Index of Leading Words | 8 |
Introduction | 13 |
Notes on Hungarian Pronunciation | 17 |
Key to the Use of Brackets | 19 |
The First Twenty-Five Expressions a Foreign Visitor Most Needs | 23 |
Part One | |
Foreign Language | 25 |
Personal Matters | |
Name, Birth | 27 |
Nationality | 28 |
Marital Status, Sex. Family | 29 |
Age | 31 |
Appearance | 32 |
Education. Schooling | 33 |
Occupation (Profession, Trade) | 34 |
Residence. Address | 37 |
Travelling. Transport | |
Transport in General | 38 |
Travelling by Train | 39 |
Time-Tables. Booking Tickets | 39 |
Luggage | 41 |
At the Station. Train Journey | 42 |
Travelling by Air | 45 |
Travelling by Boat (Ship) | 47 |
Travelling by Car | 48 |
Town Transport: Tram, Bus, Trolley (-Bus) Underground | 49 |
Taxi | 52 |
Inquiring One's Way | 53 |
Passport. Visa | 54 |
Getting. Through the Customs | 55 |
Trip Abroad | 56 |
Hotel, Lodgings | |
Hotel | 59 |
Looking for Lodgings | 63 |
Service | 64 |
Washing, Cleaning | 66 |
Fire, Lighting | 67 |
House. Flat. Garden | 68 |
Money. Exchange | 71 |
Everyday Activites | |
Getting up | 73 |
Going to Bed | 75 |
Washing, Bathing | 77 |
At the Barber's (At the Men's Hairdresser's) | 79 |
At the Ladie's Hairdresser's | 80 |
Dressing. Clothes | 82 |
Having Meals | 84 |
Eating and Drinking in General | 84 |
At a Restaurant | 90 |
At an Espresso. At a Confectionery | 93 |
At a Bar | 94 |
Time | |
Clock | 95 |
Parts of the Day | 99 |
The Days of the Week | 99 |
Months | 99 |
Seasons | 100 |
Holidays | 100 |
Date | 100 |
Helath. Illness | |
General State of Helath. At the doctor's | 102 |
At the Dentist's | 103 |
At teh Chemist's | 109 |
Sightseeing | |
In and About Town | 110 |
Musemus, Galleries, etc. | 111 |
Recreation | |
Indoors | |
Entertainment in General | 113 |
Theatre. Cínema | 114 |
Music. Opera. Concert | 118 |
Circus | 120 |
Radio and Television | 120 |
Dancing | 123 |
Indoor Games | 124 |
Outdoor | |
The Weather | 125 |
Excursion. Walk | 127 |
Sports | 129 |
Shopping. Tradesmen's Services | |
General Expressions | 134 |
At a Baker's | 136 |
At a Bookshop | 137 |
At a Butcher's | 139 |
At a Dairy | 140 |
At a Department Store | 140 |
At a Draper's | 141 |
At a Florist's | 142 |
At a Gift-Shop | 142 |
At a Greengrocer's and Frulterer's | 142 |
At a Grocer's | 145 |
At a Habardasher's | 146 |
At a Jeweller's | 146 |
At a Milliner's. At a Hatter's | 147 |
At a Music-Shop | 148 |
At a New-Stand. Newspapers | 148 |
At an Optician's (Toilet Supplies) | 150 |
At an Outfitter's (Men's and Ladie's Wear) | 151 |
At a Perfumery | 151 |
At a Photographer's. At a Photographic Supply Shop. Photorgaphy | 152 |
At a Shoemaker's | 153 |
At a Shoe-Shop | 155 |
At a Stationer's | 156 |
At a Sweet-Shop | 156 |
At a Tailor's. At a Dressmarker's | 158 |
At a Tobacconist's. Smoking | 160 |
At a Toy-Shop | 161 |
At a Trunkmaker's | 161 |
At a Watchamker's | 162 |
At a Post-Office | |
Letters, Parcels, etc. | 163 |
Making a Telephone Call | 165 |
Sending a Telegram | 168 |
Reading. Writing | |
Books | 169 |
Borrowing. Books. Library | 170 |
Writing. Correspondence | 172 |
Beginning and Ending Letters | 173 |
Social, Political, Economic Topics and Affairs | |
Work. Wages and Prices | 176 |
Social Welfare | 179 |
Political and Social System | 181 |
Culture and Education | 182 |
Part two | |
Elements of Conversation and Communication | |
Greetings | 184 |
Grettings on Meeting | 184 |
Grettings on Parting | 185 |
Conversation (Mainly Polite) | 185 |
Introduction, Meeting | 185 |
Addressing. Somebody | 187 |
Invitation Appointment | 190 |
Paying a Visit | 192 |
Parting | 194 |
Asking Premission | 195 |
Asking for Orders. Offer of Help | 198 |
Request | 198 |
Giving. Refusing. Permission | 199 |
Accepting. Declining Offer of Help, etc. | 200 |
Complying with, Refusing a Rquest | 200 |
Offering. Handing Something to Somebody | 201 |
Thanking and Reassuring People | 202 |
Receiving Something (a Present etc) | 202 |
Apologies and Reassuring People | 203 |
Wishes | 204 |
Asking, Giving and Receiving Information | 205 |
Simple Enquiries | 205 |
A Few Simple Answers | 207 |
News | 207 |
To Say that Something Has Been Lost | 209 |
Leaving a Message | 210 |
Perception. Memory | 211 |
Seeing | 211 |
Hearing | 212 |
Other Senses | 212 |
Memory | 213 |
Opinion, Mind | 214 |
Understandign, Comprehension, Knowledge | 214 |
Agreement, Disagreement. Affirmation Negation | 215 |
Liking. Pleasure. Satisfaction | 216 |
Dislike. Displeasure. Dissatisfaction | 217 |
Warning | 219 |
Protest. Disapproval. Complaint | 219 |
Advice | 220 |
Suggestion. Decision | 220 |
To Say that Something is (Not) Important | 221 |
Possibilitty. Probabillity. Certainty | 222 |
Necessity | 223 |
Affections | 223 |
Feelings. Emotions | 223 |
Appendix A: Supplementary Lists of Words | |
Personal Pronouns | 225 |
Animals | 225 |
Plants | 226 |
The Universe | 227 |
Dimentsions | 227 |
Forms, Shapes | 227 |
Direction, Position | 228 |
Colours | 228 |
Numerals | 228 |
Appendix B: Inscriptions | |
Warnings. Notices | 230 |
Sign-Boards | 323 |
Appendix C: The Hungarian Monetary and Measuring System | 234 |
Appendix D: Some Common Abbreviations | 235 |
Maps | |