Teach Yourself Hungarian

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introduction 1 aaiSji
pronunciation 9
part one I^T1
01 az útlevelét, legyen szíves! ^^
your passport, please! 15
at the bordér; asking for and giving one's name, title, nationality and occupation; exchanging greetings in formai situations
02 kérsz egy feketét?
would you liké a black coffee ? 26
visiting people; offering, accepting and refusing food and drink; introducing people; talking about speaking languages; exchanging greetings in informál situations; the formai and informál ways of addressing people; expressing regret, likes and dislikes
03 pincér! waiter! 39 eating out; booking a room
04 mennyibekerül? how much does it cost? 52 shopping for food, a map and postcards;
taking a taxi; changing money; buying train tickets; expressing approval and disapproval
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05 hol van a Blaha Lujza tér? 65 iv
where's Blaha Lujza square? i asking for and giving directions in the Street;
reading maps and addresses; posting letters; getting around by public transport; asking for help; apologizing; expressing agreement; dealing with emergency situations
part two
06 mi újság? how are things? 82 going to places; inviting someone out; giving one's opinion; talking about one's age; sxpressing surprise and uncertainty
07 hétfőn költözünk! we're moving house on Monday! 98
talking about houses and flats; names of the months and the days; expressing agreement
08 imádok meccsre járni I love going to football matches 112
talking about one's lifestyle, eating habits and pastimes; doing sports; expressing hope and preferences; likes and dislikes
09 nem tetszik fázni? areyoucold? 126 talking about the weather; the courtesy address; expressing surprise, indignation, curiosity and prohibition
10 hétkor ott leszek l'll be there at seven 140
making telephone calls; arranging to meet someone; teliing the time; expressing enthusiasm
11 hányas méretben kéri? what size do you want it in? 155
shopping for clothes and presents; giving advice; asking for reassurance; expressing uncertainty
hány éjszakára? how long are you staying? 173 booking a room and a table; complaining at a restaurant; rentíng a car; expressing willingness and probability; making polite requests én horgászni fogok apával
l'll be físhing with Dad 188
talking about future plans, events and actions; agreeing and disagreeing with someone és hol tanult táncolni?
and where did you learn to dance? 201
talking about past actions and events; expressing whether something is or is not possible kedves Rita! dearRita 217
writing letters and cards; selecting a programme for an evening out; expressing congratulations and condolences nagyon jól éreztem magam
I had a very good time 233
holiday activities; talking about present and past habits; being burgled; expressing regret mi a panasza? what's wrong with you? 250 visiting a doctor; expressing a promise and indifference milyen emberek voltak a szülei?
what were yourparents like? 266
talking about one's family; describing people's appearance and character; talking about religion and politics
sokkal jobban tetszik I much prefer it 282
talking about one's job; doing business in Hungary; making comparisons; expressing good wishes to people jobb lett volna, ha
it would have been better if 300
expressing what one would do or would have done;
Christmas and Easter traditions; buying theatre and cinema tickets; expressing possibility and permission; expressing one's wishes and sympathy; reporting what someone has said 21 hová menjünk? where shall we go? 317
teliing people what to do and what not to do; inviting and making suggestions; asking for and giving advice; talking about one's daily routine; at a party; explaining your reasons for learning
Hungárián
key to the exercises 334
appendix: the '-hat/-het' ending 350
Hungarian-English vocabulary 351
English-Hungarian vocabulary 364
taking it further 373
grammar index 375

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