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Hungarian Vocabulary for English Speakers: 9000 Words
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Knowing and understanding around 9000 Hungarian words will give you the ability to read and write with only the minimal use of a dictionary. This knowledge will foster your ability to express your thoughts during conversation in a precise and accurate way. With a little practice and with the added help and experience of having viewed many Hungarian films, you will be proud and amazed at your new level. You will now see your language level improve to the point where you can say: “Hungarian? Absolutely! I know it very well.”
The vocabulary contains 256 topics including: Basic Concepts, Numbers, Colors, Months, Seasons, Units of Measurement, Clothing & Accessories, Food & Nutrition, Restaurant, Family Members, Relatives, Character, Feelings, Emotions, Diseases, City, Town, Sightseeing, Shopping, Money, House, Home, Office, Working in the Office, Marketing, Sports, Education, Computer, Internet, Tools, Nature, Countries, Nationalities and more ...
This book is intended to help you learn, memorize and review over 9000 commonly used Hungarian words. Recommended as additional support material to any language course. Meets the needs of both beginners and advanced learners. Convenient for daily use, reviewing sessions and self-testing activities. Allows you to assess your current vocabulary. This book can also be used by foreign learners of English.
Revised Edition, July 2013. Ref. SW0713
Publisher: Andrey TaranovReleased: Jul 13, 2013ISBN: 9781780710891Format: book
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BASIC CONCEPTS
BASIC CONCEPTS. PART 1
1. Pronouns
I, me
én
[e:n]
you
te
[tɛ]
he, she, it
ő
[ɜ:]
we
mi
[mi]
you (to a group)
ti
[tı]
they
ők
[ɜ:k]
2. Greetings. Salutations. Farewells
Hello! (fam.)
Szervusz!
[sɛrvus]
Hello! (form.)
Szervusztok!
[sɛrvustok]
Good morning!
Jó reggelt!
[jɔ: rɛggɛlt]
Good afternoon!
Jó napot!
[jɔ: nɒpot]
Good evening!
Jó estét!
[jɔ: ɛʃte:t]
to say hello
köszönt
[kɜsɜnt]
Hi! (hello)
Szia!
[sıɒ]
greeting (n)
üdvözlet
[ydvɜzlɛt]
to greet (vt)
üdvözöl
[ydvɜzɜl]
How are you?
Hogy vagy?
[hodʲ vɒdʲ]
What's new?
Mi újság?
[mi u:jʃa:g]
Bye-Bye! Goodbye!
Viszontlátásra!
[visont la:ta:ʃrɒ]
See you soon!
A közeli viszontlátásra!
[ɒ kɜzɛli visont la:ta:ʃrɒ]
Farewell! (to a friend)
Isten veled!
[iʃtɛn vɛlɛd]
Farewell (form.)
Isten veletek!
[iʃtɛn vɛlɛtɛk]
to say goodbye
elbúcsúzik
[ɛlbu:ʧu:zık]
So long!
Viszlát!
[visla:t]
Thank you!
Köszönöm!
[kɜsɜnɜm]
Thank you very much!
Köszönöm szépen!
[kɜsɜnɜm se:pɛn]
You're welcome
Kérem.
[ke:rɛm]
Don't mention it!
szóra sem érdemes
[sɔ:rɒ ʃɛm e:rdɛmɛʃ]
It was nothing
nincs mit
[nınʧ mit]
Excuse me!
Bocsánat!
[boʧa:nɒt]
to excuse (forgive)
bocsát
[boʧa:t]
to apologize (vi)
bocsánatot kér
[boʧa:nɒtot ke:r]
My apologies
bocsánatot kérek
[boʧa:nɒtot ke:rɛk]
I'm sorry!
Elnézést!
[ɛlne:ze:ʃt]
to forgive (vt)
bocsát
[boʧa:t]
please (adv)
kérem szépen
[ke:rɛm se:pɛn]
Don't forget!
Ne felejtsen!
[nɛ fɛlɛjʧɛn]
Certainly!
Persze!
[pɛrsɛ]
Of course not!
Persze nem!
[pɛrsɛ nɛm]
Okay! (I agree)
Jól van!
[jɔ:l vɒn]
That's enough!
Elég!
[ɛle:g]
3. How to address
mister, sir
Uram
[urɒm]
ma'am
Asszonyom
[ɒssonɜm]
miss
Fiatalasszony
[fiɒtɒl ɒssoɲ]
young man
Fiatalember
[fiɒtɒl ɛmbɛr]
young man (little boy)
Kisfiú
[kiʃfiu:]
miss (little girl)
Kislány
[kiʃla:ɲ]
4. Cardinal numbers. Part 1
⁰ zero
nulla
[nullɒ]
¹ one
egy
[ɛdʲ]
² two
kettő, két
[kɛttɜ:], [ke:t]
³ three
három
[ha:rom]
⁴ four
négy
[ne:dʲ]
⁵ five
öt
[ɜt]
⁶ six
hat
[hɒt]
⁷ seven
hét
[he:t]
⁸ eight
nyolc
[nɜlʦ]
⁹ nine
kilenc
[kilɛnʦ]
¹⁰ ten
tíz
[tı:z]
¹¹ eleven
tizenegy
[tızɛnɛdʲ]
¹² twelve
tizenkettő
[tızɛŋkɛttɜ:]
¹³ thirteen
tizenhárom
[tızɛnha:rom]
¹⁴ fourteen
tizennégy
[tızɛŋe:dʲ]
¹⁵ fifteen
tizenöt
[tızɛnɜt]
¹⁶ sixteen
tizenhat
[tızɛnhɒt]
¹⁷ seventeen
tizenhét
[tızɛnhe:t]
¹⁸ eighteen
tizennyolc
[tızɛŋɜlʦ]
¹⁹ nineteen
tizenkilenc
[tızɛŋkilɛnʦ]
²⁰ twenty
húsz
[hu:s]
²¹ twenty-one
huszonegy
[husonɛdʲ]
²² twenty-two
huszonkettő
[huson kɛttɜ:]
²³ twenty-three
huszonhárom
[huson ha:rom]
³⁰ thirty
harminc
[hɒrminʦ]
³¹ thirty-one
harmincegy
[hɒrminʦədʲ]
³² thirty-two
harminckettő
[hɒrminʦ kɛttɜ:]
³³ thirty-three
harminchárom
[hɒrminʦha:rom]
⁴⁰ forty
negyven
[nɛdʲvɛn]
⁴¹ forty-one
negyvenegy
[nɛdʲvɛnɛdʲ]
⁴² forty-two
negyvenkettő
[nɛdʲvɛn kɛttɜ:]
⁴³ forty-three
negyvenhárom
[nɛdʲvɛn ha:rom]
⁵⁰ fifty
ötven
[ɜtvɛn]
⁵¹ fifty-one
ötvenegy
[ɜtvɛnɛdʲ]
⁵² fifty-two
ötvenkettő
[ɜtvɛn kɛttɜ:]
⁵³ fifty-three
ötvenhárom
[ɜtvɛn ha:rom]
⁶⁰ sixty
hatvan
[hɒtvɒn]
⁶¹ sixty-one
hatvanegy
[hɒtvɒnɛdʲ]
⁶² sixty-two
hatvankettő
[hɒtvɒn kɛttɜ:]
⁶³ sixty-three
hatvanhárom
[hɒtvɒn ha:rom]
⁷⁰ seventy
hetven
[hɛtvɛn]
⁷¹ seventy-one
hetvenegy
[hɛtvɛnɛdʲ]
⁷² seventy-two
hetvenkettő
[hɛtvɛn kɛttɜ:]
⁷³ seventy-three
hetvenhárom
[hɛtvɛn ha:rom]
⁸⁰ eighty
nyolcvan
[nɜlʦvɒn]
⁸¹ eighty-one
nyolcvanegy
[nɜlʦvɒnɛdʲ]
⁸² eighty-two
nyolcvankettő
[nɜlʦvɒn kɛttɜ:]
⁸³ eighty-three
nyolcvanhárom
[nɜlʦvɒn ha:rom]
⁹⁰ ninety
kilencven
[kilɛnʦvɛn]
⁹¹ ninety-one
kilencvenegy
[kilɛnʦvɛnɛdʲ]
⁹² ninety-two
kilencvenkettő
[kilɛnʦvɛn kɛttɜ:]
⁹³ ninety-three
kilencvenhárom
[kilɛnʦvɛn ha:rom]
5. Cardinal numbers. Part 2
¹⁰⁰ one hundred
száz
[sa:z]
²⁰⁰ two hundred
kétszáz
[ke:ʦa:z]
³⁰⁰ three hundred
háromszáz
[ha:romsa:z]
⁴⁰⁰ four hundred
négyszáz
[ne:dʲsa:z]
⁵⁰⁰ five hundred
ötszáz
[ɜʦa:z]
⁶⁰⁰ six hundred
hatszáz
[hɒʦa:z]
⁷⁰⁰ seven hundred
hétszáz
[he:ʦa:z]
⁸⁰⁰ eight hundred
nyolcszáz
[nɜlʦsa:z]
⁹⁰⁰ nine hundred
kilencszáz
[kilɛnʦsa:z]
¹⁰⁰⁰ one thousand
ezer
[ɛzɛr]
²⁰⁰⁰ two thousand
kétezer
[ke:tɛzɛr]
³⁰⁰⁰ three thousand
háromezer
[ha:romɛzɛr]
¹⁰⁰⁰⁰ ten thousand
tízezer
[tı:zɛzɛr]
one hundred thousand
százezer
[sa:zɛzɛr]
million
millió
[milliɔ:]
billion
milliárd
[millia:rd]
6. Ordinal numbers
first (adj)
első
[ɛlʃɜ:]
second (adj)
második
[ma:ʃodık]
third (adj)
harmadik
[hɒrmɒdık]
fourth (adj)
negyedik
[nɛdɛdık]
fifth (adj)
ötödik
[ɜtɜdık]
sixth (adj)
hatodik
[hɒtodık]
seventh (adj)
hetedik
[hɛtɛdık]
eighth (adj)
nyolcadik
[nɜlʦɒdık]
ninth (adj)
kilencedik
[kilɛnʦədık]
tenth (adj)
tizedik
[tızɛdık]
7. Numbers. Fractions
fraction
törtszám
[tɜrʦa:m]
one half
fél
[fe:l]
one third
egy harmad
[ɛdʲ hɒrmɒd]
one quarter
egy negyed
[ɛdʲ nɛdɛd]
one eighth
egy nyolcad
[ɛdʲ nɜlʦɒd]
one tenth
egy tized
[ɛdʲ tızɛd]
two thirds
két harmad
[ke:t hɒrmɒd]
three quarters
három negyed
[ha:rom nɛdɛd]
8. Numbers. Basic operations
subtraction
kivonás
[kivona:ʃ]
to subtract (vi, vt)
kivon
[kivon]
division
osztás
[osta:ʃ]
to divide (vt)
oszt
[ost]
addition
összeadás
[ɜssɛɒda:ʃ]
to add up (vt)
összead
[ɜssɛɒd]
to add (vi, vt)
hozzáad
[hozza:ɒd]
multiplication
szorzás
[sorza:ʃ]
to multiply (vt)
megszoroz
[mɛgsoroz]
9. Numbers. Miscellaneous
digit, figure
számjegy
[sa:mjədʲ]
number
szám
[sa:m]
numeral
számnév
[sa:mne:v]
minus sign
mínusz
[mi:nus]
plus sign
plusz
[plus]
formula
formula
[formulɒ]
calculation
kiszámítás
[kisa:mi:ta:ʃ]
to count (vt)
számol
[sa:mol]
to count up
összeszámol
[ɜssɛsa:mol]
to compare (vt)
összehasonlít
[ɜssɛhɒʃonli:t]
How much?
Mennyi?
[mɛŋi]
How many?
Hány?
[ha:ɲ]
sum, total
összeg
[ɜssɛg]
result
eredmény
[ɛrɛdme:ɲ]
remainder
maradék
[mɒrɒde:k]
a few …
néhány
[ne:ha:ɲ]
few, little (adv)
kevés …
[kɛve:ʃ]
the rest
egyéb
[ɛde:b]
one and a half
másfél
[ma:ʃfe:l]
dozen
tucat
[tuʦɒt]
in half (adv)
ketté
[kɛtte:]
equally (evenly)
egyenlően
[ɛdɛnlɜ:ɛn]
half
fél
[fe:l]
time (three ~s)
íz
[i:z]
10. The most important verbs. Part 1
to advise (vt)
tanácsol
[tɒna:ʧol]
to agree (say yes)
beleegyezik
[bɛle:dɛzık]
to answer (vi, vt)
válaszol
[va:lɒsol]
to apologize (vi)
bocsánatot kér
[boʧa:nɒtot ke:r]
to arrive (vi)
érkezik
[e:rkɛzık]
to ask (~ oneself)
kérdez
[ke:rdɛz]
to ask (~ sb to do sth)
kér
[ke:r]
to be (vi)
van
[vɒn]
to be afraid
fél
[fe:l]
to be hungry
éhes van
[e:hɛʃ vɒn]
to be interested in …
érdeklődik
[e:rdɛklɜ:dık]
to be needed
szükség van
[sykʃe:g vɒn]
to be surprised
csodálkozik
[ʧoda:lkozık]
to be thirsty
szomjas van
[somʲɒʃ vɒn]
to begin (vt)
kezd
[kɛzd]
to belong to …
tartozik
[tɒrtozık]
to boast (vi)
dicsekedik
[dıʧɛkɛdık]
to break (split into pieces)
tör
[tɜr]
to call (for help)
hív
[hi:v]
can (v aux)
tud
[tud]
to catch (vt)
fog
[fog]
to change (vt)
változtat
[va:ltoztɒt]
to choose (select)
választ
[va:lɒst]
to come down
lemegy
[lɛmɛdʲ]
to come in (enter)
bemegy
[bɛmɛdʲ]
to compare (vt)
összehasonlít
[ɜssɛhɒʃonli:t]
to complain (vi, vt)
panaszkodik
[pɒnɒskodık]
to confuse (mix up)
összetéveszt
[ɜssɛte:vɛst]
to continue (vt)
folytat
[fojtɒt]
to control (vt)
ellenőriz
[ɛllɛnɜ:rız]
to cook (dinner)
készít
[ke:sı:t]
to cost (vt)
kerül
[kɛryl]
to count (add up)
számol
[sa:mol]
to count on …
számít -re …
[sa:mi:t rɛ]
to create (vt)
teremt
[tɛrɛmt]
to cry (weep)
sír
[ʃı:r]
11. The most important verbs. Part 2
to deceive (vi, vt)
csal
[ʧɒl]
to decorate (tree, street)
díszít
[dı:sı:t]
to defend (a country, etc.)
véd
[ve:d]
to demand (request firmly)
követel
[kɜvɛtɛl]
to dig (vt)
ás
[a:ʃ]
to discuss (vt)
megbeszél
[mɛgbɛse:l]
to do (vt)
csinál
[ʧina:l]
to doubt (have doubts)
kételkedik
[ke:tɛlkɛdık]
to drop (let fall)
leejt
[le:jt]
to exist (vi)
létezik
[le:tɛzık]
to expect (foresee)
előre lát
[ɛlɜ:rɛ la:t]
to explain (vt)
magyaráz
[mɒdɔra:z]
to fall (vi)
esik
[ɛʃık]
to find (vt)
talál
[tɒla:l]
to finish (vt)
befejez
[bɛfɛjəz]
to fly (vi)
repül
[rɛpyl]
to follow … (come after)
követ
[kɜvɛt]
to forget (vi, vt)
elfelejt
[ɛlfɛlɛjt]
to forgive (vt)
bocsát
[boʧa:t]
to give (vt)
ad
[ɒd]
to give a hint
céloz
[ʦe:loz]
to go (on foot)
megy
[mɛdʲ]
to go for a swim
fürdik
[fyrdık]
to go out (from …)
kimegy
[kimɛdʲ]
to guess right
kitalál
[kitɒla:l]
to have (vt)
van
[vɒn]
to have breakfast
reggelizik
[rɛggɛlizik]
to have dinner
vacsorázik
[vɒʧora:zık]
to have lunch
ebédel
[ɛbe:dɛl]
to hear (vt)
hall
[hɒll]
to help (vt)
segít
[ʃɛgi:t]
to hide (vt)
rejt
[rɛjt]
to hope (vi, vt)
remél
[rɛme:l]
to hunt (vi, vt)
vadászik
[vɒda:sık]
to hurry (vi)
siet
[ʃıɛt]
12. The most important verbs. Part 3
to inform (vt)
tájékoztat
[ta:je:koztɒt]
to insist (vi, vt)
ragaszkodik
[rɒgɒskodık]
to insult (vt)
megsért
[mɛgʃe:rt]
to invite (vt)
meghív
[mɛghi:v]
to joke (vi)
viccel
[viʦəl]
to keep (vt)
megőriz
[mɛgɜ:rız]
to keep silent
hallgat
[hɒllgɒt]
to kill (vt)
megöl
[mɛgɜl]
to know (sb)
ismer
[iʃmɛr]
to know (sth)
tud
[tud]
to laugh (vi)
nevet
[nɛvɛt]
to liberate (city, etc.)
felszabadít
[fɛlsɒbɒdı:t]
to like (I like ...)
tetszik
[tɛʦık]
to look for … (search)
keres
[kɛrɛʃ]
to love (sb)
szeret
[sɛrɛt]
to make a mistake
hibázik
[hiba:zık]
to manage, to run
irányít
[ira:ni:t]
to mean (signify)
jelent
[jəlɛnt]
to mention (talk about)
megemlít
[mɛgɛmli:t]
to miss (school, etc.)
elmulaszt
[ɛlmulɒst]
to notice (see)
észrevesz
[e:srɛvɛs]
to object (vi, vt)
ellentmond
[ɛllɛntmond]
to observe (see)
figyel
[fidɛl]
to open (vt)
nyit
[nit]
to order (meal, etc.)
rendel
[rɛndɛl]
to order (mil.)
parancsol
[pɒrɒnʧol]
to own (possess)
rendelkezik
[rɛndɛlkɛzık]
to participate (vi)
részt vesz
[re:st vɛs]
to pay (vi, vt)
fizet
[fizɛt]
to permit (vt)
enged
[ɛŋɛd]
to plan (vt)
tervez
[tɛrvɛz]
to play (children)
játszik
[ja:ʦık]
to pray (vi, vt)
imádkozik
[ima:dkozık]
to prefer (vt)
többre becsül
[tɜbbrɛ bɛʧyl]
to promise (vt)
ígér
[i:ge:r]
to pronounce (vt)
kiejt
[kiɛjt]
to propose (vt)
ajánl
[ɒja:nl]
to punish (vt)
büntet
[byntɛt]
to read (vi, vt)
olvas
[olvɒʃ]
to recommend (vt)
tanácsol
[tɒna:ʧol]
to refuse (vi, vt)
lemond
[lɛmond]
to regret (be sorry)
sajnál
[ʃɒjna:l]
to rent (sth from sb)
bérel
[be:rɛl]
to repeat (say again)
ismétel
[iʃme:tɛl]
to reserve, to book
rezervál
[rɛzɛrva:l]
to run (vi)
fut
[fut]
13. The most important verbs. Part 4
to save (rescue)
megment
[mɛgmɛnt]
to say (~ thank you)
mond
[mond]
to scold (vt)
szid
[sıd]
to see (vt)
lát
[la:t]
to sell (vt)
elad
[ɛlɒd]
to send (vt)
felad
[fɛlɒd]
to shoot (vi)
lő
[lɜ:]
to shout (vi)
kiabál
[kiɒba:l]
to show (vt)
mutat
[mutɒt]
to sign (document)
aláír
[ɒla:i:r]
to sit down (vi)
leül
[lɛyl]
to smile (vi)
mosolyog
[moʃojog]
to speak (vi, vt)
beszélget
[bɛse:lgɛt]
to steal (money, etc.)
lop
[lop]
to stop (cease)
abbahagy
[ɒbbɒhɒdʲ]
to stop (for pause, etc.)
megáll
[mɛga:ll]
to study (vt)
tanul
[tɒnul]
to swim (vi)
úszik
[u:sık]
to take (vt)
vesz
[vɛs]
to think (vi, vt)
gondol
[gondol]
to threaten (vt)
fenyeget
[fɛnɛgɛt]
to touch (with hands)
érint
[e:rint]
to translate (vt)
fordít
[fordı:t]
to trust (vt)
rábíz
[ra:bi:z]
to try (attempt)
próbál
[prɔ:ba:l]
to turn (~ to the left)
fordul
[fordul]
to underestimate (vt)
aláértékel
[ɒla:e:rte:kɛl]
to understand (vt)
ért
[e:rt]
to unite (vt)
egyesít
[ɛdɛʃı:t]
to wait (vt)
vár
[va:r]
to want (wish, desire)
akar
[ɒkɒr]
to warn (vt)
figyelmeztet
[fidɛlmɛztɛt]
to work (vi)
dolgozik
[dolgozık]
to write (vt)
ír
[i:r]
to write down
feljegyez
[fɛljədɛz]
14. Colors
color
szín
[sı:n]
shade (tint)
árnyalat
[a:rnɔlɒt]
hue
tónus
[tɔ:nuʃ]
rainbow
szivárvány
[sıva:rva:ɲ]
white (adj)
fehér
[fɛhe:r]
black (adj)
fekete
[fɛkɛtɛ]
gray (adj)
szürke
[syrkɛ]
green (adj)
zöld
[zɜld]
yellow (adj)
sárga
[ʃa:rgɒ]
red (adj)
piros
[pıroʃ]
blue (adj)
sötétkék
[ʃɜte:t ke:k]
light blue (adj)
kék
[ke:k]
pink (adj)
rózsaszínű
[rɔ:ʒɑsı:ny:]
orange (adj)
narancssárga
[nɒrɒnʧ ʃa:rgɒ]
violet (adj)
lila
[lılɒ]
brown (adj)
barna
[bɒrnɒ]
golden (adj)
arany
[ɒrɒɲ]
silvery (adj)
ezüstös
[ɛzyʃtɜʃ]
beige (adj)
bézs
[be:ʒ]
cream (adj)
krémszínű
[kre:msı:ny:]
turquoise (adj)
türkizkék
[tyrkızke:k]
cherry red (adj)
meggyszínű
[mɛddʲ sı:ny:]
lilac (adj)
lila
[lılɒ]
crimson (adj)
málnaszínű
[ma:lnɒ sı:ny:]
light (adj)
világos
[vila:goʃ]
dark (adj)
sötét
[ʃɜte:t]
bright (adj)
élénk
[e:le:ŋk]
colored (pencils)
színes
[sı:nɛʃ]
color (e.g., ~ film)
színes
[sı:nɛʃ]
black-and-white (adj)
fekete-fehér
[fɛkɛtɛ fɛhe:r]
plain (one color)
egyszínű
[ɛdʲsı:ny:]
multicolored (adj)
sokszínű
[ʃoksı:ny:]
15. Questions
Who?
Ki?
[ki]
What?
Mi?
[mi]
Where? (at, in)
Hol?
[hol]
Where (to)?
Hova?
[hovɒ]
Where … from?
Honnan?
[hoŋɒn]
When?
Mikor?
[mikor]
Why? (aim)
Miért?
[mie:rt]
Why? (reason)
Miért?
[mie:rt]
What for?
Miért?
[mie:rt]
How? (in what way)
Hogyan?
[hodɔn]
What? (which?)
Milyen?
[mijɛn]
Which?
Melyik?
[mɛjık]
To whom?
Kinek?
[kinɛk]
About whom?
Kiről?
[kirɜ:l]
About what?
Miről?
[mirɜ:l]
With whom?
Kivel?
[kivɛl]
How many?
Hány?
[ha:ɲ]
How much?
Mennyi?
[mɛŋi]
Whose?
Kié?
[kie:]
16. Prepositions
with (accompanied by)
együtt
[ɛdʲytt]
without
nélkül
[ne:lkyl]
to (indicating direction)
-ba/be
[bɒ] / [bɛ]
about (talking ~ ...)
-ról/ről
[rɔ:l] / [rɜ:l]
before (in time)
előtt
[ɛlɜ:tt]
in front
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