Football culture exists in almost every country, and Hungary is no exception. Instead of breaking down individual chants one by one, we suggest simply pressing play on MAGYAROK by Valmar: the track brings together fan shouts, legendary football moments and commentary snippets from the history of Hungarian football.
10 phrases and references from the track
1. Szoboszlai’s goal against Iceland The opening of the track references Dominik Szoboszlai’s goal in the 92nd minute of the Hungary–Iceland match in 2020, which sent Hungary through to the European Championship.
2. Vezet Magyarország! “Hungary is leading!” — or you could say, Hungary is on top 🙂
3. Álé, álé A universal football chant heard in stadiums across many countries.
4. Kiszakad a háló, benn van a zsuga Roughly: “the net is about to burst, the ball is in the goal.” Zsuga is football slang for the ball.
5. Most mindenki ultra, teli a Puskás ma “Today everyone’s an ultra, the Puskás is full.” Puskás refers to Puskás Aréna, Hungary’s main national stadium — now also a Champions League venue.
6. Csak a tiki-taka A reference to the short, quick-passing style of play.
7. Dzsudzsi The nickname of Balázs Dzsudzsák, one of the most celebrated Hungarian footballers of recent decades.
8. Jobb ficak felső The top right corner of the goal — a beautiful shot into the “postage stamp.”
9. Hungária, ria, ria One of the most recognisable Hungarian fan chants in support of the national team — heard at non-sporting events too.
10. Hazaküldjük őket Fifázni “We’ll send them home to play FIFA” — and a reminder that the suffix -zik can turn virtually any noun into a verb.
Vocabulary from the track
| Hungarian | English |
|---|---|
| Vezet Magyarország! | Hungary is leading! |
| Álé, álé | cheer / rally chant |
| háló | net (goal net) |
| zsuga | ball (football slang) |
| ultra | ultras (hardcore fan) |
| teli | full |
| tiki-taka | tiki-taka (passing style) |
| ficak | corner of the goal (slang) |
| felső | upper, top |
| Hungária, ria, ria | fan chant for the national team |
| hazaküld | to send home |
| Fifázni | to play FIFA (-zik suffix applied to “FIFA”) |
