If you visit Budapest or live here, and if you take public transportation with any frequency, then you’re sure to hear recorded notices in Hungarian over the loudspeaker while riding the Metro system. And if you’re like me, you may even hear th

Lesson 18 – I have a surprise!

Apr 24th, 2016 18m 32s

In Lesson 18, Noémi has a big surprise for Bernard after a trip to the doctor’s! What could it be?? This lesson gives you lots of great new vocabulary, especially some common and useful family-related words. We also have an introduction to how

Lesson 17 – A monthly pass, please

Feb 18th, 2016 18m 46s

Would you be able to use your Hungarian to buy a monthly transportation pass? In Lesson 17, we can listen to an authentic recording made “in the field,” in which Steven purchases a monthly pass from a cashier. This lesson will show you how to b

Lesson 16 – Are we going to the theater today?

Jan 19th, 2016 19m 25s

Check out our new lesson! In Lesson 16, Bernard and Noémi plan on going on a date to the theater. There’s only one problem: they don’t know when it’ll be! This lesson gives you some basic time expressions, two different ways to say you are sure

Survival Lesson 2 (updated)

Nov 8th, 2015 13m 42s

Survival Lesson 2 is here – again! Our survival lessons are designed for short-term visitors to Hungary to help them get around with basic phrases while in the country. This audio lesson was originally done several years ago with only Steven. N

Lesson 15 – What lovely weather!

Jun 26th, 2015 17m 35s

At long last we have a new lesson, and one celebrating lovely summer weather. Lesson 15 has Bernard and Noémi enjoying a picnic outside at Normafa, but something goes wrong… We had a lot of fun putting this lesson together, as you can hear! Dow

Lesson 14 – BÚÉK!

Jan 18th, 2015 20m 37s

We’ve finally got a new lesson for you! In Lesson 14, two friends meet up in the new year and talk about New Year’s Eve. You’ll also learn how to wish someone a happy new year in Hungarian, and we talk about traditions in Hungary relating to Ne

Lesson 13 – Christmas atmosphere

Dec 21st, 2014 22m 48s

In Lesson 13, we have a slew of new words and phrases for you. We also continue our story with Yuki and Attila, and talk about the amazing Christmas markets in Budapest at this time of year, as well as answer a few listeners’ questions. BONUS

Advanced Lesson 1 – Magyarország és a magyarok

Dec 5th, 2014 7m 23s

With this installment of the podcast, we bring you our first Advanced Lesson! In this lesson, Györgyi talks about Hungary, and tells you a little about the people who live there, all in Hungarian. Don’t worry, we also have the English translati

Lesson 12 – the 4-6 tram

Nov 13th, 2014 17m 33s

Have you ever taken the 4-6 tram in Budapest? It’s actually two different tram lines that both start at Széll Kálmán tér in the Buda part of the city, and circle around Pest before returning to Buda, where the no. 6 line ends at Móricz Zsigmond

Lesson 11 – I’ve finally made it to Hungary

Nov 5th, 2014 17m 56s

WE’RE BACK!! Thanks to so many people who have written us over the years, we’ve finally come out with a new podcast. A huge thank you to all of you who took the time to write an email or leave a comment on our website. I hope you all find the n

Lesson 10 – There’s a problem!

Jul 19th, 2008 30m

Lesson 10 is finally here! Thanks for the long wait, everyone. This lesson’s dialogue relates an actual situation that happened to us recently, so there’s a lot of authenticity to it (unfortunately). Also, we have a review of the previous lesso

Survival Lesson 1

Jun 21st, 2008 17m 48s

We introduce a new format to our podcast this time – the Survival Lesson! It’s designed for short-term visitors to Hungary to help them manage while in the country. We hope you like this format, which will be offered occasionally throughout the

Lesson 9 – Where’s Szentendre?

Jun 1st, 2008 29m 21s

Lesson 9 introduces a new native speaker to our podcast – Milán! Milán has a great voice for podcasting and we’re really pleased to have his assistance for this lesson. Hopefully we’ll have him on the podcast again and get the chance to know hi

Lesson 8 – Happy Mother’s Day!

May 8th, 2008 29m 50s

Lesson 8 is between a mother and her son on Mother’s Day, and the son’s embarrassing admission about his gift to her. We answer several listener questions on this lesson, and also discuss the tradition of Hungarian name days and other odd tidbi

Lesson 7 – I don’t drink coffee anymore

Apr 15th, 2008 20m 57s

Lesson 7 brings us a dialogue between two old friends, Csaba and Katalin, who unexpectedly run into each other in a restaurant after not having met for a long time. Katalin wants to have a drink with Csaba, but he has a surprise for her! See be

Lesson 6 – What time is it?

Mar 27th, 2008 26m

Lesson 6 presents some very useful phrases for the traveler to Hungary! Have a listen and try to memorize as much as possible. This lesson’s dialogue isn’t as long as in previous lessons, so it shouldn’t be that hard to memorize it all. We also

Lesson 5 – I’d like a mineral water

Mar 13th, 2008 26m 48s

Lesson 5 shows us a conversation between Ági, a customer, and a waiter. Ági just wants a drink, but has a hard time getting one! Please see below for the dialogue and vocabulary for Lesson 5 below. Try your best to learn all of the new expressi

Lesson 4 – Everything hurts!

Feb 25th, 2008 18m 41s

Lesson 4 introduces you to Zoltán and his Aunt Erzsi, who insists she is fine even though everything seems to hurt! This is another informal language dialogue with a number of useful, everyday expressions. We enjoy reading your comments and fin

Lesson 3 – Shall we go to the movies?

Feb 8th, 2008 21m 47s

Lesson 3 is packed with lots of useful, everyday expressions, so make sure you learn them well! See below for the new dialogue, vocabulary, and some simple grammar forms. It’s a lot of new material, but try to learn it all if you can, and see i

Lesson 2 – Buying a ticket

Jan 19th, 2008

Lesson 2 is available here! It is a bit longer than the first lesson with A LOT of new vocabulary and grammar, so make sure you listen several times, follow along with the script below, and try to memorize as much as you can. Thanks for all you

Lesson 1 – On the train

Jan 2nd, 2008

Lesson 1 is available for download or listening below! Note that you can also subscribe to our podcast for free through the iTunes link on the left, or through a podcatcher like Juice. We hope you enjoy the lesson and we’d love to get your feed

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