Hungarian words you should know
Need a little help with the Hungarian language? It’s only one of the hardest languages to learn. No need to worry, though, here are some basic words that you should be aware of even if you can’t figure out how to say it.
| English | Hungarian | pronunciation |
| thank you | köszönöm | keu-seu-neum |
| hi/bye | szia | seeyaa |
| yes | igen | ee-gen |
| no | nem | nem |
| cheers! | egészségedre | egeh-sheh-geh-dreh |
| congratulations | gratulálok | gra-too-la-lok |
| beer | sör | shur |
| wine | bor | boar |
| toilet | WC | vait-say |
| good morning | jo reggelt | yo reg-elt |
| good afternoon | jo napot | yo nap-ot |
| good night | jo éjt | yo ate |
| I don’t understand | nem értem | nem ayr-tem |
| where is… | hol van… | hol van |
| how much | mennyi | men-yi |
| how much does it cost | mennyibe kerül | men-yi beh keh-rule |
| how are you? | hogy vagy? | hayge vayge? |
| please | kérem | kay-rem |
| you’re welcome | szívesen | see-vesh-en |
| excuse me | elnézést | el-nay-zaysht |
| I can’t speak Hungarian | nem tudok magyarul | nem too-dok mo-dyo-rul |
| do you speak English? | beszél angolul? | beh-sail awn-goal-ool? |
| 1 | egy | ej |
| 2 | kettö | cat-teu |
| 3 | három | haa-rawm |
| 4 | négy | nayj |
| 5 | öt | eut |
| 6 | hat | hot |
| 7 | hét | hayt |
| 8 | nyolc | nyawlts |
| 9 | kilenc | kilents |
| 10 | tiz | teez |
| 20 | húsz | hooz |
| 30 | harminc | har-mints |
| 40 | negyven | nej-ven |
| 50 | ötven | eut-ven |
| 60 | hatven | hot-von |
| 70 | hetven | het-von |
| 80 | nyolcvan | nyawlts-ven |
| 90 | kilencven | ki-lents-ven |
| 100 | száz | saaz |