The Hungarian language

Hungarian is counted among the Finno-Ugrian languages. As a Uralic language, it is markedly different from the Indo-Germanic languages. Hungarian is distantly related to Finnish. This similarity is only noticeable in the linguistic structure though. Hungarians and Finns cannot understand each other. About 15 million people speak Hungarian. These people live primarily in Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Serbia and Ukraine. The Hungarian language is divided into nine dialect groups. It is written with Latin letters. Regardless of the length of the word, the emphasis is on the first syllable. It is also important to differentiate between short and long vowels in the pronunciation. Hungarian grammar is not that simple. It has many peculiarities. This uniqueness of the language is an important hallmark of Hungarian identity. Everyone who learns Hungarian will quickly understand why the Hungarians love their language so much!

Learn Hungarian from your native language with our method “book2” (books in 2 languages)

“Hungarian for beginners” is a language course that we offer free of charge. Advanced students can also refresh and deepen their knowledge. No registration is required and you can learn anonymously. The course includes 100 clearly structured lessons. You can set your learning pace.First you will learn the basics of the language. Example dialogs help you speak the foreign language. No previous knowledge of Hungarian grammar is required. You will learn commonly used Hungarian sentences and can communicate immediately in various situations. Learn Hungarian during your commute, lunch break or workout. You can start immediately and will quickly achieve your learning goals.

Learn Hungarian with the Android and iPhone app «50 languages»

With these apps you can learn more than 50 languages on Android phones and tablets and iPhones and iPads. The apps include 100 free lessons to help you learn and communicate effectively in Hungarian. Practice your language skills using the tests and games in the apps. Use our free «book2» audio files to listen to native speakers of Hungarian and improve your pronunciation! You can easily download all audios in your native language and Hungarian as MP3 files. After downloading you can also learn offline.

Text book - Hungarian for beginners

If you prefer to learn Hungarian using printed materials, you can buy the book Hungarian for beginners. You can buy it in any bookstore or online at Amazon.

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