Learn the question "Where do you live?" 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 "Where do you live?" In Hungarian this is |
| Lena: Hol élsz? |
| Michael: The first word in the question is |
| Lena: Hol |
| Michael: meaning “where” in English. |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) Hol |
| Michael: Listen again and repeat. |
| Lena: Hol |
| {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: élsz |
| Michael: meaning “you live.” |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) élsz |
| Michael: Now repeat. |
| Lena: élsz |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Lena: Hol élsz? |
| {pause} |
| Michael: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question, “Where do you live?”. |
| Lena: New York-ban élek. |
| Michael: "I live in New York." Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Lena: (Slow) New York-ban élek. |
| {pause} |
| Michael: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Lena: New York-ban |
| Michael: means “in New York”. |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) New York-ban |
| Michael: Now repeat |
| Lena: New York-ban |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: And next |
| Lena: élek |
| Michael: meaning “I live” |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) élek |
| Michael: Now repeat. |
| Lena: élek |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: Listen to the speaker say, I live in New York., and then repeat. |
| Lena: New York-ban élek. |
| {pause} |
| Michael: To expand on the pattern, replace New York with in Budapest. |
| Lena: Budapesten |
| Michael: in Budapest |
| Lena: (slow) Budapesten (regular) Budapesten |
| Michael: Listen to the phrase again, this time with in Budapest |
| Lena: Budapesten élek. |
| Michael: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace New York with in Budapest. Say, “I live in Budapest. |
| {pause} |
| Lena: Budapesten élek. |
| Michael: To expand on the pattern, replace in Budapest with in Rome. |
| Lena: Rómában |
| Michael: in Rome |
| Lena: (slow) Rómában (regular) Rómában |
| Michael: Listen to the phrase again, this time with in Rome |
| Lena: Rómában élek. |
| Michael: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace in Budapest. Say I live in Rome. |
| {pause} |
| Lena: Rómában élek. |
| Michael: To expand on the pattern, replace in Rome with in Paris. |
| Lena: Párizsban |
| Michael: in Paris |
| Lena: (slow) Párizsban (regular) Párizsban |
| Michael: Listen to the phrase again, this time with in Paris |
| Lena: Párizsban élek. |
| Michael: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace in Rome. Say I live in Paris. |
| {pause} |
| Lena: Párizsban élek. |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Hungary and someone asks where you live. You live in New York. Respond to the question. |
| Lena: Hol élsz? (five seconds) New York-ban élek. |
| Michael: Now imagine you live in Budapest. Respond to the question. |
| Lena: Hol élsz? (five seconds) Budapesten élek. |
| Michael: Imagine you live in Rome. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Lena: Hol élsz? (five seconds) Rómában élek. |
| Michael: Imagine you live in Paris. Respond to the question. |
| Lena: Hol élsz? (five seconds) Párizsban élek. |
| Michael: Now you want to ask that person where they live. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Lena: Hol élsz? |
Outro |
| Michael: This is the end of Lesson 3 |
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