" is...
Lena: (SLOW) Épp röplabdázunk a parton. (REGULAR) Épp röplabdázunk a parton.
John: Then comes the phrase "The weather is great!"
Lena: Kiváló az idő!
John: You can use this expression to let others know that you're enjoying good weather. Listen again - "The weather is great!" is...
Lena: (SLOW) Kiváló az idő! (REGULAR) Kiváló az idő!
John: All together, it's "We're playing volleyball on the beach. The weather is great!"
Lena: Épp röplabdázunk a parton. Kiváló az idő!
COMMENTS
John: In response, Dávid's friends leave some comments.
John: His college friend, Géza, uses an expression meaning - "Go for it, boys!"
Lena: (SLOW) Hajrá srácok! (REGULAR) Hajrá srácok!
[Pause]
Lena: Hajrá srácok!
John: Use this expression to leave a funny, encouraging comment.
John: His supervisor, Róbert, uses an expression meaning - "There's nothing better than playing sports outdoors!"
Lena: (SLOW) Nincs jobb, mint a szabadban sportolás! (REGULAR) Nincs jobb, mint a szabadban sportolás!
[Pause]
Lena: Nincs jobb, mint a szabadban sportolás!
John: Use this expression to say you also like playing outside.
John: His high school friend, Anikó, uses an expression meaning - "Who won?"
Lena: (SLOW) Ki nyert? (REGULAR) Ki nyert?
[Pause]
Lena: Ki nyert?
John: Use this expression to ask about the game.
John: His nephew, István, uses an expression meaning - "Isn't it too hot for this?"
Lena: (SLOW) Nincs túl meleg ehhez? (REGULAR) Nincs túl meleg ehhez?
[Pause]
Lena: Nincs túl meleg ehhez?
John: Use this expression to be either funny or cynical.

Outro

John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about playing sports, 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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