- Essentials Can you help me, please? Asking for help Do you speak? Asking if a person speaks Do you speak _[language]_? Asking if a person speaks a certain language I don't speak_[language]_. Clarifying that you don't speak a certain language I don't understand. Explaining that you don't understand Tudna segíteni? Beszélsz angolul? Beszélsz / Beszél _[nyelven]_? Nem beszélek_[nyelven]_. Nem értem. - Conversation Hello! Standard greeting Hi! Informal greeting Good Morning! Greeting used in the morning Good Evening! Greeting used in the evening Szia! / Jó napot! (attól függően, hogy magázod vagy tegezed az adott személyt) Szia! / Sziasztok! Jó reggelt! Jó estét! Good Night! Jó éjszakát! Greeting used when leaving in the evening/night or before going to bed Page 1 28.01.2017
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?' What s your name? Asking the other person's name My name is. Telling someone your name Where are you from? Asking about someone's origin I am from. Answering about your origin How old are you? Asking about someone's age I am years old. Answering about your age Yes Positive reply No Negative reply Please Filler word to add polite touch Here you go! Used when giving something to someone Thank you. Thanking someone Jól, köszönöm. Hogy hívnak? A nevem... /...-nak/nek hívnak Honnan jöttél?...-ból/ből jövök. Hány éves vagy?... éves vagyok. Igen Nem Kérlek Tessék! Köszönöm. Page 2 28.01.2017
Thank you very much. Thanking someone very warmly You're welcome. Politely replying to a 'thank you' I am sorry. Apologizing for something Excuse me. Getting the attention of someone It's OK. Replying to an apology if you accept it No problem. Replying to an apology if you accept it Watch out! Making someone aware of a danger I am hungry. Used when feeling hungry I am thirsty. Used when feeling thirsty I am tired. Used when feeling tired I am sick. Used when feeling sick I don't know. You don't know the answer to a question It was nice meeting you. Polite good-bye phrase after first meeting Nagyon köszönöm. Szívesen / Nincs mit / Semmiség Sajnálom Elnézést. Rendben van. Semmi baj. Vigyázz! / Vigyázat! Éhes vagyok. Szomjas vagyok. Fáradt vagyok. Beteg vagyok. Nem tudom. Örülök, hogy találkoztunk. Page 3 28.01.2017
Goodbye! Saying farewell Viszlát! / Szia! - Complaints I would like to make a complaint. Polite way of starting your complaint Who is in charge here? Finding out who is responsible This is totally unacceptable! Strongly expressing your dissatisfaction I want my money back! Asking for a refund We have been waiting for over an hour. Complaining about long waiting times Szeretnék panaszt tenni. Ki a felelős itt? Ez teljesen elfogadhatatlan! Vissza akarom kapni a pénzem! Több, mint egy órát vártunk. - Swearing This food tastes like crap! Rude way of showing displeasure with your food This drink tastes like piss! Rude way of showing displeasure with a drink Ez az étel szörnyű! Ez az ital pisi ízű! This place is a shithole! Rude way of showing displeasure with an establishment Ez a hely egy szeméthalmaz! This car is a wreck! Rude way of showing displeasure with a car The service sucks! Rude way of showing displeasure with the service Ez a kocsi egy tragacs! A kiszolgálás / szolgáltatás / ellátás egy nagy szar! Page 4 28.01.2017
Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Travel This is a total rip-off! Rudely complaining about a high price Ez rablás! That is bullshit! Rude way of showing disbelief in something someone said Marhaság! You are a stupid moron! Insulting a person by criticizing his/her intelligence You don't know shit! Insulting a person by criticizing his/her knowledge Piss off! Rudely telling a person to leave immediately Let's settle this outside! Asking a person to fight outside of an establishment Egy idióta vagy! / Ön egy idióta! Szart se tudsz/tud! Kopj le! / Hagyjál! / Szűnj meg! Intézzük el ezt odakint! Page 5 28.01.2017