- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Teach Yourself Books (21 Jan 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340562889
- ISBN-13: 978-0340562888
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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A complete course in written and spoken Hungarian, ideal both for beginners and for those seeking to build on existing language skills. The carefully graded course is based on the Council of Europe's guidelines on language learning with the emphasis placed on practical communication. The first five units introduce enough "survival language" to enable the learner to get by in most everyday situations. The remainder of the course will give the learner a thorough grounding in Hungarian grammar and vocabulary as well as useful background information on Hungary.
About the Author
Zsuzsa Pontifex was born in Hungary and has a degree in Hungarian and English from Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest.
Since 1990 she has been running Hungarian Language Services (HLS), a language school and translation/interpreting agency which teaches Hungarian to diplomats, businesspeople and private individuals. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Since 1990 she has been running Hungarian Language Services (HLS), a language school and translation/interpreting agency which teaches Hungarian to diplomats, businesspeople and private individuals. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this book very easy to learn from. Despite the vocabulary being difficult to say the least, the book makes the grammar of the language very simple, and the user can quickly learn how to handle simple situations in Hungary. The 2nd part of the book goes into more complex issues for the more ambitious learner. I thoroughly recommend the book - it certainly has helped me communicate on my visits to the country.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is definitely one of the better books in this series. It is usefully divided into two parts, the first for the casual visitor and the second for the more serious learner. The recordings are excellent and the grammar explanations are clear and approachable. The dialogues are realistic and cover useful vocabulary. Shortcomings are inherent in the nature of the Teach Yourself series. It covers a lot in a short space of time and there is not much chance to practise. You shouldn't expect to be fluent after doing this course but you will never learn a language from one source alone. However, I think that this is an excellent way to make a start in the language and an even better way to learn more communicative language for those who have previously learned from a more grammar based course. I originally learned from a traditional thorough course but when in Hungary found myself using more language that I'd picked up from the dialogues in Teach Yourself Hungarian!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Positives:
The language in this book is everyday Hungarian - within the first few chapters, you have basic introductions, eating out, directions and shopping, all the really essential stuff - you won't starve on holiday with this book.
Useful (and interesting) sections on Hungarian culture, customs and manners. Invaluable.
The grammar is fairly well explained, although I have seen better.
Negatives:
No listening comprehensions. Reading comprehensions far too easy.
Grammar points explained one after the other, sonetimes as many as 10 in a chapter, with inadequate practice tasks.
Vocabulary thrown at the learner with little in the way of practice. To learn the vocabulary effectively, the student needs to devise his or her own activities, such as flashcards or memory games.
This isn't a bad language learning book, but it could be improved by adding a workbook for grammar and vocabulary practice. With little in the way of competition, TY Hungarian should be the first port of call for any learner of Hungarian. However, if you can afford it, Hallo, Itt Magyaroszag! by Erdos and Prileszky, used in conjunction with Hungarian Verbs and Essentials of Grammar by Torkenczy would be a much better option.
The language in this book is everyday Hungarian - within the first few chapters, you have basic introductions, eating out, directions and shopping, all the really essential stuff - you won't starve on holiday with this book.
Useful (and interesting) sections on Hungarian culture, customs and manners. Invaluable.
The grammar is fairly well explained, although I have seen better.
Negatives:
No listening comprehensions. Reading comprehensions far too easy.
Grammar points explained one after the other, sonetimes as many as 10 in a chapter, with inadequate practice tasks.
Vocabulary thrown at the learner with little in the way of practice. To learn the vocabulary effectively, the student needs to devise his or her own activities, such as flashcards or memory games.
This isn't a bad language learning book, but it could be improved by adding a workbook for grammar and vocabulary practice. With little in the way of competition, TY Hungarian should be the first port of call for any learner of Hungarian. However, if you can afford it, Hallo, Itt Magyaroszag! by Erdos and Prileszky, used in conjunction with Hungarian Verbs and Essentials of Grammar by Torkenczy would be a much better option.
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I bought this package because I'm off on a short trip to Budapest soon. When abroad I like to be able to speak a bit of the local language to be polite and in case of problems. Read more
Published 7 months ago by W. Tegner
A worth reading book
the service of amazon is very good. I live in budapest now, this book is quite useful for me as a beginner. Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2009 by Qin Qing
Professional step by step guide
This is a great guide to the grammar and study of the Hungarian language. It comes with an audio CD for the exercises in each chapter. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2009 by Mr. T. Phillips
Review of Teach Yourself Hungarian
This book is clear and easy to follow, and in the tradition of the well regarded "Teach Yourself ...." series. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2009 by Robin J. Hutchinson
A good book, but hard work all the same
We got this book when travelling around Hungary for just over a week.
It turned out to be a lifesaver - outside of Budapest, the bit of Hungarian we could cobble... Read more
It turned out to be a lifesaver - outside of Budapest, the bit of Hungarian we could cobble... Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2009 by Gulfax
disappointed
we had read some of the reviews for this book and CD and thought that this would be just the thing for us on a short holiday in Budapest. Read more
Published on 26 July 2009 by semiquaver
Teach Yourself Hungarian by Zsuzsa Pontifex
A really useful and informative book for learning Hungarian. Very helpful and a fun way of learning. Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2003
Zsuzsa Pontifex let me down!
I am a student teacher who went to Hungary to teach English for 3 months. Before I left, I used this Hungarian course but it was a disaster! Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2003
Up to date, colloquial, and conversational, but not thorough
Insufficient exercises and shallowness in the explanations of grammar are the biggest problems with this book. Read more
Published on 14 Jun 1998
It rather circles its intended purpose.
Teach Yourself Hungarian could do a little better. It's great if you're going to visit Hungary and not gain full proficiency, but it seems to fail being an effective grammatical... Read more
Published on 12 July 1997
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