In Lesson 18, Noémi has a big surprise for Bernard, one that will very likely completely change his life! This lesson gives you lots of great new vocabulary, especially some common and useful family-related words. We also have an introduction to how possession is expressed in Hungarian, and we also cover the noun ending -nál/-nél. Make sure you check out the notes for this lesson, freely available on our website letslearnhungarian.net, which contains the transcript for the dialogue and...

Would you be able to use your Hungarian to buy a monthly transportation pass? In Lesson 17, we can listen to an authentic recording made "in the field," in which Steven purchases a monthly pass from a cashier. This lesson will show you how to buy a monthly transportation pass in person, and we also learn some useful vocabulary to make a simple business transaction in Hungarian. What does it sound like to use your Hungarian in real life? How do Hungarians respond to you? And what the...

In Lesson 16, Bernard and Noémi want to go on a date - but as usual for these two, something goes wrong! This lesson gives you some basic time expressions, two different ways to say you are sure about something, and more useful vocabulary and grammar forms. We also answer a listener's question. The transcript for this lesson, with all the new words and phrases, can be downloaded in a PDF file on our website, www.letslearnhungarian.net. The transcript also includes the conjugation of the...

Survival Lesson 2 is here - again! Our survival lessons are designed for short-term visitors to Hungary to help them get around with basic phrases while in the country. This audio lesson was originally done several years ago with only Steven. Now it's finally been rerecorded, with Györgyi's voice doing the Hungarian pronunciation. We hope you find it useful! As always, we welcome questions about the Hungarian language, and feedback in general. Don't forget to check out our new...

In Lesson 15, Bernard and Noémi are having a picnic on a beautiful day in Normafa, but something goes wrong! You'll also learn how to talk about the weather in Hungarian, and learn more useful vocabulary and grammar forms. The transcript for this lesson, with new words and phrases, can be downloaded in a PDF file on our website, www.letslearnhungarian.net. Thanks for listening and don't forget to leave us a comment on our website with your feedback!

In Lesson 14, two friends meet up in the new year and talk about New Year's Eve. You'll also learn how to wish someone a happy new year in Hungarian, and we talk about traditions in Hungary relating to New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. The transcript for this lesson, with new words and phrases, can be downloaded in a PDF file on our website, www.letslearnhungarian.net. Thanks for listening and don't forget to leave us a comment on our website with your feedback!

In Lesson 13, we have a slew of new words and phrases for you. We also continue our story with Yuki and Attila, and talk about the amazing Christmas markets in Budapest at this time of year, as well as answer a few listeners' questions. Also, a special Christmas surprise and a guest for listeners who stick around to the end! Get the show notes with dialogue, English translation, and new words and phrases at our website, www.letslearnhungarian.net. And don't forget to leave a comment on...

With this installment of the podcast, we bring you our first Advanced Lesson! In this lesson, Györgyi talks about Hungary, and tells you a little about the people who live there, all in Hungarian. Don’t worry, we also have the English translation in our lesson notes. Using this material: Try to repeat everything she says, […]

In this lesson, we take a trip on Budapest's tramway nos. 4 and 6, commonly known as the 4-6 tram. We've recorded some of the announcements heard on this tramway, and teach them to you in this lesson. Get the show notes with dialogue, English translation, and new words and phrases at our website, www.letslearnhungarian.net. And don't forget to leave a comment on our blog!

WE'RE BACK! Lesson 11 continues the format we started in previous lessons. Thanks for all your emails and comments! The amazing feedback we've received encouraged us to restart this podcast, so it's all thanks to you! Yuki visits Hungary for the first time and meets her friend Attila. What are her impressions? Find out by listening to this episode! Get the show notes with dialogue, English translation, and new words and phrases at our website, www.letslearnhungarian.net. And don't...

Lesson 10 is finally here! Thanks for the long wait, everyone. This lesson’s dialogue relates an actual situation that happened to us recently, so there’s a lot of authenticity to it (unfortunately). Also, we have a review of the previous lesson’s material, listener questions, and Györgyi recites from the great Hungarian poet János Arany! See […]

We introduce a new format to our podcast this time – the Survival Lesson! It’s designed for short-term visitors to Hungary to help them manage while in the country. We hope you like this format, which will be offered occasionally throughout the summer. The next lesson will continue with Lesson 10 in the regular format […]

Lesson 9 introduces a new native speaker to our podcast – Milán! Milán has a great voice for podcasting and we’re really pleased to have his assistance for this lesson. Hopefully we’ll have him on the podcast again and get the chance to know him a bit more. See below for the script for this […]

Lesson 8 is between a mother and her son on Mother’s Day, and the son’s embarrassing admission about his gift to her. We answer several listener questions on this lesson, and also discuss the tradition of Hungarian name days and other odd tidbits of Hungarian culture that you might not have been aware of. See […]

Lesson 7 brings us a dialogue between two old friends, Csaba and Katalin, who unexpectedly run into each other in a restaurant after not having met for a long time. Katalin wants to have a drink with Csaba, but he has a surprise for her! See below for the script for this lesson’s material and […]

Lesson 6 presents some very useful phrases for the traveler to Hungary! Have a listen and try to memorize as much as possible. This lesson’s dialogue isn’t as long as in previous lessons, so it shouldn’t be that hard to memorize it all. We also discuss some Easter traditions in Hungary, and present the winner […]

Lesson 5 shows us a conversation between Ági, a customer, and a waiter. Ági just wants a drink, but has a hard time getting one! Please see below for the dialogue and vocabulary for Lesson 5 below. Try your best to learn all of the new expressions, and see if you can memorize the dialogue […]

Lesson 4 introduces you to Zoltán and his Aunt Erzsi, who insists she is fine even though everything seems to hurt! This is another informal language dialogue with a number of useful, everyday expressions. We enjoy reading your comments and finding out how you enjoy the podcast and why you’re interested in learning Hungarian. Feel […]

Lesson 3 is packed with lots of useful, everyday expressions, so make sure you learn them well! See below for the new dialogue, vocabulary, and some simple grammar forms. It’s a lot of new material, but try to learn it all if you can, and see if you can memorize the dialogue too. We love […]

Lesson 2 is available here! It is a bit longer than the first lesson with A LOT of new vocabulary and grammar, so make sure you listen several times, follow along with the script below, and try to memorize as much as you can. Thanks for all your comments on the first lesson, we really […]

Lesson 1 is available for download or listening below! Note that you can also subscribe to our podcast for free through the iTunes link on the left, or through a podcatcher like Juice. We hope you enjoy the lesson and we’d love to get your feedback, so feel free to leave a comment or write […]