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Chapter 5 Vocabulary
Vocabulary from Chapter 5 of Colloquial Hungarian
Question | Answer |
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áll | stands |
asszonyom | (here, ) madam |
autó | car |
azonnal | immediately, right away |
Ferihegy en | at Ferihegy (Budapest airport) |
fog | holds, catches, grabs |
Haló, (tessék)! | Hello |
itthagy | leaves there |
késés | being late, delay |
kocsi | car |
körút | boulevard |
küld | sends |
megy | goes |
perc | minute |
rohan | rushes |
Szabó lakás | Szabo residence |
Szabó névre | for the name, Szabo |
szerel | fixes, repairs |
szervizben | at the service / repair station |
telefonszám | telephone number |
út | street, avenue |
utca | small street |
Viszonthallásra! | Goodbye |
amikor | when |
bejárat | entrance |
beszáll | gets in, boards |
érkezik | arrives |
fizet | pays |
fuvar | ride |
hova | where to? |
ime! | Here! Voila! |
lát | to see |
Majd máskor! | Some other time! |
meglepetés | surprise |
micsoda | what a...? |
mutat | shows |
New Yorkból | from New York |
nos | well |
rendőr | policeman |
reptér, repülőtér | airport |
semmi | nothing |
szabad | free, available, unoccupied |
számla | receipt, bill |
óra | taxi meter |
taxisofőr | taxi driver |
Ugyan! | Come on! (informal) |
vár | to wait |
vezet | to drive |
visszajáró | change |
Mikor érkezik a gép? | When does the plane arrive? |
Tessék beszállni! | Please get in! |
A reptérre, legyen szíves! | To the airport, please! |
Haló, jó napot, Főtaxi kívánok | Hello, good afternoon, I would like Főtaxi |
Itt vagyok a szervízben. | I am here at the service station. |
Szabó névre? | Is your name Szabo? |
Hol vagy? | Where are you? |
Hova kéri a fuvart? | Where does the ride call for? |
Köszönöm szépen. Viszontlátásra! | Thank you very much. Goodbye (formal)! |
kakukktojas | odd man out |
taxióra | taxi meter |
Note when to use the Definite Conjugation (-t accusative ending) | Use this when the subject contains a definite object. |
Note when to use the Indefinite Conjugation | Use this when there is no direct object or if the direct object is not definite |
First Way To Determine If An Object Is Definite (aka whether or not to add the -t accusative ending) | It is preceded by a definite article. ex: Kérem a számlat. I would like the bill. |
Second Way To Determine If An Object Is Definite (aka whether or not to add the -t accusative ending) | It is modified by or consists solely of the demonstrative pronouns (ez / az): ex: Ezt kérem. : I would like this (one). ex: Látod azt a kocsit? : Do you see that car? |
Third Way To Determine If An Object Is Definite (aka whether or not to add the -t accusative ending) | It is a proper noun ex: Szeretem Zsuzsát. : I love Zsuzsa ex: Jól ismerjük Budapestet. : We know Budapest well. |
Fourth Way To Determine If An Object Is Definite (aka whether or not to add the -t accusative ending) | It has a possessive ending ex: Kérem a telefonszámodat. : I would like your telephone number. |
Fifth Way To Determine If An Object Is Definite (aka whether or not to add the -t accusative ending) | It is a third person pronoun: ex: Latom (őt / őket / magát / magukat / önt / önöket) : I see him / her / it / them / you |
Sixth Way To Determine If An Object Is Definite (aka whether or not to add the -t accusative ending) | It is the reciprocal pronoun, egymás 'each other': ex: Látják egymást. : They say each other. |
Seventh Way To Determine If An Object Is Definite (aka whether or not to add the -t accusative ending) | It is the modifier, melyik, or is PROCEEDED by melyik ('what'): ex: Melyiket kéred? : Which one would you like? ex: Melyik könyvet kéred? : Which book would you like? |
Eighth Way To Determine If An Object Is Definite (aka whether or not to add the -t accusative ending) | When the verb in the main clause are used to introduce a subordinate hogy clause ex: Azt látod, hogy ott van a gép? : Do you see that the plane is there? ex: Azt Tudja, hogy mikor érkezik a gép? : Does she know when the plane will land? |
Vowel Harmony: Back Rounded Vowels | én: -om, te: -od, ő/maga/ön: -ja, mi: -juk, ti: -játok, ők/maguk/önök: -ják |
Vowel Harmony: Back Unrounded Vowels | én: -em, te: -ed, ő/maga/ön: -i, mi: -juk, ti: -játok, ők/maguk/önök: -ják |
Vowel Harmony: Front Rounded Vowels | én: -om, te: -od, ő/maga/ön: -i, mi: -jük, ti: -itek, ők/maguk/önök: -ik |
Vowel Harmony: Front Unrounded Vowels | én: -öm, te: -öd, ő/maga/ön: -i, mi: -jük, ti: -itek, ők/maguk/önök: -ik |
Note about front or high vowel containing words | They obtain front vowel suffixes |
kézbe | into the hand |
karba | into the arm |
Back Vowels | Vowels that have a deeper note and are made using the BACK of the mouth |
Front Vowels | Vowels that are higher-pitched and created at the front of the mouth |
Back Vowels: Open | a á |
Back Vowels: Middle | o ó |
Back Vowels: Closed | u ú |
Front Vowels: Unrounded (neutral) Middle | e é |
Front Vowels: Unrounded (neutral) Closed | i í |
Front Vowels: Rounded Middle | ö ő |
Front Vowels: Rounded Closed | ü ű |
Note about conjugation for words that end in -j endings | The back vowel variants (ő, mi, ti, and ők) undergo changes |
s + j = ? | ss |
sz + j = ? | ssz |
z + j = ? | zz |
dz + j = ? | ddz |
olvas + ja | olvassa |
vesz + jük | vesszük |
hoz + játok | hozzátok |
Még szerelik a kocsit. | They are still repairing the car. |
Itthagyom az autót. | I am leaving the car here. |
Köszönöm | Thank you. |
Látod már a bejáratot? | Do you see the entrance? |
Tamás két szalámit kéri | Thomas wants two salamis. |
én itthagyom a pénzt. | I am leaving the money here. |
Te mikor veszed kenyeret? | When are you buying bread? |
Ti mit csinaljátok? | What are you all doing? |
Nagyon szeretjük Londont! | We really love London! |
Te kit kéred. | Who do you want? |
Kérem az utaslistat. | I want the passenger list. |
Látod ezt a számlát? | Do you see the receipt? |
Szeretjük az olasz szalámit. | We like the Italian salami. |
Nagyon szeritek Londont? | Do you really like London? |
Nem látom a táskát. | I don't see the bag. |
ők tudik hogy mikor érkezik a gép? | Do they know when the plane departs? |
Itt veszjük cseresznyét. | We buy cherries here. |
A német újságokat olvassa. | He reads the German newspaper. |
Még szerelik a kocsit. | They are still repairing the car. |
Kit nézed? | Who are you looking at? |
számla | receipt |
taxiállomas | taxi stand |
Szabad a kocsi? | Is the car available? (Question to a taxi driver) |
Szabad az autó?: | Is the car available (Questino to a taxi driver) |
Mennyi? | How much? |
Mennyibe kerül? | How much does it cost? |
Mennyi lesz? | How much would it be? |
Mennyi lesz a fuvar? | How much will the ride be? |
Mennyibe kerül a fuvar? | How much will the ride cost? |
Mibe kerül a fuvar? | How much will the ride cost? |
borravaló | tip |
Tessék, itt van ötezer. Háromezer-nyolcszázból, legyen szíves. | Here you are, here is 5,000 forints. From 3,400 please. |