Travel General General - Essentials English
Hungarian
Can you help me, please? Asking for help
Tudna segíteni?
Do you speak English? Asking if a person speaks English
Beszélsz angolul?
Do you speak _[language]_? Asking if a person speaks a certain language
Beszélsz / Beszél _[nyelven]_?
I don't speak_[language]_. Clarifying that you don't speak a certain language
Nem beszélek_[nyelven]_.
I don't understand. Explaining that you don't understand
Nem értem.
General - Conversation English
Hungarian
Hello!
Szia! / Jó napot! (attól függően, hogy magázod vagy tegezed az adott személyt)
Standard greeting Hi! Informal greeting
Szia! / Sziasztok!
Good Morning! Greeting used in the morning
Jó reggelt!
Good Evening! Greeting used in the evening
Jó estét!
Good Night! Jó éjszakát! Greeting used when leaving in the evening/night or before going to bed
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Travel General How are you? Hogy vagy? Polite small talk enquiring about the other person's well-being Good, thank you. Polite reply to 'How are you?'
Jól, köszönöm.
What’s your name? Asking the other person's name
Hogy hívnak?
My name is ___. Telling someone your name
A nevem .... / ....-nak/nek hívnak
Where are you from? Asking about someone's origin
Honnan jöttél?
I am from___. Answering about your origin
...-ból/ből jövök.
How old are you? Asking about someone's age
Hány éves vagy?
I am___years old. Answering about your age
... éves vagyok.
Yes Positive reply
Igen
No Negative reply
Nem
Please Filler word to add polite touch
Kérlek
Here you go! Used when giving something to someone
Tessék!
Thank you. Thanking someone
Köszönöm.
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Travel General Thank you very much. Thanking someone very warmly
Nagyon köszönöm.
You're welcome. Politely replying to a 'thank you'
Szívesen / Nincs mit / Semmiség
I am sorry. Apologizing for something
Sajnálom
Excuse me. Getting the attention of someone
Elnézést.
It's OK. Replying to an apology if you accept it
Rendben van.
No problem. Replying to an apology if you accept it
Semmi baj.
Watch out! Making someone aware of a danger
Vigyázz! / Vigyázat!
I am hungry. Used when feeling hungry
Éhes vagyok.
I am thirsty. Used when feeling thirsty
Szomjas vagyok.
I am tired. Used when feeling tired
Fáradt vagyok.
I am sick. Used when feeling sick
Beteg vagyok.
I don't know. You don't know the answer to a question
Nem tudom.
It was nice meeting you. Polite good-bye phrase after first meeting
Örülök, hogy találkoztunk.
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Travel General Goodbye! Saying farewell
Viszlát! / Szia!
General - Complaints English
Hungarian
I would like to make a complaint. Polite way of starting your complaint
Szeretnék panaszt tenni.
Who is in charge here? Finding out who is responsible
Ki a felelős itt?
This is totally unacceptable! Strongly expressing your dissatisfaction
Ez teljesen elfogadhatatlan!
I want my money back! Asking for a refund
Vissza akarom kapni a pénzem!
We have been waiting for over an hour. Complaining about long waiting times
Több, mint egy órát vártunk.
General - Swearing English
Hungarian
This food tastes like crap! Rude way of showing displeasure with your food
Ez az étel szörnyű!
This drink tastes like piss! Rude way of showing displeasure with a drink
Ez az ital pisi ízű!
This place is a shithole! Ez a hely egy szeméthalmaz! Rude way of showing displeasure with an establishment This car is a wreck! Rude way of showing displeasure with a car
Ez a kocsi egy tragacs!
The service sucks! Rude way of showing displeasure with the service
A kiszolgálás / szolgáltatás / ellátás egy nagy szar!
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Travel General This is a total rip-off! Rudely complaining about a high price
Ez rablás!
That is bullshit! Marhaság! Rude way of showing disbelief in something someone said You are a stupid moron! Insulting a person by criticizing his/her intelligence
Egy idióta vagy! / Ön egy idióta!
You don't know shit! Insulting a person by criticizing his/her knowledge
Szart se tudsz/tud!
Piss off! Rudely telling a person to leave immediately
Kopj le! / Hagyjál! / Szűnj meg!
Let's settle this outside! Asking a person to fight outside of an establishment
Intézzük el ezt odakint!
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