đź“Š I created this list of the thousand most common Hungarian words by performing a statistical analysis of an extensive collection of documents written in Hungarian (including news articles and many other articles).
I did my best to convert the words appearing in the documents into their dictionary form before counting them and sorting them by frequency.
Because this vocabulary list is sorted by frequency, the words appearing near the top are more common than those appearing further down the list.
Hungarian is a rather difficult language for English speakers to learn. It is one of the few European languages that don’t belong to the Indo-European language family (Estonian and Finnish are other examples).
Very few of the thousand most common Hungarian words are similar to their English translations.
Because there is barely any vocabulary overlap between Hungarian and English, learning Hungarian is harder than learning languages like Spanish or Italian, which have many words that resemble their English counterparts.
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a
[article]
(the)
The definite article in Hungarian is simply the letter “a”, but it changes to “az” before a vowel.
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az
[article]
(the)
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Ă©s
[conjunction]
(and)
-
hogy
[conjunction]
(that)
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is
[adverb]
(too)
-
nem
[adverb]
(no)
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ez
[pronoun]
(this)
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egy
[article]
(a, one)
This is the indefinite article in Hungarian, and it is also the word for the number “one”.
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van
[verb]
(to be)
In most languages the verb “to be” is one of the most common words, and this is true in Hungarian as well.
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meg
[conjunction]
(and)
This hungarian word is a synonym of “és”.
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de
[conjunction]
(but)
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már
[adverb]
(already)
-
kell
[verb]
(must)
-
szerint
[postposition]
(according to)
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ha
[conjunction]
(if)
-
Ă©v
[noun]
(year)
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még
[adverb]
(yet)
-
csak
[adverb]
(just)
-
aki
[pronoun]
(who)
-
nagy
[adjective]
(great)
-
el
[adverb]
(away)
-
amely
[pronoun]
(which)
-
ki
[adverb]
(out)
-
több
[numeral]
(more)
-
mint
[conjunction]
(as)
-
tud
[verb]
(can)
-
vagy
[conjunction]
(or)
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ami
[pronoun]
(which)
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Ĺ‘
[pronoun]
(he, she)
Hungarian is an example of what linguists call a “genderless language” because it does not make use of grammatical gender. In particular, the Hungarian pronoun “ő” is equivalent to both the English pronouns “he” and “she”.
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sem
[conjunction]
(neither)
-
magyar
[adjective]
(hungarian)
-
pedig
[conjunction]
(while)
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Ăşj
[adjective]
(new)
-
két
[numeral]
(two)
-
jĂł
[adjective]
(good)
-
minden
[determiner]
(every)
-
után
[postposition]
(after)
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Ăgy
[adverb]
(like this)
-
mond
[verb]
(tell)
-
maga
[pronoun]
(itself)
-
be
[adverb]
(in)
-
tesz
[verb]
(to do)
-
mert
[conjunction]
(because)
-
ember
[noun]
(human)
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majd
[adverb]
(and then)
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mi
[pronoun]
(we)
-
akkor
[adverb]
(then)
-
olyan
[determiner]
(such)
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Ăşgy
[adverb]
(so)
-
rész
[noun]
(part)
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nap
[noun]
(day)
-
azonban
[conjunction]
(however)
-
között
[postposition]
(between)
-
fel
[adverb]
(up)
-
tart
[verb]
(to keep)
-
idő
[noun]
(time)
-
vesz
[verb]
(to take)
-
miatt
[postposition]
(because of)
-
kerĂĽl
[verb]
-
százalék
[noun]
(percentage)
-
most
[adverb]
(now)
-
ad
[verb]
(to give)
-
kap
[verb]
(to get)
-
egyik
[pronoun]
(one)
-
ország
[noun]
(country)
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első
[adjective]
(first)
-
nagyon
[adverb]
(very)
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más
[adjective]
(other)
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eset
[noun]
(case)
-
amikor
[adverb]
(when)
-
sok
[adjective]
(many)
-
s
[conjunction]
(and)
This word is a short variant of the conjunction “és”.
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áll
[verb]
(to stand)
-
hely
[noun]
(place)
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forint
[noun]
The word “forint” refers to the official currency of Hungary. The forint was introduced in Hungary in 1946, replacing the previous currency, the pengő. The word “forint” is believed to have been derived from the Italian “fiorino,” a gold coin used in Florence during the Renaissance.
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Ă©let
[noun]
(life)
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jĂłl
[adverb]
(well)
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Ă©ves
[adjective]
(annual)
-
Ă©n
[pronoun]
(I)
-
lát
[verb]
(to see)
-
nincs
[verb]
-
itt
[adverb]
(here)
-
mellett
[postposition]
(by)
-
sor
[noun]
(row)
-
fog
[verb]
-
számára
[postposition]
(for)
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Ĺ‘k
[pronoun]
(they)
-
szeret
[verb]
(to love)
-
volna
[verb]
-
ezért
[pronoun]
(therefore)
-
teljes
[adjective]
(complete)
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hanem
[conjunction]
(but)
-
alatt
[postposition]
(under)
-
Magyarország
[proper noun]
(Hungary)
-
fontos
[adjective]
(important)
-
ilyen
[determiner]
(such)
-
akar
[verb]
-
vég
[noun]
(end)
-
szĂł
[noun]
(word)
-
mely
[pronoun]
(which)
-
alap
[noun]
(basis)
-
kérdés
[noun]
(question)
-
kormány
[noun]
(government)
-
által
[postposition]
(by)
-
munka
[noun]
(work)
-
három
[numeral]
(three)
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ahol
[adverb]
(where)
-
illetve
[conjunction]
(and)
-
Ăłra
[noun]
(hour)
This Hungarian vocabulary word can mean “an hour”, and it can also mean “a clock” or “a watch”. The origin of this word is the Latin term “hora”, which features among the most common Latin words.
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ezer
[numeral]
(thousand)
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le
[adverb]
(down)
-
milliĂł
[numeral]
(million)
-
Ăr
[verb]
(Irish)
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hét
[noun]
(week)
-
csapat
[noun]
(team)
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szám
[noun]
(number)
-
város
[noun]
(city)
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világ
[noun]
(world)
-
elnök
[noun]
(president)
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terĂĽlet
[noun]
(area)
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viszont
[conjunction]
(on the other hand)
-
kis
[adjective]
(small)
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ellen
[postposition]
(against)
-
fél
[noun]
(a half)
-
helyzet
[noun]
(situation)
-
cég
[noun]
(company)
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ma
[adverb]
(today)
-
saját
[adjective]
(own)
-
kér
[verb]
(to ask)
-
valĂł
[adjective]
-
át
[adverb]
(over)
-
marad
[verb]
(to stay)
-
Ăşt
[noun]
(way)
-
hoz
[verb]
(to bring)
-
jelent
[verb]
(to mean)
-
kapcsolat
[noun]
(relationship)
-
közel
[adverb]
(near)
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hiszen
[conjunction]
(but)
-
ott
[adverb]
(there)
-
második
[numeral]
(second)
-
eredmény
[noun]
(result)
-
azért
[adverb]
-
valamint
[conjunction]
(as well as)
-
előtt
[postposition]
(before)
-
férfi
[noun]
(man)
-
vár
[verb]
-
Ă©l
[verb]
(to live)
-
cél
[noun]
(target)
-
ne
[adverb]
-
program
[noun]
(program)
-
rendszer
[noun]
(system)
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milliárd
[numeral]
(billion)
-
például
[adverb]
(for example)
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ugyanis
[conjunction]
(because)
-
néhány
[determiner]
(some)
-
talál
[verb]
(to find)
-
kezd
[verb]
(start)
-
amerikai
[adjective]
(american)
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jár
[verb]
(to go)
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mindig
[adverb]
(always)
-
inkább
[adverb]
(rather)
-
pont
[noun]
(point)
-
egész
[adjective]
(whole)
-
lehetőség
[noun]
(possibility)
-
jut
[verb]
-
tag
[noun]
-
név
[noun]
(name)
-
másik
[pronoun]
(another)
-
vezető
[noun]
(conductor)
-
Ă©r
[verb]
-
kép
[noun]
-
Ăłta
[postposition]
(since)
-
mivel
[conjunction]
(as)
-
nő
[noun]
(woman)
-
nélkül
[postposition]
(without)
-
történik
[verb]
-
oldal
[noun]
(side)
-
hĂłnap
[noun]
(month)
-
közöl
[verb]
-
közül
[postposition]
-
ĂĽgy
[noun]
(case)
-
dolgozik
[verb]
(to work)
-
gyerek
[noun]
(child)
-
jön
[verb]
(to come)
-
válik
[verb]
(to become)
-
mutat
[verb]
(to show)
-
korán
[adverb]
(early)
-
adat
[noun]
(data)
-
pénz
[noun]
(money)
This Hungarian word is a loanword from the Slavic languages. It is similar to the Czech word “penĂze” and the Slovak word “peniaze”.
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négy
[numeral]
(four)
-
család
[noun]
(family)
-
rá
[pronoun]
-
egymás
[pronoun]
(each other)
-
fiatal
[adjective]
(young)
-
bár
[conjunction]
(bar)
-
magas
[adjective]
(high)
-
ár
[noun]
(price)
-
vele
[pronoun]
-
egyre
[adverb]
-
sikerĂĽl
[verb]
(succeed)
-
milyen
[pronoun]
-
szervezet
[noun]
(organization)
-
gondol
[verb]
-
német
[adjective]
(german)
-
perc
[noun]
(minute)
-
akár
[conjunction]
-
feladat
[noun]
(task)
The Hungarian word “feladat” is a common term that describes a task, mission, or assignment given to someone to complete. It’s a word that you’ll often hear in schools, where teachers give their students assignments to complete, or in the workplace, where employees are given tasks to finish.
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mindenki
[pronoun]
(everybody)
-
tér
[noun]
(space)
-
megy
[verb]
(to go)
-
játszik
[verb]
(to play)
-
hosszĂş
[adjective]
(long)
-
egyĂĽtt
[adverb]
(together)
-
támogatás
[noun]
(support)
-
elmĂşlt
[adjective]
(past)
-
indul
[verb]
(to start)
-
biztos
[adjective]
(sure)
-
Budapest
[proper noun]
Budapest is a common Hungarian word because it is the name of the capital city of Hungary. Budapest is a significant cultural, economic, and political center in Hungary and the broader region of Central Europe. The name “Budapest” is derived from two separate cities, Buda and Pest, which were united in 1873 to form the modern city.
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Ă©rdek
[noun]
(interest)
-
eddig
[adverb]
(so far)
-
szükség
[noun]
(need)
-
szĂłl
[verb]
(to speak)
-
hasonlĂł
[adjective]
(similar)
-
jelenik
[verb]
-
idén
[adverb]
(this year)
-
Ă©rkezik
[verb]
(to arrive)
-
mĂg
[adverb]
(while)
-
ám
[conjunction]
(but)
-
e
[pronoun]
-
hazai
[adjective]
(domestic)
-
figyelem
[noun]
(attention)
-
semmi
[pronoun]
(nothing)
-
érték
[noun]
(value)
-
gyermek
[noun]
(child)
-
vezet
[verb]
(to lead)
-
további
[adjective]
(further)
-
párt
[noun]
(party)
-
igen
[adverb]
-
tovább
[adverb]
(further)
-
gazdasági
[adjective]
(economic)
-
nemzetközi
[adjective]
(international)
-
nyer
[verb]
(to win)
-
hatás
[noun]
(effect)
-
segĂt
[verb]
(to help)
-
probléma
[noun]
(problem)
-
használ
[verb]
(to use)
-
film
[noun]
(film)
-
eurĂłpai
[adjective]
(european)
-
tehát
[conjunction]
(so)
-
fő
[adjective]
(main)
-
készül
[verb]
(to prepare)
-
egyes
[adjective]
(individual)
-
politikai
[adjective]
(political)
-
törvény
[noun]
(law)
-
ok
[noun]
(reason, cause)
-
közös
[adjective]
(common)
-
jelenleg
[adverb]
(currently)
-
utolsĂł
[adjective]
(last)
-
mintegy
[adverb]
(about)
-
néz
[verb]
(to look)
-
mind
[conjunction]
-
segĂtsĂ©g
[noun]
(help)
-
helyi
[adjective]
(local)
-
állĂt
[verb]
(set)
-
szemben
[noun]
-
valami
[pronoun]
(something)
-
szép
[adjective]
(beautiful)
-
belĂĽl
[adverb]
(inside)
-
okoz
[verb]
(to cause)
-
vissza
[adverb]
(back)
-
Ă©ppen
[adverb]
(just)
-
persze
[adverb]
(of course)
-
tĂşl
[adverb]
-
beszél
[verb]
(talk)
-
annyi
[pronoun]
(so much)
-
nehéz
[adjective]
(difficult)
-
végez
[verb]
(to finish)
-
szerep
[noun]
(role)
-
döntés
[noun]
(decision)
-
autĂł
[noun]
(car)
-
egyetlen
[adjective]
(single)
-
számĂt
[verb]
-
kör
[noun]
(circle)
-
aztán
[adverb]
(then)
-
mĂłd
[noun]
(way)
-
dolog
[noun]
(thing)
-
elég
[adjective]
(enough)
-
természetes
[adjective]
(natural)
-
talán
[adverb]
(maybe)
-
Ăşjra
[adverb]
(again)
-
ugyanakkor
[adverb]
(at the same time)
-
orosz
[adjective]
(russian)
-
dönt
[verb]
-
tavaly
[adverb]
(last year)
-
cĂm
[noun]
(title)
-
össze
[adverb]
(together)
-
Ă©rez
[verb]
(to feel)
-
keres
[verb]
(to look for)
-
ahogy
[conjunction]
(as)
-
harmadik
[numeral]
(third)
-
állam
[noun]
(state)
-
jelentős
[adjective]
(significant)
-
terv
[noun]
(plan)
-
László
[proper noun]
-
lép
[verb]
(to step)
-
hĂr
[noun]
(news)
-
megoldás
[noun]
(solution)
-
ház
[noun]
(house)
-
szint
[noun]
(level)
-
képviselő
[noun]
(representative)
The Hungarian word “képviselő” can be translated to English as “representative”. It is derived from the Hungarian verb “képvisel,” meaning “to represent”. In the context of Hungarian politics, a képviselő is an elected member of the National Assembly, Hungary's highest organ of state power. The képviselők are responsible for representing their constituents, participating in legislative and policymaking activities, and overseeing the work of the government.
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látható
[adjective]
(visible)
-
jövő
[adjective]
(future)
-
csoport
[noun]
(group)
-
november
[noun]
(november)
-
miért
[adverb]
(why)
-
EurĂłpa
[proper noun]
-
ide
[adverb]
(here)
-
öt
[numeral]
(five)
-
szükséges
[adjective]
(necessary)
-
Ă©pĂĽlet
[noun]
(building)
-
sokkal
[adverb]
(much)
-
szabad
[adjective]
(free)
-
szinte
[adverb]
(almost)
-
lap
[noun]
(sheet)
-
lány
[noun]
(girl)
-
alkalom
[noun]
(occasion)
-
pálya
[noun]
(track)
-
pár
[determiner]
-
forma
[noun]
(form)
-
hagy
[verb]
(to let)
-
siker
[noun]
(success)
-
jelentkezik
[verb]
-
utĂłbbi
[adjective]
(latter)
-
folytat
[verb]
-
határ
[noun]
(border)
-
végül
[adverb]
(eventually)
-
keret
[noun]
(frame)
-
cĂmű
[adjective]
(titled)
-
verseny
[noun]
(race)
-
pontos
[adjective]
(exact)
-
követő
[adjective]
(follower)
-
szerepel
[verb]
-
piac
[noun]
(market)
-
korábbi
[adjective]
(earlier)
-
szintén
[conjunction]
(also)
-
intézmény
[noun]
(institution)
-
többi
[adjective]
(other)
-
cikk
[noun]
(article)
-
várható
[adjective]
-
összeg
[noun]
(amount)
-
képes
[adjective]
-
valaki
[pronoun]
(someone)
-
mĂşlt
[adjective]
(past)
-
ismét
[adverb]
(again)
-
kéz
[noun]
(hand)
-
következő
[adjective]
(following)
-
gyors
[adjective]
(fast)
-
legalább
[adverb]
(at least)
-
hĂv
[verb]
(to call)
-
játékos
[noun]
(player)
-
igény
[noun]
(demand)
-
eurĂł
[noun]
(euro)
-
könnyű
[adjective]
(light)
Könnyű is a highly versatile Hungarian adjective that has multiple meanings. It can be translated to English as “light” or “easy”. This word is commonly used to describe physical objects that are not heavy, such as a feather or a piece of luggage. Additionally, it is also used to describe tasks that are not difficult to accomplish, such as an easy math problem or a simple chore. Due to its broad applicability, könnyű is a word that is frequently used in everyday conversation and writing.
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közben
[adverb]
(during)
-
ismer
[verb]
(to know)
-
személy
[noun]
(person)
-
termék
[noun]
(product)
-
komoly
[adjective]
(serious)
-
megyei
[adjective]
(county)
-
próbál
[verb]
(to try)
-
ellenére
[postposition]
(despite)
-
választás
[noun]
(choice)
-
román
[adjective]
(romanian)
-
vĂz
[noun]
(water)
-
nemcsak
[conjunction]
(not only)
-
eljárás
[noun]
(procedure)
-
esik
[verb]
(to fall)
-
fizet
[verb]
(to pay)
-
egyébként
[adverb]
(otherwise)
-
szeptember
[noun]
(September)
-
hogyan
[adverb]
(how)
-
vizsgálat
[noun]
(examination)
-
vasárnap
[adverb]
(on Sunday)
-
politikus
[noun]
(politician)
-
történet
[noun]
(story)
-
továbbra
[adverb]
-
követ
[verb]
(to follow)
-
hat
[numeral]
(six)
-
tevékenység
[noun]
(activity)
-
százalékos
[adjective]
(percent)
-
csökken
[verb]
(to decrease)
-
mégis
[conjunction]
(yet)
-
szĂłlĂł
[adjective]
(solo)
-
elleni
[adjective]
(against)
-
állami
[adjective]
(state)
-
senki
[pronoun]
(nobody)
-
István
[proper noun]
-
PĂ©ter
[proper noun]
-
esemény
[noun]
(event)
-
miután
[conjunction]
(after)
-
anyag
[noun]
(material)
-
kĂván
[verb]
-
december
[noun]
(December)
-
szempont
[noun]
(point of view)
-
település
[noun]
(settlement)
-
olvas
[verb]
(to read)
-
álló
[adjective]
(standing)
-
vélemény
[noun]
(opinion)
-
eleje
[noun]
-
jog
[noun]
(right)
-
megye
[noun]
(county)
-
információ
[noun]
(information)
-
tĂz
[numeral]
(ten)
-
folyamatos
[adjective]
(continuous)
-
alá
[postposition]
(under)
-
augusztus
[noun]
(august)
-
fogad
[verb]
(bet)
-
számos
[adjective]
(numerous)
-
francia
[adjective]
(french)
-
lehet
[verb]
-
utca
[noun]
(street)
-
felé
[postposition]
(towards)
-
otthon
[noun]
(home)
-
sĂşlyos
[adjective]
(serious)
-
mérkőzés
[noun]
(match)
-
először
[adverb]
(first)
-
szerda
[noun]
(wednesday)
-
keresztĂĽl
[postposition]
(across)
-
kĂvĂĽl
[adverb]
(outside)
-
játék
[noun]
(game)
-
szakember
[noun]
(specialist)
-
este
[adverb]
-
képest
[postposition]
-
hivatalos
[adjective]
(official)
-
dollár
[noun]
(dollar)
-
későn
[adverb]
(late)
-
Orbán
[proper noun]
-
többség
[noun]
(majority)
-
megfelelő
[adjective]
(appropriate)
-
javaslat
[noun]
(proposal)
-
ismert
[adjective]
(known)
-
alakul
[verb]
-
csupán
[adverb]
(only)
-
igaz
[adjective]
(true)
-
válasz
[noun]
(answer)
-
folyamat
[noun]
(process)
-
hisz
[verb]
(to think)
-
visz
[verb]
(carry)
-
mérték
[noun]
(measure)
-
nevez
[verb]
-
erős
[adjective]
(strong)
-
önkormányzat
[noun]
-
kórház
[noun]
(hospital)
-
egyéb
[pronoun]
(other)
-
biztosĂt
[verb]
-
rossz
[adjective]
(bad)
-
kicsi
[adjective]
(small)
-
választ
[verb]
(to choose)
-
szem
[noun]
(eye)
-
egyszerű
[adjective]
(simple)
-
hangsĂşlyoz
[verb]
(to emphasize)
-
szolgáltatás
[noun]
(service)
-
közt
[postposition]
-
forrás
[noun]
(source)
-
János
[proper noun]
-
egyszer
[adverb]
(once)
-
tartozik
[verb]
(appertain)
-
lépés
[noun]
(step)
-
helyszĂn
[noun]
(site)
-
támogat
[verb]
(to support)
-
vállal
[verb]
(to undertake)
-
mai
[adjective]
(today's)
-
külföldi
[adjective]
(foreign)
-
kedd
[noun]
(Tuesday)
-
jelenlegi
[adjective]
(current)
-
szakmai
[adjective]
(professional)
-
erő
[noun]
(force)
-
meccs
[noun]
(match)
-
iskola
[noun]
(school)
-
növekedés
[noun]
(growth)
-
változás
[noun]
(change)
-
eszköz
[noun]
(device)
-
különböző
[adjective]
(different)
-
csütörtök
[noun]
(thursday)
-
ön
[pronoun]
(you)
-
élő
[adjective]
(live)
“élő” is a frequently-used Hungarian word because it has several useful meanings. One of the most common meanings of “élő” is “alive,” in the context of a living organism. In addition, “élő” can also mean “live” in the context of live broadcasting or live performances.
-
foglalkozik
[verb]
-
közötti
[adjective]
(between)
-
sokan
[adverb]
(many)
-
hatalmas
[adjective]
(huge)
-
azaz
[conjunction]
(that is)
-
egyĂĽttes
[noun]
-
Fidesz
[proper noun]
-
gazdaság
[noun]
(economy)
-
Ferenc
[proper noun]
-
kapcsolatos
[adjective]
-
szĂĽletik
[verb]
-
ráadás
[noun]
-
köt
[verb]
(tie)
-
helyett
[postposition]
(instead of)
-
téma
[noun]
(topic)
-
vezetés
[noun]
(management)
-
ugyan
[conjunction]
(although)
-
haza
[noun]
(homeland)
-
régi
[adjective]
(old)
-
található
[adjective]
-
áldozat
[noun]
(sacrifice)
-
mikor
[adverb]
(when)
-
nemzeti
[adjective]
(national)
-
csinál
[verb]
(to do)
-
lét
[noun]
(being)
-
barát
[noun]
(friend)
-
péntek
[noun]
(Friday)
-
nyĂşjt
[verb]
-
szabály
[noun]
(rule)
-
miniszter
[noun]
(minister)
-
számol
[verb]
(to count)
-
indĂt
[verb]
(to start)
-
vagyis
[conjunction]
-
társaság
[noun]
(company)
-
miniszterelnök
[noun]
(prime minister)
-
bank
[noun]
(bank)
-
fogalmaz
[verb]
-
adott
[adjective]
(given)
-
rövid
[adjective]
(short)
-
arány
[noun]
(ratio)
-
dolgozĂł
[noun]
-
működik
[verb]
-
hát
[noun]
(back)
-
lakás
[noun]
(apartment)
-
vendég
[noun]
(guest)
-
hatóság
[noun]
(authority)
-
kĂ©szĂt
[verb]
(to make)
-
vonatkozĂł
[adjective]
(concerning)
-
állapot
[noun]
(state)
-
bizottság
[noun]
(committee)
-
feltétel
[noun]
(condition)
-
alacsony
[adjective]
(low)
-
oktĂłber
[noun]
(october)
-
soha
[adverb]
(never)
-
országos
[adjective]
(national)
-
pénzügyi
[adjective]
(financial)
-
elsősorban
[adverb]
(primarily)
-
költség
[noun]
(cost)
-
találkozik
[verb]
(to meet)
-
vállalat
[noun]
(company)
-
szerződés
[noun]
(contract)
-
halál
[noun]
(death)
-
tölt
[verb]
(to charge)
-
rendez
[verb]
(to arrange)
-
idei
[adjective]
(this year's)
-
hozzáad
[verb]
-
orvos
[noun]
(doctor)
-
sikeres
[adjective]
(successful)
-
uniĂłs
[adjective]
-
hozzátesz
[verb]
(to add)
-
se
[conjunction]
-
rendelkezés
[noun]
(disposal)
-
sőt
[conjunction]
(indeed)
-
mindez
[pronoun]
(all this)
-
találkozó
[noun]
(meeting)
-
összesen
[adverb]
(altogether)
-
nyelv
[noun]
(language)
-
addig
[adverb]
-
fordul
[verb]
(to turn)
-
gép
[noun]
(machine)
-
polgármester
[noun]
(mayor)
-
bĂrĂłság
[noun]
(court)
The Hungarian word “bĂrĂłság” is frequently used because it refers to a fundamental societal institution: the court system. A “bĂrĂłság” is a court of law, where legal disputes are resolved. As such, the word is commonly used in legal and political contexts, as well as in everyday conversation, when discussing legal matters.
-
valĂłban
[adverb]
(indeed)
-
közösség
[noun]
(community)
-
könyv
[noun]
(book)
-
szombat
[noun]
(Saturday)
-
szerez
[verb]
(acquire)
-
feleség
[noun]
(wife)
-
fejlesztés
[noun]
(development)
-
gyakran
[adverb]
(often)
-
környezet
[noun]
(environment)
-
ülés
[noun]
(seat)
-
esély
[noun]
(chance)
-
közlemény
[noun]
(announcement)
-
azĂłta
[adverb]
(since then)
-
március
[noun]
(march)
-
rendezvény
[noun]
(event)
-
összes
[determiner]
(all)
-
beteg
[noun]
(patient)
-
rendőrség
[noun]
(police)
-
gond
[noun]
(problem)
-
forgalom
[noun]
(traffic)
-
kevés
[adjective]
(few)
-
külön
[adjective]
(separate)
-
május
[noun]
(may)
-
fordulĂł
[noun]
(turn)
-
olasz
[adjective]
(italian)
-
lévő
[adjective]
-
tapasztalat
[noun]
(experience)
-
te
[pronoun]
(you)
-
darab
[noun]
(piece)
-
Ă©rdemes
[adjective]
(worthy)
-
politika
[noun]
(policy)
-
szĂv
[noun]
(heart)
-
baleset
[noun]
(accident)
-
igazi
[adjective]
(real)
-
jelez
[verb]
(to indicate)
-
vita
[noun]
(debate)
-
általános
[adjective]
(general)
-
Gábor
[proper noun]
-
bizonyos
[adjective]
(certain)
-
közvetlen
[adjective]
(direct)
-
rendelkezik
[verb]
(to have)
-
adĂł
[noun]
(tax)
-
hal
[verb]
(fish)
-
alig
[adverb]
(barely)
-
fiĂş
[noun]
(boy)
-
pályázat
[noun]
(competition)
-
angol
[adjective]
(english)
-
válság
[noun]
(crisis)
-
győzelem
[noun]
(victory)
-
lakosság
[noun]
(population)
-
kevesebb
[adjective]
(less)
-
elé
[postposition]
-
dĂj
[noun]
(fee)
-
Viktor
[proper noun]
-
január
[noun]
(January)
-
körül
[postposition]
(around)
-
körülmény
[noun]
(circumstance)
-
zár
[verb]
(lock)
-
egykori
[adjective]
(former)
-
emelkedik
[verb]
(to rise)
-
sorozat
[noun]
(series)
-
tartalmaz
[verb]
(to contain)
-
irány
[noun]
(direction)
-
nyilatkozik
[verb]
-
hétfő
[noun]
(Monday)
The Hungarian word “hétfő” (which means “Monday”) is composed of two parts: “hét” which means “week” and “fő” which means “head” or “first.” Therefore, “hétfő” literally means “the first day of the week” in Hungarian.
-
Ă©pĂt
[verb]
(to build)
-
Isten
[proper noun]
-
miközben
[conjunction]
(while)
-
reggel
[adverb]
(in the morning)
-
mély
[adjective]
(deep)
-
jelentés
[noun]
(report)
-
végre
[adverb]
(at last)
-
Ă©rt
[verb]
(to understand)
-
György
[proper noun]
-
fenti
[adjective]
-
igazgatĂł
[noun]
(director)
-
állat
[noun]
(animal)
-
előadás
[noun]
(lecture)
-
emel
[verb]
-
tervez
[verb]
(to plan)
-
eredeti
[adjective]
(original)
-
videĂł
[noun]
(video)
-
egészen
[adverb]
(quite)
-
teljesĂtmĂ©ny
[noun]
(performance)
-
hozzászólás
[noun]
-
kor
[noun]
(age)
-
emberi
[adjective]
(human)
-
amĂg
[adverb]
(until)
-
általában
[adverb]
(in general)
-
példa
[noun]
(example)
-
mintha
[conjunction]
(as if)
-
mindkét
[numeral]
(both)
-
JĂłzsef
[proper noun]
-
délután
[adverb]
(afternoon)
This Hungarian word is formed as a combination of the word “dél” which means “noon” and the word “után” which means “after”.
-
szolgál
[verb]
(to serve)
-
rendőr
[noun]
(policeman)
-
méter
[noun]
(meter)
-
zene
[noun]
(music)
-
vél
[verb]
-
hol
[adverb]
(where)
-
helyez
[verb]
(to place)
-
levél
[noun]
(letter)
-
vállalkozás
[noun]
(enterprise)
-
közé
[postposition]
(between)
-
ekkor
[adverb]
(then)
-
sajnos
[adverb]
(unfortunately)
-
klub
[noun]
(club)
-
jĂşnius
[noun]
(june)
-
tanács
[noun]
(advice)
-
század
[noun]
(century)
-
betegség
[noun]
(disease)
-
hall
[verb]
-
különös
[adjective]
(strange)
-
tanár
[noun]
(teacher)
-
támadás
[noun]
(attack)
-
gyakorlat
[noun]
(exercise)
-
melyik
[pronoun]
(which)
-
pillanat
[noun]
(moment)
-
munkatárs
[noun]
(coworker)
The Hungarian word “munkatárs” is a compound word composed of “munka” meaning “work” and “társ” meaning “companion” or “partner.” Therefore, “munkatárs” literally means “work companion” or “work partner”.
-
azonnal
[adverb]
(immediately)
-
hiány
[noun]
(deficit)
-
folytatĂłdik
[verb]
(to continue)
-
használat
[noun]
(use)
-
társadalom
[noun]
(society)
-
Sándor
[proper noun]
-
tárgyalás
[noun]
(negotiation)
-
kezdődik
[verb]
(to begin)
-
időszak
[noun]
(period)
-
Ă©vi
[adjective]
(annual)
-
Zoltán
[proper noun]
-
központ
[noun]
(center)
-
Attila
[proper noun]
-
változik
[verb]
(to change)
-
eddigi
[adjective]
(so far)
-
előző
[adjective]
(previous)
-
igazán
[adverb]
(really)
-
nép
[noun]
(people)
-
forintos
[adjective]
In Hungarian language, “forintos” is a word you may encounter while discussing prices or costs. It essentially means “in forints” or “with forints.” The adjective “forintos” derives from the word “forint,” which is Hungary’s basic currency unit.
-
védelem
[noun]
(protection)
-
intézkedés
[noun]
(measure)
-
kezelés
[noun]
(treatment)
-
mĂłdszer
[noun]
(method)
-
szél
[noun]
(wind)
-
mögött
[postposition]
(behind)
-
fia
[noun]
-
ennyi
[pronoun]
(so much)
-
szereplő
[participle]
-
száz
[numeral]
(hundred)
-
nyolc
[numeral]
(eight)
-
mindössze
[adverb]
-
szakasz
[noun]
(stage)
-
lista
[noun]
(list)
-
állás
[noun]
(job)
-
emellett
[adverb]
(in addition)
-
rend
[noun]
(order)
-
értékelés
[noun]
(evaluation)
-
Ă©rdekes
[adjective]
(interesting)
-
kutatás
[noun]
(research)
-
társadalmi
[adjective]
(social)
-
Ă©rintett
[adjective]
-
személyes
[adjective]
(personal)
-
beruházás
[noun]
(investment)
-
kĂĽld
[verb]
(to send)
-
minél
[adverb]
(as much as possible)
-
belső
[adjective]
(internal)
-
kutatĂł
[noun]
(researcher)
-
honlap
[noun]
(website)
This Hungarian vocabulary word is a combination of the word “hon” which means “home” and the word “lap” which means “page”.
-
egyelőre
[adverb]
(for the time being)
-
kemény
[adjective]
(hard)
-
tulajdonos
[noun]
(owner)
-
Ăşr
[noun]
-
jelen
[adjective]
(present)
-
Németország
[proper noun]
-
fĂĽggetlen
[adjective]
(independent)
-
megállapodás
[noun]
(agreement)
-
András
[proper noun]
-
vált
[verb]
(to change)
-
Románia
[proper noun]
-
költségvetés
[noun]
(budget)
-
Tamás
[proper noun]
-
Ă©vtized
[noun]
(decade)
-
látszik
[verb]
-
figyel
[verb]
(to watch)
-
határoz
[verb]
(to decide)
-
veszély
[noun]
(danger)
-
jĂşlius
[noun]
(July)
-
egyetem
[noun]
(university)
-
lényeg
[noun]
(essence)
The Hungarian word “lényeg” can be translated to English as “essence,” “core,” or “substance,” and it refers to the essential or fundamental aspect of something. Hungarians often use the term to express the idea of getting to the heart of the matter.
-
lassĂş
[adjective]
(slow)
-
felvétel
[noun]
(recording)
-
készült
[adjective]
-
kiállĂtás
[noun]
(exhibition)
The Hungarian word “kiállĂtás” translates to “exhibition” or “display” in English. It is a common Hungarian word because Hungary has a rich history of art and culture, and exhibitions are an important way of showcasing and promoting these works.
-
rendkĂvĂĽl
[adverb]
(extremely)
-
hiba
[noun]
(fault)
-
tárgy
[noun]
(object)
-
tanulmány
[noun]
(study)
-
hatalom
[noun]
(power)
-
tegnap
[adverb]
(yesterday)
-
közönség
[noun]
(audience)
-
családi
[adjective]
(family)
-
ajánl
[verb]
(to recommend)
-
szerinte
[pronoun]
-
baj
[noun]
-
parlament
[noun]
(parliament)
-
volt
[adjective]
(volt)
-
parlamenti
[adjective]
(parliamentary)
-
Szent
[proper noun]
-
hang
[noun]
(voice)
-
különbség
[noun]
(difference)
-
örül
[verb]
-
vizsgál
[verb]
(study)
-
kár
[noun]
(damage)
-
elem
[noun]
(battery)
-
tekintet
[noun]
(look)
-
szociális
[adjective]
(social)
-
térség
[noun]
(area)
-
gyakorlati
[adjective]
(practical)
-
alkalmazás
[noun]
(application)
-
diák
[noun]
(student)
-
tiszta
[adjective]
(clean)
-
hamarosan
[adverb]
(soon)
-
oda
[adverb]
(there)
-
budapesti
[adjective]
-
lehető
[adjective]
(possible)
-
osztály
[noun]
(class)
-
környék
[noun]
-
kevésbé
[adverb]
(less)
-
átlagos
[adjective]
(average)
-
válogatott
[verb]
-
növel
[verb]
(to increase)
-
derĂĽl
[verb]
-
jogi
[adjective]
(legal)
-
kĂnai
[adjective]
(chinese)
-
ezután
[adverb]
-
tervezett
[adjective]
(planned)
-
hagyományos
[adjective]
(traditional)
-
kategĂłria
[noun]
(category)
-
alakĂt
[verb]
(to form)
-
viszony
[noun]
(relationship)
-
Debrecen
[proper noun]
-
tartalom
[noun]
(content)
-
kultĂşra
[noun]
(culture)
Only a small fraction of all Hungarian vocabulary words originate from Latin, and this is one of them. The original Latin word is “cultura”
-
tartĂł
[adjective]
(keeping)
-
rengeteg
[adjective]
(a lot)
-
rendszeres
[adjective]
(regular)
-
piaci
[adjective]
-
szerintem
[pronoun]
-
közép
[noun]
(middle)
-
nyár
[noun]
(summer)
-
egyáltalán
[adverb]
(at all)
-
magyarországi
[adjective]
(Hungarian)
-
Ă©pp
[adverb]
-
megjelent
[verb]
-
fotĂł
[noun]
(photo)
-
vásárol
[verb]
(to buy)
-
főváros
[noun]
(capital)
-
április
[noun]
(April)
-
katonai
[adjective]
(military)
-
Ărás
[noun]
(writing)
-
női
[adjective]
(female)
-
foglal
[verb]
(book)
-
csökkent
[verb]
-
sérülés
[noun]
(injury)
-
szĂn
[noun]
(color)
-
anyagi
[adjective]
(material)
-
egészségügyi
[adjective]
(medical)
-
következik
[verb]
(to follow)
-
jĂłval
[adverb]
(well)
-
felmérés
[noun]
(survey)
-
mostani
[adjective]
(present)
-
rĂłla
[pronoun]
-
esetleg
[adverb]
(maybe)
-
anya
[noun]
(mother)
-
közösségi
[adjective]
(communal)
-
tény
[noun]
(fact)
-
szenved
[verb]
(to suffer)
-
hajt
[verb]
(to drive)
-
utal
[verb]
-
működés
[noun]
(operation)
-
hiába
[adverb]
(in vain)
-
kapcsán
[postposition]
-
remél
[verb]
(to hope)
-
görög
[adjective]
(greek)
-
fehér
[adjective]
(white)
-
asszony
[noun]
(woman)
-
kezdet
[noun]
(start)
-
háború
[noun]
(war)
-
döntő
[noun]
(the finals)
-
különleges
[adjective]
(special)
-
negyedik
[numeral]
(fourth)
-
egyaránt
[adverb]
(both)
-
továbbá
[adverb]
-
egység
[noun]
(unit)
-
bevétel
[noun]
(income)
-
tájékoztatás
[noun]
(information)
-
szavaz
[verb]
(to vote)
-
láb
[noun]
(foot)
-
Lajos
[proper noun]
-
kötelező
[adjective]
(obligatory)
-
tájékozódik
[verb]
-
kulturális
[adjective]
(cultural)
-
emlékezik
[verb]
-
lehetséges
[adjective]
(possible)
-
szĂnĂ©sz
[noun]
(actor)
-
Ă©pĂĽl
[verb]
(be under construction)
-
napi
[adjective]
(daily)
-
február
[noun]
(february)
-
biztonsági
[adjective]
(security)
-
ellátás
[noun]
(supply)
-
ezĂşttal
[adverb]
(this time)
-
tanul
[verb]
(to learn)
-
szocialista
[adjective]
(socialist)
-
templom
[noun]
(church)
-
állandó
[adjective]
(constant)
-
enged
[verb]
(give in)
-
alkalmas
[adjective]
(suitable)
-
fordĂt
[verb]
(to turn)
-
akciĂł
[noun]
(action)
-
engedély
[noun]
(license)
-
köszönhető
[adjective]
-
sokszor
[adverb]
(often)
-
létezik
[verb]
(to exist)
-
szakértő
[noun]
(expert)
-
von
[verb]
-
kérdez
[verb]
(to ask)
-
kutya
[noun]
(dog)
-
fal
[noun]
(wall)
-
oktatás
[noun]
(education)
-
szállĂt
[verb]
(to deliver)
-
emlék
[noun]
(memory)
-
fér
[verb]
-
halad
[verb]
(progress)
-
tűnik
[verb]
-
mĂşlva
[participle]
-
falu
[noun]
(village)
-
beszéd
[noun]
(speech)
-
kiadás
[noun]
(edition)
-
szövetség
[noun]
(alliance)
-
jellemző
[adjective]
(characteristic)
-
ezelőtt
[adverb]
(ago)
-
utazik
[verb]
(to travel)
-
kilométer
[noun]
(kilometer)
-
régió
[noun]
(region)
-
részben
[adverb]
(partly)
-
felett
[postposition]
(above)
-
résztvevő
[noun]
(participant)
-
Ă©sz
[noun]
(reason)
-
képzés
[noun]
(training)
-
Zsolt
[proper noun]
-
alkalmazott
[noun]
(employee)
-
ĂĽzenet
[noun]
(message)
-
rajta
[pronoun]
-
apa
[noun]
(father)
-
föld
[noun]
(earth)
-
internet
[noun]
(Internet)
-
széles
[adjective]
(wide)
-
Miskolc
[proper noun]
-
megjelenĂtĂ©s
[noun]
(display)
-
Ăşgynevezett
[adjective]
(so-called)
The Hungarian word “úgynevezett” is a compound word composed of “úgy” meaning “so” or “thus” and “nevezett” meaning “called” or “named”. Therefore, “úgynevezett” literally means “so-called”. In practical usage, “úgynevezett” is used to introduce a term or expression that is not the actual or official name of something, but rather a common or colloquial name that people use to refer to it.
-
egyedĂĽl
[adverb]
(alone)
-
amennyiben
[conjunction]
(if)
-
mire
[adverb]
(what)
-
részlet
[noun]
(detail)
-
határozat
[noun]
(decision)
-
legtöbb
[adjective]
-
oszt
[verb]
(to divide)
-
előre
[adverb]
(forward)
-
férfit
[noun]
(man)
-
katona
[noun]
(soldier)
-
önálló
[adjective]
(independent)
The Hungarian word “önálló” is an adjective that translates to “independent” or “self-sufficient” in English. It is composed of two parts: “ön” meaning “self” and “álló” meaning “standing”. Therefore, “önálló” literally means “self-standing” or “self-reliant”.
-
egyház
[noun]
(church)
-
szolgálat
[noun]
(service)
-
kezel
[verb]
-
mű
[noun]
(work)
-
révén
[adverb]
-
nyugati
[adjective]
(western)
-
nyit
[verb]
(to open)
-
Oroszország
[proper noun]
-
nyilvánosság
[noun]
(publicity)
-
történő
[participle]
-
hallgatĂł
[noun]
(student)
-
ĂĽl
[verb]
(to sit)
-
tényleg
[adverb]
(indeed)
-
sincs
[verb]
-
idős
[adjective]
(elderly)
-
szülő
[noun]
(parent)
-
tehet
[verb]
-
főleg
[adverb]
(mainly)
-
tavalyi
[adjective]
(last year's)
-
egyéni
[adjective]
(individual)
-
Ă©rtelem
[noun]
(meaning)
-
élmény
[noun]
(experience)
-
gondolat
[noun]
(thought)
-
ilyenkor
[adverb]
-
válaszol
[verb]
(to reply)
-
központi
[adjective]
(central)
-
kiváló
[adjective]
(excellent)
-
Csaba
[proper noun]
-
öröm
[noun]
(joy)
-
lakĂł
[noun]
(resident)
-
ĂĽzleti
[adjective]
(business)
-
gĂłl
[noun]
(goal)
Despite the difference in spelling, this Hungarian vocabulary word comes from the English word “goal”.
-
gazda
[noun]
(farmer)
-
felhasználó
[noun]
(user)
-
hangulat
[noun]
(mood)
-
ĂĽnnep
[noun]
(holiday)
-
tőle
[pronoun]
-
történt
[verb]
-
hitel
[noun]
(credit)
-
tökéletes
[adjective]
(perfect)
-
külső
[adjective]
(external)
-
friss
[adjective]
(fresh)
-
kĂnál
[verb]
-
hálózat
[noun]
(network)
-
mĂłdosĂtás
[noun]
(modification)
-
tartozĂł
[adjective]
-
támad
[verb]
(to attack)
-
Ă©jszaka
[noun]
(night)
-
király
[noun]
(king)
The Hungarian word “király” translates to “king” in English. It is a common Hungarian word because Hungary was a monarchy for nearly 1,000 years until 1918, with a long line of kings and queens who ruled the country.
-
jogszabály
[noun]
(law)
-
átlag
[noun]
(average)
-
mellé
[postposition]
(next to)
-
hamar
[adverb]
(soon)
-
szervez
[verb]
(to organize)
-
fény
[noun]
(light)
-
kedves
[adjective]
(nice)
-
alkalmaz
[verb]
(to apply)
-
utána
[adverb]
-
következmény
[noun]
(consequence)
-
önkormányzati
[adjective]
(municipal)
-
osztrák
[adjective]
(Austrian)
The word “osztrák” is a common Hungarian adjective because it refers to Austria, a neighboring country that has had a significant historical and cultural influence on Hungary. Hungary and Austria have a shared history that dates back centuries, including a period of dual monarchy known as the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
-
történelmi
[adjective]
(historical)
-
ingatlan
[noun]
(real estate)
-
ĂgĂ©r
[verb]
(to promise)
-
idéz
[verb]
(to cite)
-
változat
[noun]
(variant)
-
ĂtĂ©l
[verb]
(to judge)
-
emlĂt
[verb]
(to mention)
-
munkahely
[noun]
(workplace)
The Hungarian word “munkahely” is a compound word made up of “munka” meaning “work” and “hely” meaning “place”. Therefore, “munkahely” literally translates to “workplace” or “place of work” in English.
-
testĂĽlet
[noun]
(board)
-
annál
[pronoun]
-
vehet
[verb]
-
kész
[adjective]
(ready)
-
olcsĂł
[adjective]
(cheap)
-
esz
[noun]
-
lakik
[verb]
(to live)
-
tetszik
[verb]
-
fegyver
[noun]
(weapon)
-
ĂĽzlet
[noun]
(business)
-
műsor
[noun]
(a show)
-
szöveg
[noun]
(text)
-
jelölt
[noun]
(candidate)
-
kĂsĂ©rlet
[noun]
(experiment)
-
havi
[adjective]
(monthly)
-
emiatt
[adverb]
(because of this)
-
partner
[noun]
(partner)
-
járó
[adjective]
-
kizárólag
[adverb]
(exclusively)
-
tudás
[noun]
(knowledge)
-
bajnokság
[noun]
(championship)
-
csaknem
[adverb]
(almost)
-
szeretet
[noun]
(love)
-
harc
[noun]
(fight)
-
alkotás
[noun]
(creation)
-
vajon
[adverb]
(whether)
-
kereskedelmi
[adjective]
(commercial)
-
tömeg
[noun]
(crowd)
-
kislány
[noun]
(little girl)
-
energia
[noun]
(energy)
-
kĂ©szĂtett
[verb]
-
vet
[verb]
-
azonos
[adjective]
-
fok
[noun]
(degree)
-
árfolyam
[noun]
(exchange rate)
-
államtitkár
[noun]
-
mennyi
[pronoun]
-
bejelentés
[noun]
(announcement)
-
fut
[verb]
(to run)
-
alapvető
[adjective]
(basic)
-
állampolgár
[noun]
(citizen)
-
önmaga
[pronoun]
(himself)
-
szlovák
[adjective]
(slovak)
-
valamennyi
[pronoun]
(all)
-
ötlet
[noun]
(idea)
-
véd
[verb]
(to protect)
-
egyben
[adverb]
-
teremt
[verb]
(to create)
-
MiklĂłs
[proper noun]
-
belőle
[pronoun]
-
fejlődés
[noun]
(development)
-
hagyomány
[noun]
(tradition)
-
fizetés
[noun]
(salary)
-
török
[adjective]
(turkish)
-
végig
[adverb]
-
tudományos
[adjective]
(scientific)
-
javasol
[verb]
(to suggest)
-
különösen
[adverb]
(especially)
-
kapa
[noun]
(hoe)
-
Ă©tel
[noun]
(food)
-
szándék
[noun]
(intention)
-
óriási
[adjective]
-
ismeret
[noun]
(knowledge)
-
ellenőrzés
[noun]
(control)
-
megint
[adverb]
(again)
-
valóság
[noun]
(reality)
-
ukrán
[adjective]
(ukrainian)
-
előzetes
[adjective]
(preliminary)
-
biztonság
[noun]
(safety)
-
felel
[verb]
(to answer)
-
tavasz
[noun]
(spring)
-
dokumentum
[noun]
(document)
-
Kovács
[proper noun]
-
mennyire
[adverb]
(how)
-
szavazat
[noun]
(vote)
-
valĂłszĂnűleg
[adverb]
(probably)
-
ĂşjságĂrĂł
[noun]
(journalist)
-
neki
[pronoun]
-
társ
[noun]
(partner)
-
olvasĂł
[noun]
(reader)
-
hĂşsz
[numeral]
(twenty)
-
magyaráz
[verb]
(to explain)
-
tartott
[verb]
-
iránt
[postposition]
(towards)
-
majdnem
[adverb]
(almost)
-
veszélyes
[adjective]
(dangerous)
-
ugyancsak
[adverb]
(also)