Learn essential Hungarian vocabulary for nationalities
Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
| ukrán |
| vietnámi |
| magyar |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Hungarian vocabulary for nationalities. |
| Before we start, did you know that Hungary is home to many different ethnic groups? Can you guess which one is the largest minority in the country? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| német |
| "German" |
| [SLOW] német |
| német |
| Lake Balaton in Hungary has always been a popular destination for German tourists. |
| Susan asks Oscar about a new member in their photography club. |
| Susan: Tudod, hova valósi az új tag? |
| Oscar: Német. |
| ukrán |
| "Ukrainian" |
| [SLOW] ukrán |
| ukrán |
| The Ukrainian traditional costume is rich with colorful embroidery. It's very pretty! |
| Jack introduces a new chef to Susan. |
| Jack: Ő az új szakácsunk. Ukrán. |
| Susan: Örülök, hogy megismerhetlek. |
| vietnámi |
| "Vietnamese" |
| [SLOW] vietnámi |
| vietnámi |
| In recent years there are many Vietnamese students studying at Hungarian universities. |
| Lina asks Susan about her friend. |
| Lina: Honnan származik a barátnőd? |
| Susan: Vietnámi. |
| magyar |
| "Hungarian" |
| [SLOW] magyar |
| magyar |
| While most of the world calls us Hungarian, we call ourselves "magyar". (gesture) |
| Steve asks Jack about his friend. |
| Steve: Honnan származik? |
| Jack: Magyar. |
| horvát |
| "Croatian" |
| [SLOW] horvát |
| horvát |
| In Hungary, we use "Horvát" as a family name, too, for example Horváth János. It is the fifth most common family name. |
| Susan quizzes Tom on Croatian nationality. |
| Susan: Ismersz valakit, aki horvát származású? |
| Tom: Igen, a barátom horvát. |
| lengyel |
| "Polish" |
| [SLOW] lengyel |
| lengyel |
| Polish and Hungarian people traditionally have a friendly relationship, due to historical factors. We even have a short rhyme about this friendship, both in Polish and in Hungarian, that most people know by heart. |
| Tom asks Oscar about a new neighbor. |
| Tom: Ő ki? |
| Oscar: A szomszédom. Lengyel. |
| román |
| "Romanian" |
| [SLOW] román |
| román |
| Count Dracula, the famous vampire, was inspired by a real historic person. He was a Romanian. (gesture) |
| Lina and Katalin chat about Romanian nationality. |
| Lina: Találkoztál már valakivel Romániából? |
| Katalin: Igen, ismerek egy román művészt. |
| szerb |
| "Serbian" |
| [SLOW] szerb |
| szerb |
| Serbian athletes are famous for their resilience. (gesture) |
| Jack and Steve chat about Serbian nationality. |
| Jack: Ismersz valakit, aki szerb? |
| Steve: Igen, az osztálytársam szerb. |
| osztrák |
| "Austrian" |
| [SLOW] osztrák |
| osztrák |
| Because of the proximity and historic ties, we sometimes call Austrians "brother-in-law": osztrák sógor. |
| Jack talks about his coworker with Susan. |
| Jack: Az új kollégám Európából származik. |
| Susan: Ó, osztrák? |
| orosz |
| "Russian" |
| [SLOW] orosz |
| orosz |
| Russian literature is very rich. Tolstoy! (gesture) |
| Susan asks Tom about his friend. |
| Susan: Honnan származik a barátod? |
| Tom: Azt hiszem, orosz. |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Hungarian. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "German"? |
| német |
| német |
| And how to say "Ukrainian"? |
| ukrán |
| ukrán |
| How about "Vietnamese"? |
| vietnámi |
| vietnámi |
| Do you remember how to say "Hungarian"? |
| magyar |
| magyar |
| And how to say "Croatian"? |
| horvát |
| horvát |
| Let's try "Polish"! |
| lengyel |
| lengyel |
| What about "Romanian"? |
| román |
| román |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say "Serbian"! |
| szerb |
| szerb |
| Another one! What about "Austrian"? |
| osztrák |
| osztrák |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "Russian"? |
| orosz |
| orosz |
| Did you know that Hungary is home to many different ethnic groups? Can you guess which one is the largest minority in the country? |
| Hungary's largest minority group is the Romani people, who make up about 3% of the population, though some estimates suggest their numbers could be higher. They have a rich cultural heritage and have lived in Hungary for centuries. |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
Comments
Hide