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Quirky Hungarian
This section is recommended for ardent learners of Hungarian.
Forget about conjugation charts and all the 32 cases, enjoy the flavour of the language.
THE HUNGARIAN ACCENT
Even if a Hungarian pretends to speak impeccable English they are often given away by their accent, which is due to the following reasons:
Attila the HUN
Attila’s historical representation is most controversial in Western countries and Eastern cultures like Turkish or Hungarian. Actually, they are two parallel stories.
BOO ACHE = B.Ú.É.K.
Hungarian folklore is abundant in superstitions and customs related to new year. The reminiscences of these traditions are still alive in the symbols of luck such as:
What Has Little Jesus Brought you?
Mit hozott a Jézuska? That will be the standard question Hungarian people ask their relatives in the coming few days.
VIRGÁCS, THE PUNISHMENT GIFT
December 6 is Miklós nameday, the English equivalent of Nicholas. It’s more than just a nameday, it’s when Santa Klaus brings gifts to the children for their good deeds. However, there is a strange extra gift for the bad deeds, called VIRGÁCS.
Katalin Karády
Most nations have a history, Hungarians have Fate. If you want first-hand experience of what this means, go to YouTube and listen to Katalin Karády’s melancholy chanson ‘Smouldering cigarette end’ (Hamvadó cigarettavég).
THE CITY OF ELIZABETH
Elizabeth, in Hungarian Erzsébet, Erzsi, Erzsike is a prestigious name-day in the Hungarian calendar, November 19. You may come across the name a lot when rambling in the city.
HUNGARIAN CUISINE FOR BEGINNERS
This little guide gives an explanation of Hungarian dishes for learners of the Hungarian language. Then all you have to do is taste these delicacies!
THE BULLET RIDDLED WALLS OF BUDAPEST
Should the facade of the bullet-riddled apartment buildings be plastered and following the trend of gentrification look neat or leave them as memento of difficult times in our history?
THE CASE OF ST STEPHEN WITH THE HUNGARIAN BREAD
August 20 this year is a long 4-day holiday for most Hungarians from Thursday to Sunday, enjoying the last days of summer pleasures at Lake Balaton or elsewhere but away from work.
BEST OF ZSOLNAY ROOFS
In this five-item quiz, you’ll have to guess the most well-known iconic buildings.
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