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» Does Not Translate: Jaj!
Jaj: It's a simple, all-purpose monosyllable in Hungarian. But how do you translate it...? » Does not translate: kiskapu
How does one enter Budapest via car? Well, start looking for a "kiskapu"... » Google translates
Our writer has some fun with Google translate, merrily mangling Hungarian on the way. » On becoming Hungarian
Is it true that the amount one enjoys Hungary is inversely proportional to the amount of Hungarian that one speaks or is it just wintertime? » Does not translate: időmilliomos
"Időmilliomos" (lit. "time millionaire") is a uniquely Hungarian concept that it anathema to Americans who believe time equals money. Plus, maybe it's supposed to be ironic. » Hungarian is hard (and it's partially Ferenc Kazinczy’s fault)
Ferenc Kazinczy was a man of letters credited with simplifying and standardizing the Hungarian language; so how come it's still so difficult? » Basic Hungarian Lingo
Learn a few Hungarian words and phrases to get by. It's basic Hungarian for all you beginners. » Hungarian is hard: Part one
Hungarian is a wonderful, crazy, flexible, bewildering, interesting, incomprehensible and perfectly learnable ... if you've got a few centuries. » Does Not Translate: Csipa
What the hell is the word for that dried-out crusty stuff in your eyes when you wake up? An easy-to-say convenient term for it exists in Hungarian! » Holy Sitt, Batman, that word is almost the same!
In his continuing quest to understand the strange and exotic language Hungarian, resident expat Scott Savoie happens upon a word he quite likes: "Sitt," roughly meaning "useless stuff that results from refurbishing a flat." » You Say Goodbye, I Say Hállo
What's weird about greetings in the Hungarian language as oppossed to the English? Let me tell you then what it's all about.