Table of contents
- Table of contents
- A brief introduction to Hungarian
- What is the Hungarian language?
- What language group in Hungarian in?
- Where is Hungarian spoken?
- The building blocks of the Hungarian language
- The Hungarian alphabet
- The Hungarian number system
- The basics of Hungarian verb conjugation
- The most common Hungarian words to learn
- How to learn Hungarian
- Finding a Hungarian language school
- Finding a private Hungarian teacher
- Language reference websites
- Hungarian audio guides and podcasts
- Hungarian language textbooks
- Hungarian Youtube channels
- Apps to help you learn and practice Hungarian
- Language meetups where you can speak Hungarian
- Hungarian language exams and qualifications
- Citizenship language exam
- How to immerse in Hungarian culture to practice your Hungarian
A brief introduction to Hungarian
What is the Hungarian language?
The The Hungarian language is a Uralic language, which means it comes from the Eastern Europe region.
It's hard to pinpoint exactly when the Hungarian language began. Some linguists believe it came from an early form of Khanty, while others think there are connections with Magyar tribes in present-day Ukraine and Romania that migrated westward around 1400 AD .
You can delve more into the history of the Hungarian language here:
What language group in Hungarian in?
Like Finnish, Estonian and Saami languages, it belongs to Finno-Ugric subgroup of the Uralic family. It's also related as an Indo-European Language with its own distinct alphabet that was first developed in 1537 before aopting Latin script in 1844 under pressure from other European powers like Austria-Hungary.
Where is Hungarian spoken?
Hungarian is spoken by Hungarians in Hungary and neighbouring countries - including Slovakia, Romanian and Serbia. With only minor differences in vocabulary and pronunciation, they are mutually intelligible.
Despite being distant relations to Finnish and Estonian, they are not are mutually intelligible.
The building blocks of the Hungarian language
The Hungarian alphabet
The Hungarian alphabet contains 40 natural letters, including 14 vowels.
If you want to known how to pronounce the letters of the Hungarian alphabet, check out this guide:
And you can learn more about the Hungarian alphabet in this guide:
