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INTRODUCTION
Sziasztok. Hello and welcome to Hungarian Survival Phrases brought to you by HungarianPod101.com, this course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Hungary. You will be surprised at how far a little Hungarian will go.
Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by HungarianPod101.com and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.

Lesson focus
How many times have you been on one of your trips with your camera, trying to immortalize particular moments? In Hungary, it can happen so often that not only a landscape can arouse your curiosity, but also many people! I know you don't want to jeopardize your marvelous album in Hungary. That's why today, we will cover some phrases related to the one we saw in the previous lesson, "Can you take my picture?" Lefotózna engem?
Now, you would like to ask for permission, "Can I take your picture?" In Hungarian, this is Megengedné hogy lefényképezzem?
Megengedné hogy lefényképezzem?
The first word megengedné means, "would you allow?"
Let's break down this word and see it one more time: megengedné and megengedné.
megengedné and megengedné.
Hogy, which in Hungarian means "that," follows next.
The verb lefényképezzem means something like "me to take a picture."
See, in Hungarian, word endings can carry a lot of meaning.
Megengedné hogy lefényképezzem?
Megengedné hogy lefényképezzem?
Literally, this means, "Can I take a picture of you?"
If you are able to socialize immediately and you feel Hungarian people could all be like friends, or even if you simply meet some young people, you can use Lefényképezhetlek?
Lefényképezhetlek? "Can I take your picture?"
In this sentence, we changed the endings a bit, and also lost the word for "would you allow me to?" This way, the whole thing sounds a little less formal. You can try this one with young people or children.
What if you are in a museum, an art gallery, or a shop and you want to try to ask: "Can I take a picture here?"
In Hungarian, this is Szabad itt fényképezni?
Szabad itt fényképezni?
The first word, szabad, which we learned in a previous lesson, means, "allowed."
Let's break it down by syllable: sza-bad and szabad.
It is followed by itt ("here"), which we know very well by now. itt and itt.
Then you have: fényképezni, "to take photos" (infinitive).
So, all together, Szabad itt fényképezni?
Szabad itt fényképezni?

Outro
Okay, to close out today's lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it aloud. You'll have a few seconds before I give you the answer; so, sok szerencsét, which means "good luck" in Hungarian.
"Can I take your picture? (formal)" - Megengedné hogy lefényképezzem?
Megengedné hogy lefényképezzem?
Megengedné hogy lefényképezzem?
"Can I take your picture? (informal)" - Lefényképezhetlek?
Lefényképezhetlek?
Lefényképezhetlek?
"Can I take a picture here?" - Szabad itt fényképezni?
Szabad itt fényképezni?
Szabad itt fényképezni?
All right. That’s is going to do it for today. Remember to stop by HungarianPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. Sziasztok!

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