- Paperback: 152 pages
- Publisher: Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.; Bilingual edition (1 Sep 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0781809193
- ISBN-13: 978-0781809191
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 9.5 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Hungarian is spoken by approximately ten million people in Hungary and by an additional three million people throughout Eastern Europe, the United States and elsewhere in the world. Hungary, and particularly Budapest, is rapidly becoming one of the most popular destinations for travellers. This dictionary and phrasebook offers the essential vocabulary that English speakers will need while visiting some of Hungary's 1000 hot springs and 1500 castles. The phrases are complemented by practical information such as why you should being shopping bags to the supermarket or how to get in touch with the 'Yellow Angel'.
About the Author
Judit Hajnal Ward is a professor of Hungarian at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She has been teaching Hungarian as a second language at the Debrecen Summer University for eleven years and it president of the American Hungarian Language Center, an affiliate of the American Hungarian Foundation. She lives in Somerset, New Jersey.
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1 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
good for travelling although I must say the size is a bit big to fit in your pocket,pitty.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Fabulous
16 Jun 2008
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Hungarian is so different from romance languages and English that one finds oneself literally out in the cold when listening to even the most basic conversation in Magyar. But on my next Hungarian sojourn, I will definitely bring it along.
An uneducated English speaker might think the commonly used Magyar word "jo," for example, to mean "I," or yes. It's neither. Yes is "igen," and "jo" means "good." So when you hear someone saying "Jo, jo, jo, jo," which is also very common in Hungarian exchanges, you'll at least understand that the people approve of whatever it is they are talking about.
This slim 148-page book contains a pronunciation guide and a short discussion of complex Magyar grammar, as well as a 40-page dictionary containing the most commonly used Hungarian words and a 70-page phrasebook, divided according to topics, i.e. transportation, personal data, hotels, restaurants, and the like.
I believe this neat little volume (less wide than Zagat's), could have been a lifesaver on my last trip to Hungary's gorgeous countryside. To be sure, next time I will not "leave home without it."
Highly recommended, especially at the amazingly low "used" prices.
An uneducated English speaker might think the commonly used Magyar word "jo," for example, to mean "I," or yes. It's neither. Yes is "igen," and "jo" means "good." So when you hear someone saying "Jo, jo, jo, jo," which is also very common in Hungarian exchanges, you'll at least understand that the people approve of whatever it is they are talking about.
This slim 148-page book contains a pronunciation guide and a short discussion of complex Magyar grammar, as well as a 40-page dictionary containing the most commonly used Hungarian words and a 70-page phrasebook, divided according to topics, i.e. transportation, personal data, hotels, restaurants, and the like.
I believe this neat little volume (less wide than Zagat's), could have been a lifesaver on my last trip to Hungary's gorgeous countryside. To be sure, next time I will not "leave home without it."
Highly recommended, especially at the amazingly low "used" prices.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
It helps when off the beaten (Anglophone) track
2 May 2005
Format:Paperback
All I can say is that when in provincial Hungary, an English-speaker is not necessarily found. This portable phrasebook and simple dictionary serves the purpose, and using it, I was able to communicate in a limited fashion, along with gestures and smiles. The price and size are right, and it'll help you navigate in a part of Europe that still may expect German or even Russian speakers more often than intrepid and often mono-lingual Anglophones.
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Usefull phrases
10 Jun 2003
Format:Paperback
I had an excellent trip to Budapest & Debrecen assisted by using this book. I was able to order food, beer, and travel with ease.
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