Learn the question "How long have you been studying Hungarian?" 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 long have you been studying Hungarian? In Hungarian this is... |
| Lena: Mennyi ideje tanulsz magyarul? |
| Michael: The first part of the question is |
| Lena: Mennyi ideje |
| Michael: meaning “how long” in English. |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) mennyi ideje |
| Michael: Listen again and repeat. |
| Lena: Mennyi ideje |
| {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: tanulsz |
| Michael: meaning “you study” |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) tanulsz |
| Michael: Now repeat. |
| Lena: tanulsz |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: Listen to the the first 2 parts of the question and repeat. |
| Lena: Mennyi ideje tanulsz |
| {pause} |
| Michael: And after that |
| Lena: magyarul |
| Michael: meaning “in Hungarian”. |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) magyarul |
| Michael: Now repeat. |
| Lena: magyarul |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Lena: Mennyi ideje tanulsz magyarul? |
| {pause} |
| Michael: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question How long have you been studying Hungarian? |
| Lena: Egy hónapja. |
| Michael: “For 1 month." Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Lena: (Slow) Egy hónapja. |
| {pause} |
| Michael: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Lena: egy |
| Michael: means “one.” |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) egy |
| Michael: Now repeat |
| Lena: egy |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: Next is |
| Lena: hónapja |
| Michael: meaning “month ago.” |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) hónapja |
| Michael: Now repeat. |
| Lena: hónapja |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: Listen to the speaker say, “for 1 month” or literally “one month ago”, and then repeat. |
| Lena: Egy hónapja. |
| {pause} |
| Michael: To use a different phrase, replace “one month ago” with “three months ago.” |
| Lena: Három hónapja. |
| Michael: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “one” with “three” Say, “three months ago.” |
| Lena: Három hónapja. |
| Michael: for three months |
| Lena: (slow) Három hónapja. (regular) Három hónapja. |
| Michael: Say “For three months.” |
| {pause} |
| Lena: Három hónapja. |
| {pause} |
| Michael: To expand on the pattern, replace “For three months” with “For half a year”. |
| Lena: Fél éve. |
| Michael: “For half a year” |
| Lena: (slow) Fél éve. (regular) Fél éve. |
| Michael: Listen to the phrase again. |
| Lena: Fél éve. |
| Michael: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Lena: fél |
| Michael: means “half.” |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) fél |
| Michael: Now repeat |
| Lena: fél |
| {Pause} |
| Michael: Next is |
| Lena: éve |
| Michael: meaning “a year” or “a year ago.” |
| Lena: (Slow, by syllable) éve |
| Michael: Now repeat. |
| Lena: éve |
| {pause} |
| Michael: Say “For half a year.” |
| {pause} |
| Lena: Fél éve. |
| Michael: To expand on the pattern, replace “For half a year” with “For a year.” |
| Lena: Egy éve. |
| Michael: “For a year” |
| Lena: (slow) Egy éve. (regular) Egy éve. |
| Michael: Listen to the phrase again. |
| Lena: Egy éve. |
| Michael: Say “For a year.” |
| {pause} |
| Lena: Egy éve. |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you’re visiting Hungary and someone asks you how long you’ve been studying Hungarian. You have been studying it for 1 month. Respond to the question. |
| Lena: Mennyi ideje tanulsz magyarul? (five seconds) Egy hónapja. |
| Michael: Imagine you've been studying it for three months Respond to the question. |
| Lena: Mennyi ideje tanulsz magyarul? (five seconds) Három hónapja. |
| Michael: Imagine you've been studying it for half a year. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Lena: Mennyi ideje tanulsz magyarul? (five seconds) Fél éve. |
| Michael: Imagine you've been studying it for one year. Respond to the question. |
| Lena: Mennyi ideje tanulsz magyarul? (five seconds) Egy éve. |
| Michael: Now you want to ask someone how long -they- have been studying Hungarian. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Lena: Mennyi ideje tanulsz magyarul? |
Outro |
| Michael: This is the end of Lesson 6 |
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