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LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #1 How to Say Thank You! in Hungarian CONTENTS 2 Hungarian 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight # 1 COPYRIGHT © 2012 INNOVATIVE LANGUAGE LEARNING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. HUNGARIAN 1. Köszönöm. 2. Köszönöm szépen. 3. Nagyon szépen köszönöm. ENGLISH 1. Thank you. 2. Thanks a lot. 3. Thank you very much. VOCABULARY Hungarian English Class Köszönöm Thank you. expression szépen well, nicely adverb nagyon very adverb SAMPLE SENTENCES Köszönöm a segítséget. Szépen beszélsz angolul. "Thank you for your help." "You speak English well." HUNGARIANPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #1 - HOW TO SAY THANK YOU! IN HUNGARIAN 2 Nagyon melegem van itt benn. Ez nagyon drága. "I am too hot in here." "It is very expensive." GRAMMAR Wherever your destination may be, manners are a must! And in this respect, Hungary is no different. So in our very first lesson, we'll be teaching you a simple phrase that is bound to come in handy throughout your trip to Hungary. I can't stress this enough: a little a bit of language can go a long way! In Hungarian, "Thank you." is Köszönöm. Let's break it down by syllable kö-szö-nöm. Now let's see it one more time Köszönöm. You can emphasize köszönöm by adding szépen, which means literally "nicely, well." You could say Köszönöm szépen, which would be equivalent to "Thanks a lot." a more polite expression than just köszönöm. Again: Köszönöm szépen. Let's break it down by syllable Kö- szö-nöm szé-pen. Now let's see it once again: Köszönöm szépen. In Hungarian, there are other ways to express one's gratitude, but they are all variations using köszönöm, which is a verb, and the adverb szépen, which can make the construction more formal to mean "thank you very much." There will be occasions where you will really want to show your appreciation and politeness. During occasions such as these, you can use the adverbs nagyon and szépen. "Thank you very much" in Hungarian is Nagyon szépen köszönöm. Let's break it down by syllable Na-gyon szé-pen kö-szö-nöm. Now let's see it one more time Nagyon szépen köszönöm. The first word nagyon, "very," is used to make the phrase very formal. This is followed by szépen köszönöm, which literally means something like "thanking you in a nice way." Now let's hear it one more time Nagyon szépen köszönöm. CULTURAL INSIGHT HUNGARIANPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #1 - HOW TO SAY THANK YOU! IN HUNGARIAN 3 Quick Tip 1 By far, köszönöm is the most common way to say "Thank you." Use the most formal version nagyon szépen köszönöm sparingly, only in very formal situations, like when extending your visa or handling some other kind of official problem in a government office. Remember: when in doubt, keeping it simple is always your safest bet. You don't have to worry about formal or informal situations; köszönöm can be used with just about anyone, anywhere, and anytime. You say köszönöm when the waiter brings your food or drinks; when the clerk in the hotel takes your luggage to your room (of course, throwing in a tip won't hurt either!); and when somebody welcomes you, or congratulates you. No matter his/her profession or age; köszönöm or köszönöm szépen will always be an appropriate response. Quick Tip 2 If you are around friends, you might hear shorter versions of köszönöm, like köszi, or even kösz. Both of these mean "thanks" or "cheers"; they are very informal. If you know the people well enough, feel free to throw one of these in—your knowledge of informal Hungarian will surely be appreciated. HUNGARIANPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #1 - HOW TO SAY THANK YOU! IN HUNGARIAN 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #2 Say You're Welcome in Hungarian CONTENTS 2 Hungarian 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight # 2 COPYRIGHT © 2012 INNOVATIVE LANGUAGE LEARNING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. HUNGARIAN 1. Szívesen 2. Nincs mit. 3. Nagyon szívesen. ENGLISH 1. You're welcome. 2. It's nothing. 3. You're very welcome. VOCABULARY Hungarian English Class You're welcome/I like/I'm Szívesen happy to expression nagyon very adverb nincs nothing/ there isn't/don't have adverb mit what? (accusative) adverb SAMPLE SENTENCES HUNGARIANPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #2 - SAY YOU'RE WELCOME IN HUNGARIAN 2 Szívesen olvasok. Nagyon melegem van itt benn. "I like reading." "I am too hot in here." Ez nagyon drága. Nincs kutyám. "It is very expensive." "I don't have a dog." Mit eszel? Mit kérsz? "What are you eating?" "What would you like to have?" GRAMMAR In this lesson, we'll continue to learn more phrases that will help you with basic etiquette. Hungarians are very hospitable. They use phrases of gratitude quite often. Even though you may not get the chance to use Szívesen (the phrase for "You're welcome") during your trip to Hungary, there's a very good chance you'll hear it. So let's have a closer look at it! In Hungarian, "You're welcome" is Szívesen. Let's break it down by syllable. Szí-ves-en. The word szívesen means, "You're welcome." You can also respond to someone who has thanked you by using two very similar expressions. They are Nincs mit, which means, "it's nothing," and Nagyon szívesen, which means, "you're very welcome." Nagyon szívesen, let's break it down by syllable. Na-gyon szí-ve-sen. You probably remember nagyon from our last lesson; it means "very" and it makes the phrase more polite and formal here. Remember, Nincs mit means, "it's nothing," and Nagyon szívesen means, "you're very welcome." Of the expressions we have seen, please keep in mind that we can use szívesen, and Nincs mit in any situation, formal or informal, while Nagyon szívesen tends to show up in more formal occasions. CULTURAL INSIGHT HUNGARIANPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #2 - SAY YOU'RE WELCOME IN HUNGARIAN 3 Quick Tip 1 The word szívesen has more than one use. We had a look at one of them today. When you want to say "you're welcome", szívesen can be used as a set phrase after köszönöm. The second meaning of szívesen is "enjoy doing by habit" or "I'm happy to" as in Szívesen sétálok. "I like walking" or "I'm happy to walk." Quick Tip 2 We have already seen two examples of the adverb nagyon, first in our lesson about thanking people and today in nagyon szívesen. It is usually placed before adjectives, and you can pretty much put it in front of any kind of adjective to mean "very." Try nagyon szép ("very beautiful") or nagyon drága ("very expensive"). HUNGARIANPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #2 - SAY YOU'RE WELCOME IN HUNGARIAN 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #3 Getting What You Want Using Hungarian CONTENTS 2 Hungarian 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight # 3 COPYRIGHT © 2012 INNOVATIVE LANGUAGE LEARNING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. HUNGARIAN 1. kérem 2. Legyen szíves. 3. Ezt kérem. 4. Azt kérem. ENGLISH 1. Please. 2. Please. (followed by a verb) 3. This please. 4. That please. VOCABULARY Hungarian English Class kérem please expression Legyen szíves Please (followed by a verb) expression ezt this pronoun azt that pronoun SAMPLE SENTENCES HUNGARIANPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #3 - GETTING WHAT YOU WANT USING HUNGARIAN 2 Kérem ne bámuljon. (formal) Kérem nyissa ki az ajtót. (formal) "Please don't stare." "Please open the door." Legyen szíves csukja be. Ezt a könyvet kérem. "Please close it." "I want this book." Azt az inget kérem. "I want that shirt." GRAMMAR This phrase will help you take matters into your own hands! In today's lesson we'll take a look at the word "Please," which will be very important when you need to ask for something. In Hungarian, "Please" is kérem. Let's break it down by syllable ké-rem. Now let's hear it again kérem. Let's take a closer look at kérem. The easiest way to use this word is by pointing at something and saying Ezt kérem ("This one, please") or Azt kérem ("That one, please.") Let's hear them again Ezt kérem. Azt kérem. Please remember that in Hungary it is a little rude to point at people. But pointing at things, especially when you are trying to buy something at the market, or when it helps to illustrate your point, is perfectly okay. Just make sure you use köszönöm or "thank you" when the object is handed to you. Another translation of "please" could be the phrase legyen szíves. We use this phrase to ask someone to do something for us and it is usually followed by a verb. Let's see that again: legyen szíves. Break it down to syllables: le-gyen szí-ves. Here's an example: Legyen szíves adja ide ("Please hand it to me.") Legyen szíves adja ide. Here's another example. You may hear this at the airport: Legyen szíves nyissa ki. ("Please open it.") All of these sentences with the phrase legyen szíves are polite and formal. CULTURAL INSIGHT HUNGARIANPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #3 - GETTING WHAT YOU WANT USING HUNGARIAN 3 Quick Tip 1 We have learned the sentence Ezt kérem. ("This, please.") We may need to spend some time with the grammar here. The first word ezt ("this") is in the accusative. The easiest way to understand accusative case is to say that a noun is in the accusative if it is the object in the sentence.