Learn the question "How are you?" in Hungarian and how to answer it
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Hungarian learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native speaker. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then, through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Michael: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question How are you? In Hungarian this is |
| Lena: Hogy vagy? |
| Michael: The first word in the question is |
| Lena: hogy |
| Michael: meaning “how” in English. |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) hogy |
| Michael: Listen again and repeat. |
| Lena: hogy |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Lena: vagy |
| Michael: meaning “are you” |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) vagy |
| Michael: Now repeat. |
| Lena: vagy |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Lena: Hogy vagy? |
| {pause} |
| Michael: Master the following pattern and responses to the question How are you? |
| Lena: Jól vagyok. |
| Michael: "I'm fine.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Lena: (Slow) Jól vagyok. |
| {pause} |
| Michael: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Lena: jól |
| Michael: means “well”. |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) jól |
| Michael: Now repeat |
| Lena: jól |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: And next |
| Lena: vagyok |
| Michael: meaning “I am.” |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) vagyok |
| Michael: Now repeat. |
| Lena: vagyok |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: Listen to the speaker say, “I’m fine” and then repeat. |
| Lena: Jól vagyok. |
| {pause} |
| Michael: To use a different phrase, replace fine with great. |
| Lena: remekül |
| Michael: “great” |
| Lena: (slow) remekül (regular) remekül |
| Michael: Listen to the phrase again, this time with great |
| Lena: Remekül vagyok. |
| Michael: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace fine with great. Say “I’m great." |
| {pause} |
| Lena: Remekül vagyok. |
| Michael: To use a different phrase, replace “great” with “quite good.” |
| Lena: egészen jól |
| Michael: quite good |
| Lena: (slow) egészen jól (regular) egészen jól |
| Michael: Listen to the phrase again, this time with quite good |
| Lena: Egészen jól vagyok. |
| Michael: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for great. Say “I’m quite good." |
| {pause} |
| Lena: Egészen jól vagyok. |
| Michael: When you want to say “I’m not fine.” say |
| Lena: Nem vagyok jól. |
| Michael: “I’m not fine.” |
| Lena: (slow) Nem vagyok jól (regular) Nem vagyok jól |
| Michael: Listen to the phrase again, this time, “I’m not fine.” |
| Lena: Nem vagyok jól. |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Hungary and someone asks you how you are. You are fine. Respond to the question. |
| Lena: Hogy vagy? (five seconds) Jól vagyok. |
| Michael: Now imagine you are great Respond to the question. |
| Lena: Hogy vagy? (five seconds) Remekül vagyok. |
| Michael: Imagine you are quite good. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Lena: Hogy vagy? (five seconds) Egészen jól vagyok. |
| Michael: Imagine you’re not fine. Respond to the question. |
| Lena: Hogy vagy? (five seconds) Nem vagyok jól. |
| Michael: You want to ask someone how they are doing. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Lena: Hogy vagy? |
| {pause} |
| Michael: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Lena: Hogy vagy? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Michael: This is the end of Lesson 16 |
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