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Szai! Welcome to Episode 64 of the Hungarian Living podcast! This is part 7 of the Icipici Series on Getting Started with Hungarian. We are still talking about the Hungarian language. Anna is back with us again.
Today let’s talk about some of the common phrases we would use with folks who speak Hungarian
Let’s talk about vowel harmony, the challenges of not having gender in the language, and how language changes.
In this episode of The Hungarian Living Podcast we are talking about important pronunciation tips. If you are learning Hungarian, learning how to speak to be understood is important!
I have resources by Berlitz and Hippocrene and even some brainiac games for various ages. And, I have to mention Say it in Hungarian, Just enough Hungarian the Hungarian Picture Dictionary, The Hungarian Bible for Children and countless dictionaries of all sizes. Cassette tapes? Cds? Mp3 files? Online links to programs? I’ve got em!
The most important thing is to start somewhere knowing you might start and need to switch to a different method. You have to find the mix that works for you and your learning style. But start. Start with the alphabet. You can’t go wrong learning it because you need to know it! And even if you think you know it, you could probably use a little refresher.
Think about the time you have available to devote to the project. Can you spare a couple of hours a week? Or do you have time for this to be a full time job? And, of course, how much money is available to you for this endeavor?
In this series of Icipici podcasts, I am going to give you some simple ways to get started or refine your Hungarian language journey! There are so many resources out there and it is difficult to wade through what is most helpful. To start this series, let’s think about your goals for learning Hungarian.
I hope you have taken some time or plan to set aside some time to work through the other episodes and grab a notebook and maybe even a box to gather your genealogy information in one spot. And you might be thinking to yourself, what’s next? Well, you will find that researching your family tree will open up a lot of doors. And each door gives you an opportunity to explore!
Why do families Americanize their names? I think each family has their reasons – sometimes it has to do with fitting in a little better in the “new land”. But, it also might have come about in order to separate themselves from the other branch of the family.
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