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Fungarian courses are run by the HUNGAROLINGUA Language School. The method is the brainchild of Miklós Molnár and his team of highly qualified and goodhumoured teachers. T el: +36 1 788 8041, +36 20 243 5253 www.hungarolingua.hu Shopping: Open Closed Push Pull Entrance Exit
Days of the week: Monday Hétfô Tuesday Kedd Wednesday Szerda Thursday Csütörtök Friday Péntek Saturday Szombat Sunday Vasárnap Numbers 1 egy 2 kettô 3 három 4 négy 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Hello is also used as goodbye! It can feel a bit weird when you’re on the ‘phone hearing someone say hello and then putting the ‘phone down, or when someone says hello as you’re leaving the shop.
If you are wanting to really make a go of it in Hungarian there are numerous companies offering classes including Inside Word used by the BISB staff contact. T el: +36 1 215 2753 www.insideword.hu
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OK, so Hungarian is never going to be the easiest language to learn. There are language lessons available through school but here are a few useful words and phrases to start with. It gave me such a buzz to be able to greet my non-English speaking neighbour when he spoke to me. I think it was obvious from my accent that I wasn’t Hungarian so he didn’t try further conversation but at least I was able to be polite and not just put my head down and ‘ignore’ him.
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Learning Hungarian
General:
ötven hatvan hetven nyolcvan kilencven száz ezer kétezer
Nyitva Zárva Tolni Húzni Bejárat Kijárat
General Please Thank you Yes No Good morning Good day/good afternoon Good evening Goodbye Bye Hi/bye
BISB runs its own Hungarian and English classes for parents during the school day. Please ask at reception for details.
Kérem Köszönöm Igen Nem Jó reggelt
(Rough pronunciation) Kayrem Kuhsuhnuhm Eeghen Nehm Yo rehgelhlt
Jó napot
Yo nahpoht
Jó estét Viszontlátásra Viszlát Szia
Yo ashtate Veesohntlatashrah Veeslat Seeya (informal to one person) Seeyastok (informal to more Hi/bye Sziasztok than one person) I don’t understand Nem értem Nehm ayrtehm Do you speak English? Beszél angolul? Bessayl ungolool? Nem beszélek Nehm bessaylek mudyarool I can’t speak Hungarian magyarul Kérhetem a Kayretem uh shegeechaygayt Can you help me? segítségét? Where is …? Hol van? Hole von?
The important thing is to remember to be up to date with the animal’s Rabies injections. This is for both cats and dogs. There are many vets around town and word of mouth is usually the best recommendation as different people demand different qualities in a vet.
Buda Side Dr. Miklós Zsómbôly Tel: +36 20 438 6908 (can arrange to pick up dog) ProVet Veterinary Clinic 1025 Budapest, Csévi utca, Tel: +36 1 394 1006 Budai Kisállat Klinika 1112 Budapest, Csárda utca 10, Tel: +36 1 3101545
Pest Side Állatkórház (Animal Hospital) 1135 Budapest, Lehel Utca 43-47, Tel: +36 1 350 0365 Szent István Veternary University 1078 Budapest, István u. 2. Tel: +36 1 478 4100 E-mail: webmaster@aotk.szie.hu Even do unusual/exotic animals like snakes!
Pets in Budapest
Useful words