Budapest, Hungary – Beautiful Cherry Blossom close-up and Liberty Bridge on a sunny morning. Spring has arrived in Budapest
Hungarian is a Finno-Finnish language spoken mainly in Hungary. In order to be prepared during your trip to Hungary, learn the most useful Hungarian phrases to travel and to get to know this beautiful language! Below are tips on how a few basic words and phrases, like how to say hello, thank you, excuse me, how to say goodbye in Hungarian and so many others.
These are all in an easy format from English to Hungarian. So, let’s find out what phrases you might need when traveling to Hungary. It is a very special land, the language is a bit difficult but the important thing is to know the useful and courtesy sentences. A video below is included to help.
Phrases for traveling to Hungary
While the English language might have 26 letters in the alphabet, Hungarian has 44!! Yep, that’s quite a bit, isn’t it? To help you with the pronunciation of the phrases below I have also included a video to go with the phrases. In addition to recommended Hungarian phrasebooks to take with you when visiting Hungary and immersing yourself in cultural and heritage tours of Budapest and beyond.
Hi! – Szia! / Jó napot!
Hello! – Szia! / Sziasztok!
Good morning! – Jó reggelt!
Good evening! – Jó estét!
Good night! – Jó éjszakát!
Goodbye! – Viszlát! / Szia!
How are you? – Hogy vagy?
Fine thanks. – Jól, köszönöm.
What’s your name? – Hogy hívnak?
My name is _____. – In nevem….
Where are you from? – Honnan jöttél?
Hi! – Szia! / Jó napot!
Hello! – Szia! / Sziasztok!
Good morning! – Jó reggelt!
Good evening! – Jó estét!
Good night! – Jó éjszakát!
Goodbye! – Viszlát! / Szia!
How are you? – Hogy vagy?
Fine thanks. – Jól, köszönöm.
What’s your name? – Hogy hívnak?
My name is _____. – In nevem….
Where are you from? – Honnan jöttél?
I’m from ____. -… -ból / ből jövök.
Yes – Igen
No – Nem
Please – Kérlek
Thank you. – Köszönöm.
Thanks so much. – Nagyon köszönöm.
You are welcome. – Szívesen / Nincs mit / Semmiség
I’m sorry. – Sajnálom
Excuse me. – Elnézést.
You are welcome! (not at all) – Szívesen
I’m sorry. – Sajnálom
I don’t speak Hungarian. – Nem beszélek magyarul?
I did not understand – Nem megértettem
Where is the tourist office? – Hol van a tourist információ?
How much? – Mennyibe kerül?
Excuse me where is …? – Elnézést, hol van …?
Does this bus go to …? – Ez a busz megy … -ra?
When does the next train leave for …? – Mikor indul vonat … -ra?
How much is a ticket to …? – Mennyibe kerül egy jegy … -ra?
A ticket to …, please. – Egy jegyet kérek … -ig.
A table for … people, please? – Egy … személyes asztalt kérek?
Menu, please. – Az étlapot kérem.
I would like … – … kérek.
The bill, please. – A számlát, legyen szíves.
Enjoy your meal! – Jó étvágyat!
To health! – Egészségedre!
The pronunciation is a bit difficult, consider that it is a language really rich in guttural sounds. My advice is to always ask local people who will advise you best.
However, you are not a perfect traveller if you do not know some typical Hungarian phrase, motto or saying. It is important to know these phrases because they always remember and recall the culture of a place.
Typically Hungarian Mottos and Proverbs
- Egyik tizenkilenc, másik egy híján húsz. – “One is nineteen, the other is one less than twenty.
- Sokat akar a szarka, de nem bírja a farka. – “The magpie wants a lot, but its tail can’t carry it all.”
- Sok beszéd szegénység. – “Too much talk is poverty.”
- Ritka, mint a fehér holló. – “As rare as the white raven.”
- A türelem rózsát teremt. – “Patience creates roses.”
- Ki korán kel aranyat lel. – “The one who gets up early will find gold.”
When you have the Hungarian proverbs at your disposal, you cannot miss the opportunity to read them over and over again to understand their deepest secrets, to appreciate their wisdom: in fact, they know how to teach and give more than precious teachings, inspired by common sense and ideal for application in everyday life.
In short, thanks to the Hungarian proverbs, you can count on a small but vast heritage of culture, but also of ethical and spiritual values, which can make available a sort of enlightened education, based on prudence and reflection.
Planning Your Trip To Budapest
To get to know a country well and in this case Hungary, we recommend that you print our post and read the sentences several times and learn some aphorisms and proverbs.
You will be a true Hungarian when you know the sayings of the place.
Have a good trip!
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