Language & Culture
Rohadt or rothadt: which is correct?
Two similar Hungarian words that are easy to confuse — let's sort them out.
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Language & Culture
Hungarian language, history, traditions, and everyday culture.
Language & Culture
Accusative case: exceptions
Words that change their stem before the accusative -t: vowel dropping, vowel alternation, and the hidden -v-.
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When to use "to be": van and vannak
Figuring out when Hungarian needs the verb "to be" in the third person — and when it doesn't.
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Hungarian through football: the MAGYAROK track
Breaking down 10 phrases and references from MAGYAROK by Valmar — fan chants, legendary moments and football slang. Vocabulary — at the bottom.
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Hungary may return to Eurovision
New prime minister Péter Magyar said he will instruct the minister of culture to look into the possibility of Hungary rejoining the contest. Vocabulary — at the bottom.
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Nádasdy on the Hungarian language
An excerpt from Nádasdy Ádám's book «Milyen nyelv a magyar?» — on vocabulary, grammar, and Hungarian's place in Europe.
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Hungary and Eurovision
Hungary's Eurovision history: from the 1994 debut to acts with Hungarian roots in 2025. Vocabulary list — at the bottom.
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1989: The Last Generation of Socialist Hungary
A BBC archive report by Nick Thorpe about teenagers who grew up in a country on the verge of changing forever. Vocabulary list — at the bottom.