Thursday, January 24, 2013

Magyar II

Jó napot kívánok!

Hungarian? I think so.

I'm honestly intrigued by the Magyar language. It's weird as hell, but I'm a sexy, intriguing way, if that makes any sense. I might have gotten into it slightly before in my other Hungarian post, but sentence structure is not going to be something you can expect to be consistent. It's bothersome, but it forces you to know exactly what you're saying, and it forces you to pay attention.

I've never had a conversation with anyone who was Hungarian, but because sentences are so different depending on whether you're speaking on behalf of yourself or on behalf of other people, I'm going to have to focus like crazy.

This lesson taught me how to say csúnya, nem értem, jó napot, de, and és. The trickiest part is just the crazy structure. Take some time and try studying it, and you'll see what I'm talking about. It is definitely  fun, but it's the having to pay such close attention that makes it that way.

Writing it isn't bad at all. A standard English alphabet is used, and some letters have variations such as symbols, which can change the intonation.

I did say it was fun, but my main worry is that I'll be searching forever to find a Hungarian speaker in my city. Sad day.

Comments, feedback, tips, resources, help, and advice are always welcome.

Until next time,

Viszont látásra,

Your Favorite Polyglot
Twitter: @mistercapoeira

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