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INTRODUCTION
Eric: Hi everyone, and welcome back to HungarianPod101.com. This is Upper Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 9 - Giving Your Opinion In Hungarian. Eric here.
Lena: Hello. I'm Lena.
Eric: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to politely ask somebody’s opinion, and give a positive or negative opinion about something. The conversation takes place at an office.
Lena: It's between Tom and Peter.
Eric: The speakers are an employer and employee, so they will use formal Hungarian. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.

Lesson conversation

Péter: Tamás, mi a véleménye az új beruházásról?
Tom: Az igazat megvallva még nem volt időm végiggondolni.
Péter: De mégis, így első benyomásra? Biztos vagyok benne, hogy van valami megérzése a döntéssel kapcsolatban.
Tom: Ha belegondolok, egy kicsit sokba kerül, de tisztában vagyok vele, hogy ez egy hosszú távú befektetés.
Péter: Valóban? Szerintem ez egy kihagyhatatlan alkalom! Ekkora nyereséggel hiba lett volna nem belevágni!
Tom: Ebben teljesen egyetértünk! Ha már a kihagyhatatlan alkalomról van szó...
Péter: Igen?
Tom: A vezetői poszttal kapcsolatban... Úgy érzem, megfelelnék a követelményeknek...
Eric: Listen to the conversation with the English translation.
Peter: Tom, what's your opinion of the new investment?
Tom: To tell you the truth, I didn't have time to think it through.
Peter: Yes, but still...your first impression? I'm sure you have an estimation on the decision.
Tom: If I think about it, it is a bit expensive, but I am aware that this is a long-term investment.
Peter: Really? In my opinion this is a great opportunity! With such a profit it would have been a mistake not to do it!
Tom: I totally agree with you. Talking about great opportunity...
Peter: Yes?
Tom: Concerning the executive position... I feel certain that I’d meet the requirements...
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Eric: Lena, is there office hierarchy in Hungary?
Lena: Yes, there is.
Eric: What would all those positions in the hierarchy be called in Hungarian?
Lena: Blue collar workers are called fizikai alkalmazottak, and white collar workers are called irodai alkalmazottak.
Eric: And what about the “employee” or “subordinate”?
Lena: They are called alkalmazott or beosztott and “superior” is called felettes.
Eric: And what about such well-known positions as “assistant”, “team leader” or “director”?
Lena: “Assistant” is asszisztens, “team leader” is csoportvezető and “director” is igazgató in Hungarian.
Eric: Okay, very useful to know. Now onto the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
Eric: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is..
Lena: vélemény [natural native speed]
Eric: opinion
Lena: vélemény [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Lena: vélemény [natural native speed]
Eric: Next we have..
Lena: megvall [natural native speed]
Eric: to confess, to admit
Lena: megvall [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Lena: megvall [natural native speed]
Eric: Next we have..
Lena: végiggondol [natural native speed]
Eric: to think through
Lena: végiggondol [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Lena: végiggondol [natural native speed]
Eric: Next we have..
Lena: belegondol [natural native speed]
Eric: to think about
Lena: belegondol [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Lena: belegondol [natural native speed]
Eric: Next we have..
Lena: kihagyhatatlan [natural native speed]
Eric: not to be missed
Lena: kihagyhatatlan [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Lena: kihagyhatatlan [natural native speed]
Eric: Next we have..
Lena: egyetért [natural native speed]
Eric: to agree
Lena: egyetért [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Lena: egyetért [natural native speed]
Eric: Next we have..
Lena: érez [natural native speed]
Eric: to feel
Lena: érez [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Lena: érez [natural native speed]
Eric: Next we have..
Lena: belevág [natural native speed]
Eric: to do, to start, to take on
Lena: belevág [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Lena: belevág [natural native speed]
Eric: Next we have..
Lena: megfelel [natural native speed]
Eric: to meet, to suit
Lena: megfelel [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Lena: megfelel [natural native speed]
Eric: And last..
Lena: szerint [natural native speed]
Eric: according to
Lena: szerint [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Lena: szerint [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
Eric: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first phrase is..
Lena: Az igazat megvallva
Eric: Which means “to tell the truth”.
Lena: Az igazat megvallva literally means “truth to be told”
Eric: It’s a polite expression you can use when you hesitate to answer or when you want to express a different opinion in a polite way, or when you are afraid that the person you’re talking to wouldn't like your answer, or would expect another answer..
Eric: Can you give us an example using this phrase?
Lena: Sure. For example, you can say.. Az igazat megvallva, nem értem, mi a probléma.
Eric: ..which means “To tell the truth, I don't understand what the problem is.” Okay, what's the next word?
Lena: úgy gondolom
Eric: Which means “I think”. This expression is a formal way to state your opinion. Literally, it means “I think in a way that…”.
Lena: You can also replace úgy, or “this way”, with an adverb and ask for confirmation. For example..Jól gondolom, hogy ez nem az, amit várt?
Eric: This literally means, “Am I right to think that this is not what you expected?”
Lena: Another example is...Én is úgy gondolom, hogy ez a legjobb megoldás.
Eric: .. which means “I also think that this is the best solution.” Okay, what's the last word?
Lena: úgy érzem
Eric: Which means “I feel” or “I feel in a way…”
Lena: úgy érzem is a synonym of úgy gondolom or “I think” . úgy érzem seems a little less aggressive than úgy gondolom.
Eric: But it’s also less certain since you’re not talking about facts, just an impression or feeling. Lena, can you give us an example using this word?
Lena: Sure. For example, you can say.. Úgy érzem, ott a helyem.
Eric: .. which means “I feel that my place is there.” Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

Eric: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to politely ask somebody’s opinion, and give a positive or negative opinion about something.
Lena: In the previous lessons, we have already looked at different phrases for expressing your opinions when you agree or disagree with the person you’re talking to.
Eric: Okay, let’s start with the phrases used to express interest in your conversation partner’s opinion. To express your interest, use the following phrases…
Lena: Mi a véleménye az elmondottakról?
Eric: “What’s your opinion on what has been said?”
Lena: You can also say...Ön is úgy véli, hogy ez a legjobb döntés?
Eric: “Do you also think that this is the best option?”
Lena: If you’re addressing a professor, you can say...Hogyan vélekedik a Tanárnő a kérdésről?
Eric: Which means “What are your views on the matter, professor?” Ok. Now let's move to another point of this lesson - how to state a positive or negative opinion.
Lena: To express a positive opinion, you definitely need the adverb nagyon, which means “very” and its synonyms.
Eric: Can you give us some examples?
Lena: For example, if you want to say that something is “really” good, you can use the words igazán or valóban. For example... Igazán jó volt, köszönöm.
Eric: “It was really good, thank you.”
Lena: Valóban gyönyörű ez a hely!
Eric: “This place is really gorgeous.”
Lena: To express that something “was great” you can use the adverbs igen and kitűnő. For example..Igen jól éreztem magam, köszönöm.
Eric: Which means “I had a great time, thank you.”
Lena: And Kitűnő volt az ebéd!
Eric: “The lunch was great!”
Lena: Another useful word is tényleg, which means “truly”. For example..Tényleg szép volt!
Eric: “It was truly beautiful.” Listeners, you can find more useful words in the lesson notes! Ok! Now let's explain to our listeners how to express a negative opinion.
Lena: To express a negative opinion, you can use the adverb kicsit, which means “a little”, and its synonyms. For example.. Kicsit elfáradtam.
Eric: Which means “I’m a little tired.”
Lena: If you want to say that something is “not really” good, you can use the words nem igazán and nem elég.
Eric: Let’s have some sample sentences please..
Lena: For example, Nem igazán egyértelmű.
Eric: This means “It’s not really clear.”
Lena: Nem elég meggyőző ez az érv.
Eric: “This argument is not really convincing.”
Lena: Another useful word is alig, which means “hardly any” and nem annyira - ”not that”. For instance...Alig van cukor ebben a gyümölcslében.
Eric: “There’s hardly any sugar in this juice.”
Lena: Nem annyira megbízható.
Eric: “It’s not that reliable.” Listeners, please be sure to check out the lesson notes for more examples and explanations.

Outro

Eric: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye!
Lena: Viszontlátásra

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