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Language competency consists of active vocabulary, but also passive vocabulary and natural pattern recognition. Train essential listening skills, understand grammar and morphing patterns.
Knowing Basic Phrases allows you to stay in the language instead of switching to English. Listening-Reading videos is a comfortable yet intense training of your listening skills. It also allows you to explore the country through videos.
If you want to really be comfortable, have lessons. What makes Lingophant unique is that you can create your 100% personalised vocabulary from conversations. 45 minutes per week with a friend or a teacher is already enough input for a constant stream of engaging sentences to practice between lessons.
đ Basic Phrases
These phrases are the perfect point of departure for serious learners. They help you stay in the language, without needing to switch to English. And you internalize patterns.
Unlock them one-by-one in the app, and memorize them from the “Practice” tab.
This is just to get you started. For personalized phrases, we recommend sessions of 45 minutes with a native speaker.
- Know 300 phrases and you can make jokes and impress people
- Know 600 phrases and you can hold basic conversations
- Know 1000 phrases and you start communicating effortlessly
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đ§ Train your listening skills with proper documentaries
We have selected enjoyable documentaries and reportage channels. Watch them, listen to the language, and build a natural intuition. Some polyglots swear by this method â 30 minutes a day builds working proficiency.
PartizĂĄn (695k subs)
PartizĂĄn (view channel) – Ărj nekĂŒnk!
- EXKLUZĂV: Varga Judit exfĂ©rje a pedofilbotrĂĄnyrĂłl, RogĂĄn AntalrĂłl Ă©s a fideszes törĂ©svonalakrĂłl (> 3.03m views)
- MegnĂ©ztĂŒk, hogy mitĆl mƱködik a finn közoktatĂĄs (> 490k views)
- âCsak bele kell nĂ©zni a hƱtĆbe, van mindenemâ | Hajni beköltözĂ©sĂ©nek törtĂ©nete | PartizĂĄnDOKU (> 298k views)
- SZENNYHULLĂM #1 | Magyar punkmozaik ’78-84 | PartizĂĄnDOKU (> 106k views)
- HĂŒlye fiatalsĂĄg | Stupid Youth (ENG SUB) | Az SZFE elfoglalĂĄsĂĄnak egy törtĂ©nete | PartizĂĄnDOKU (> 218k views)
- Rendszerhiba – A magyar film el nem mondott törtĂ©nete (> 117k views)
- âMagyarkĂ©nt nem a svĂĄjci hegyek között halnĂ©k megâ I Karsai DĂĄniel-interjĂș az Ă©letvĂ©gi döntĂ©sekrĆl (> 154k views)
- Az ĂșjrahasznosĂtĂĄs mĂtosza | PartizĂĄnINFO (> 137k views)
- FelhĂĄborodtak a nĆi fĂŒrdĆzĆk, hogy el akarjĂĄk venni az egyetlen szeparĂĄlt napot | Riport a RudasbĂłl (> 37k views)
- Fodor GĂĄbor Ășgy vĂĄltogatja a nĂ©zeteit, ahogy a Fidesz | InterjĂș HodosĂĄn RĂłzĂĄval | PartizĂĄnPOL (> 86k views)
Telexâ€hu (449k subs)
Telexâ€hu (view channel) – Ez a Telex.hu internetes ĂșjsĂĄg videĂłcsatornĂĄja, ahol hĂreket, elemzĂ©seket, portrĂ©kat, riportokat, emberkĂsĂ©rleteket talĂĄlsz komoly vagy Ă©pp szĂłrakoztatĂł formĂĄban.
- A nagy jĂĄtszma – Az MNB-botrĂĄny Ă©s a Matolcsy-klĂĄn meggazdagodĂĄsĂĄnak törtĂ©nete (> 1.51m views)
- VietnĂĄmi futĂĄrokkal forgattunk, aztĂĄn hirtelen eltƱntek az utcĂĄkrĂłl. MegkerestĂŒk Ćket (> 648k views)
- MagyarorszĂĄg, a kutyagyĂĄrtĂł nagyhatalom – Dokumentumfilm a kutyaszaporĂtĂĄsrĂłl (> 160k views)
- Dokumentumfilm Valter AttilĂĄrĂłl, a legjobb magyar bringĂĄsrĂłl (> 125k views)
- KĆmƱveskĂ©nt dolgozom, hogy tanĂĄrkĂ©nt is megĂ©ljek (> 121k views)
- HĂ©tköznap ĂĄtlagos ember vagyok, hĂ©tvĂ©gĂ©n domina â A Telex dokumentumfilmje (> 221k views)
- AfganisztĂĄn â UtazĂĄs hĂĄborĂșbĂłl a terrorba (teljes film) (> 218k views)
- Hodåsz Andrås a szexuålis zaklatåsról: Irgalmatlanul nehéz kimondani, és nem jókedvemben csinålom (> 186k views)
- Nem a halottak viseltek meg minket igazĂĄn, hanem a tĂșlĂ©lĆk (> 116k views)
- Az elĂĄrult generĂĄciĂł â dokumentumfilm a szabad oktatĂĄsĂ©rt harcolĂł gimnazistĂĄkrĂłl (> 87k views)
444.hu (394k subs)
- A gyilkosok emlékmƱve (> 562k views)
- HĂĄborĂșban szĂŒletett, a hatalom szolgĂĄlatĂĄba ĂĄllt (> 359k views)
- Még senkinek sem omlott össze az élete attól, hogy leållt (> 106k views)
- ElkezdĆdik a következĆ 24 Ăłra – Ez a kĂŒlönbsĂ©g a magyar Ă©s a norvĂ©g ellĂĄtĂłrendszer között (> 94k views)
- Viktor & Victoria: Annak, hogy én drag queen vagyok, semmi köze ahhoz, hogyan oktatom a diåkjaimat (> 58k views)
- nyĂlnak befelĂ© ablakok | Platon Karataev dokumentumfilm (> 47k views)
- Emmi nĂ©ni csodĂĄlatos Ă©lete: Olyan öröm volt, hogy tudtam lĂĄtĂĄst adni, Ă©rdemes volt megszĂŒletnem (> 24k views)
- Egy ållatkerti zsiråf nyilvånos felboncolåsånak története: Hiånyzol, Marius (> 33k views)
- Tejutcagyerek â olyan szemĂ©lyisĂ©g volt, mintha egy mĂĄsik planĂ©tĂĄrĂłl jött volna (> 41k views)
- MĂĄr nem csak az orvosok mennek kĂŒlföldre, de a betegek is (> 66k views)
Direkt36 (105k subs)
Direkt36 (view channel) – Ez a Direkt36 Youtube-csatornĂĄja, itt talĂĄlhatĂł meg minden videĂłs tartalmunk.
- A dinasztia (The Dynasty) – Ăgy szĂŒletett az OrbĂĄn csalĂĄd gazdasĂĄgi birodalma (> 4.32m views)
- “Egy ideĂĄlis rendszerben nem kellene itt ĂŒlnöm” – megszĂłlal a nyomozĂł a Tisza-mƱveletrĆl (> 2.90m views)
- A CSAPDA (THE TRAP) – Az OrbĂĄn-korszak elvesztett lehetĆsĂ©geinek törtĂ©nete (> 1.58m views)
- Mossuk kezeinket – az eltitkolt kĂłrhĂĄzi fertĆzĂ©sek nyomĂĄban (> 122k views)
Szabad EurĂłpa (79k subs)
Szabad EurĂłpa (view channel) – Ez a Szabad EurĂłpa YouTube csatornĂĄja, ahol politikai Ă©s gazdasĂĄgi befolyĂĄstĂłl fĂŒggetlen, objektĂv Ă©s hiteles videĂłkat kĂnĂĄlunk. LejĂĄtszĂĄsi listĂĄink között talĂĄlod a Szabadon cĂmƱ, Ășj oknyomozĂł sorozatunk epizĂłdjait, az EgyszerƱent, amelyben a cĂmben is szereplĆ mĂłdon prĂłbĂĄlunk elmagyarĂĄzni aktuĂĄlis kĂ©rdĂ©seket, de Ukrajna orosz megszĂĄllĂĄsĂĄrĂłl is exkluzĂv videĂłkat lĂĄthatsz.
- KisajĂĄtĂtva – Az elbitorolt mĂłrahalmi 6-os körzet földjei (> 481k views)
- A cigĂĄnymentes falu – “Nem azĂ©rt vĂ©geztem jogot, hogy egy polgĂĄrmester mondja meg, hova költözhetek” (> 433k views)
- A Balaton tĂșl van a tƱrĆkĂ©pessĂ©ge hatĂĄrĂĄn (> 231k views)
- MegĂĄllĂthatatlanul ömlik a szemĂ©t a TiszĂĄba (> 145k views)
- âA karĂĄcsony a legszörnyƱbb ĂŒnnep a gyermekotthonokbanâ (> 78k views)
- ToxikolĂłgus: âSz*r van a palacsintĂĄbanâ – Ăgy tarolta le a dizĂĄjnerdrog a magyar vidĂ©ket (> 65k views)
- “Hello.Tourist!” – a legĂ©nybĂșcsĂșsoktĂłl a Louis Vuitton vĂĄsĂĄrlĂłkig (> 28k views)
- HĂșsz Ă©ve az EU-ban – A kihagyott lehetĆsĂ©g (> 31k views)
- Szabadon – Az akkugyĂĄrak ĂĄrnyĂ©kĂĄban (> 51k views)
- KĂna MagyarorszĂĄgon – a nagy befektetĆ (> 25k views)
- Gyarmathy Ăva: A vizsgĂĄlt elsĆsök 20 szĂĄzalĂ©ka nem felel meg az iskolarendszer elvĂĄrĂĄsainak (> 135k views)
- A templom mĂĄr a zaciban â Az eladĂłsodott MET EgyhĂĄz Ă©s a kormĂĄny csatĂĄja (> 60k views)
- RĂĄkosrendezĆbĆl RĂĄkos-Dubaj? â ezer milliĂĄrdokbĂłl kifĂ©nyesĂtett rozsdaövezet (> 74k views)
ATV MagyarorszĂĄg (503k subs)
ATV MagyarorszĂĄg (view channel) – Az ATV az elsĆ magĂĄntelevĂziĂł hazĂĄnkban. A minĆsĂ©gi, szĂnvonalas, magas Ă©rtĂ©krendƱ mƱsorok kĂ©szĂtĂ©sĂ©t Ă©s sugĂĄrzĂĄsĂĄt cĂ©lul kitƱzĆ kereskedelmi csatorna. AktuĂĄl politikĂĄval Ă©s közĂ©lettel foglakozĂł mƱsorokkal jelentkezĂŒnk, ahol politikusokat, neves közĂ©leti szereplĆket, szakĂ©rtĆket szĂłlaltatunk meg.
- 40 éve történt a csernobili atomkatasztrófa (> 85k views)
- HĂșzĂłs podcast / Zacher GĂĄbor â ĂllandĂłan szorongunk (> 113k views)
- PogĂĄtsa ZoltĂĄn: A Fidesz sem tudnĂĄ tovĂĄbb csinĂĄlni azt, amit eddig csinĂĄlt, az a modell kifulladt (> 332k views)
- âMegjĂłsolhatatlan, mi fog törtĂ©nniâ â drĂĄmai interjĂșt adott a MOL-vezĂ©r az Egyenes BeszĂ©dben (> 70k views)
- đŽ BotrĂĄnyos kifizetĂ©sek az NKA-nĂĄl: RĂłnai Egon megizzasztotta a minisztert (> 320k views)
- BrĂłdy JĂĄnos visszavonul â RĂłnai EgonnĂĄl tett bejelentĂ©st a zenĂ©sz (> 61k views)
- Toroczkai: Benne van a pakliban, hogy a politikust lelövik | MĂRLEG RĂłnai Egonnal (> 140k views)
- Csernus Imre: A vĂĄlasztĂĄsi siker nem vĂ©gpont, hanem a kezdet | KONKRĂTAN RĂłnai Egonnal (> 92k views)
- OrbĂĄn Viktor MagyarrĂłl, WĂĄbererrĆl Ă©s a lehallgatĂĄsokrĂłl | MĂRLEG (> 196k views)
- đŻ KARAKTERGYILKOSSĂGOK â JuhĂĄsz, GyurcsĂĄny, OrbĂĄn Ă©s SemjĂ©n a cĂ©lkeresztben | CSATT 2025.10.06. (> 68k views)
- SzijjĂĄrtĂł PĂ©ter JD Vance lĂĄtogatĂĄsĂĄrĂłl, a csĂĄdi missziĂłrĂłl, Szergej LavrovrĂłl Ă©s a gĂĄzvezetĂ©k-ĂŒgyrĆl (> 56k views)
- Vona GĂĄbor: âOrbĂĄn nem egy szimpla pĂĄrtelnöke a Fidesznek, hanem a sĂĄmĂĄnjaâ | CSATT 2026.04.27. (> 70k views)
HĂr TV (286k subs)
HĂr TV (view channel) – A HĂr TV elsĆdleges feladatĂĄnak tekinti, hogy a nĂ©zĆk szĂĄmĂĄra hiteles Ă©s jĂłl befogadhatĂł mĂłdon tegye lehetĆvĂ© azt a szĂ©leskörƱ tĂĄjĂ©kozĂłdĂĄst, amelyre mindenkinek szĂŒksĂ©ge van a mindennapok döntĂ©shozatalai sorĂĄn. NĂĄlunk nem a hĂrek idomulnak a mƱsorfolyamhoz, hanem a mƱsor idomul a legaktuĂĄlisabb hĂrekhez, nagy horderejƱ esemĂ©nyekhez Ă©s a nĂ©zĆk igĂ©nyeihez: egy-egy vĂĄratlan törtĂ©nĂ©srĆl akĂĄr az adĂĄst megszakĂtva â breaking news bejelentkezĂ©ssel â tudĂłsĂtunk.
Atlatszo (60k subs)
Atlatszo (view channel) – Cikkeink: https://atlatszo.hu
- StrĂłman â A hatalom ĂĄlarca (> 791k views)
- âAmi szögletes, azt gurĂtjuk, ami gömbölyƱ, azt cipeljĂŒkâ â az orszĂĄg legdrĂĄgĂĄbb vasĂștvonala (> 144k views)
- “Majd a folyĂł elviszi” â MƱanyag-szennyezĂ©s a TiszĂĄn a hĂĄborĂș ĂĄrnyĂ©kĂĄban (> 75k views)
- PĂ©nznyelĆ Ă©s környezetpusztĂtĂł szĂ©nhidrogĂ©n-kitermelĂ©s BĂ©kĂ©sben (> 47k views)
- Kertek vĂ©gĂ©n Ă©pĂŒlĆ akkugyĂĄrak â OrszĂĄgszerte podcast GƱth Ervinnel Ă©s PolgĂĄr TĂłth TamĂĄssal (> 6k views)
M5 (114k subs)
M5 (view channel) – Az M5 a közmĂ©dia kulturĂĄlis csatornĂĄja.
- Horthy Ă©s Hitler talĂĄlkozĂłi â M5 HistĂłria (> 107k views)
- A honfoglalĂłk elĆtti Ă©vszĂĄzadok: Az avarok törtĂ©nete â M5 HistĂłria (> 87k views)
- A TanĂĄcsköztĂĄrsasĂĄg rĂ©mtettei â M5 HistĂłria (> 41k views)
- ĂrettsĂ©gi 2017 – TörtĂ©nelem: Szent IstvĂĄn ĂĄllamszervezĆ tevĂ©kenysĂ©ge (> 40k views)
- ĂrettsĂ©gi 2017 – Magyar: MadĂĄch Imre: Az ember tragĂ©diĂĄja (> 27k views)
- BetyĂĄrok, a magyar banditĂĄk – M5 HistĂłria (> 22k views)
- LĂĄng Orsolya: Magyar pompeji â az aquincumi polgĂĄrvĂĄros törtĂ©nete (Mindenki AkadĂ©miĂĄja) (> 12k views)
- Fekete IldikĂł: Magyar hĂmes tojĂĄsok (Mindenki AkadĂ©miĂĄja) (> 12k views)
- HuszĂĄrhagyomĂĄnyok â M5 HistĂłria (> 11k views)
- BĂĄthory 450 â ErdĂ©lytĆl a lengyel trĂłnig â M5 HistĂłria (> 10k views)
- VajdasĂĄgi sorsok â M5 HistĂłria (> 14k views)
- KĂĄdĂĄrĂ©k bosszĂșja – Hogyan törtĂ©k meg â56 hĆseit? â M5 HistĂłria (> 13k views)
- 180 Ă©ves a magyar vasĂșt – M5 HistĂłria (> 13k views)
- A Trianonhoz vezetĆ bĂ©kĂ©k – M5 HistĂłria (> 12k views)
- Simonyi BalĂĄzs: A futĂĄs mint tevĂ©kenysĂ©g, filozĂłfia Ă©s motivĂĄlĂł erĆ a mindenna (Mindenki AkadĂ©miĂĄja) (> 36k views)
Magyar Hang (139k subs)
Magyar Hang (view channel) – Ez a Magyar Hang fĂŒggetlen politikai, tĂĄrsadalmi Ă©s kulturĂĄlis hetilap Ă©s portĂĄl hivatalos YouTube-csatornĂĄja. A lap alapĂtĂłi a 80 Ă©vet Ă©lt Magyar Nemzet egykori munkatĂĄrsai, akik elkötelezettek, hogy a korĂĄbbi szerkesztĆsĂ©g szellemisĂ©ge tovĂĄbb Ă©ljen. Kifejezett cĂ©lunk a magyar valĂłsĂĄg bemutatĂĄsa, nem csak a âNagykörĂșton belĂŒlrĆlâ.
Mandiner (144k subs)
Mandiner (view channel) – Mandiner – A Nemzeti ĂllĂĄspont
- âNem elhagyjuk, hanem elfoglaljuk BrĂŒsszeltâ â OrbĂĄn Viktor a Mandinernek (> 260k views)
- NĆi sport VS transzgender – Mandiner riport (> 30k views)
- OrbĂĄn nem oroszbarĂĄt, AmerikĂĄt ĂĄtvettĂ©k az ĆrĂŒltek – Tucker Carlson Budapesten (> 12k views)
- âHa nem tudod megvĂ©deni a hatĂĄraidat, elveszted az orszĂĄgodâ â InterjĂș Benjamin Netanjahuval (> 8k views)
- Grammy-dĂjas zenĂ©sz: Ăgy kezelik a konzervatĂvokat, mint BrĂŒsszel MagyarorszĂĄgot | MAXIMA (> 2k views)
- Sajtóvadåszat | A Magyar Péter-hatås: agresszió, fenyegetés, zaklatås (> 34k views)
- A propaganda hatĂĄsa Ă©s a nĆk szerepe a Közel-Keleten – GulyĂĄs VirĂĄg interjĂșja Hayvi Bouzoval! (> 2k views)
- SzabĂĄlyok vagy ideolĂłgia? A sport tisztasĂĄga a tĂ©t | Sebastian Coe a MAXIMĂBAN (> 1k views)
- Fordulat: konzervatĂv elnöke lesz LengyelorszĂĄgnak! – Rosonczy-KovĂĄcs MihĂĄly Ă©s Jacek Karnowski (> 20k views)
Ljasuk Dimitry (43k subs)
Ljasuk Dimitry (view channel) – AzĂ©rt kezdtem el filmezni, hogy Ășjra összehozzam az embert a termĂ©szettel Ă©s meprĂłbĂĄljam ĂĄtadni az Ă©let szeretetĂ©t.
- HĂĄrom nap Pokorny LiĂĄval a Tisza-tavon (> 474k views)
- A Tisza nevĂ©ben – teljes dokumentumfilm (> 470k views)
- NorveÌg fjordok – 10 nap a vilĂĄg egyik legszebb helyĂ©n (> 410k views)
- Vadlovak – Török ZoltĂĄnnal forgattam (> 68k views)
- Kuka Expressz – Ă©s a Tisza forrĂĄsa (> 60k views)
đ§ Train listening with weird popular YouTube videos
It’s like zapping TV through another linguistic and cultural universe. Watch what native speakers watch. We hope you find something interesting.
- AZ EU AZ OROSZ CIVILEKET BĂNTETI / KIMENĆ A MERĂNYLĆNEK / A NAGYON DRĂGA NORVĂG WC-BEZĂRĂS | NYĂZ (> 31k views) – channel: ThurĂłczy Richard (> 54k subs)
- Mc Torockai – HIGH TECH, luxus PROJEKTOR | Luxizik a TISZA?! (> 22k views) – channel: OliverWhiteOfficial (> 61k subs)
- NESSAJ MEME REAKCIĂ #21 đ„ (> 136k views) – channel: Nessaj (> 878k subs)
- VISSZAFOGLALTUK a jĂĄszsĂĄgi telket! đȘŸđ đł(BƱnvadĂĄszok 46.) (> 388k views) – channel: BưNVADĂSZOK (> 389k subs)
- đš MAGYAR PĂTER SZĂP GESZTUST TETT! đš/ DIPLOMATA ĂTLEVĂL BOTRĂNY!đ±/ SULYOK VERGĆDIK!đ (> 31k views) – channel: Mi ez az orszĂĄg?! (> 67k subs)
- Nyitottam Egy Kamu McDonald’s Ăttermet a HĂĄzamban! (> 478k views) – channel: Alex CsigĂ©r (> 1.19m subs)
- Brendon 13 Ă©ves, tehĂĄt betörhet (> 76k views) – channel: BecsĂŒletesnepper (> 201k subs)
- Vonaton Ă©s repĂŒlĆn követtĂŒk vĂ©gig Magyar PĂ©tert elsĆ kĂŒlföldi ĂștjĂĄn (> 258k views) – channel: Telexâ€hu (> 449k subs)
- A Mandalorian filmnek nem szabadott volna megtörtĂ©nnie… (> 42k views) – channel: HollywoodNewsAgency (> 444k subs)
- ĂJ FRIZURA vagy YouTuber PANKRĂCIĂ? âïž – TikToklesen #14 | 2026. Ăprilis (> 48k views) – channel: JustVidman2 (> 227k subs)
- NA IDE beköltöznĂ©nk! đ€Ż (> 74k views) – channel: TheVR Podcast (> 244k subs)
- Ferrari Luce: mit tud fĂ©l milliĂł euróért egy elektromos autĂł? (> 110k views) – channel: Andras Horvath (> 228k subs)
- Az elmĂșlt 20 Ă©v ĂSSZES BL döntĆ gĂłlja egy videĂłban! đ (> 100k views) – channel: Nessaj FC (> 245k subs)
- VAKRANDI: RRGERI VS 6 LĂNY (> 179k views) – channel: RodrigĂł Rapport (> 14k subs)
- đ FRISS: Felrobbant a New Glenn rakĂ©ta a statikus teszten! | KisOkos #120 | ưRKUTATĂS MAGYARUL (> 27k views) – channel: ưrkutatĂĄs magyarul (> 143k subs)
- ILYEN BELĂLRĆL a vilĂĄg egyik LEGIKONIKUSABB hotele â VIP vendĂ©gkĂ©nt (> 71k views) – channel: A VendĂ©g (> 87k subs)
- UtolsĂł helyen vĂ©geztem. – VERSENY NAPI VLOG (> 94k views) – channel: ODETT (> 68k subs)
- A James Webb ƱrtĂĄvcsĆ – ĂttörĂ©s az ƱrkutatĂĄsban! [TELJES FILM] (> 106k views) – channel: National Geographic MagyarorszĂĄg (> 55k subs)
- HadhĂĄzi LĂĄszlĂł â LopĂĄsgĂĄtlĂł strandtörölközĆ | Showder Klub Best of (> 70k views) – channel: Showder Klub Official (> 20k subs)
- Szezon helyett katasztrĂłfa kĂ©szĂŒl a Velencei-tĂłnĂĄl (> 67k views) – channel: NĂ©pszava (> 34k subs)
đ§âđ« Grammar overview in 9 chapters
Below is an overview of the most important grammar topics. Each chapter has a short explanation and recommended videos.
While memorizing phrases, you’ll likely recognize patterns from grammar. You can add a note or question to a card and get it answered next time you’re with a teacher.
Vowel Harmony A1
Vowel harmony is the single most important pattern in Hungarian: every suffix you attach to a word must use vowels that match the vowels in the root word. Words containing front vowels (e, Ă©, i, Ă, ö, Ć, ĂŒ, Ʊ) take front-vowel suffixes, while words with back vowels (a, ĂĄ, o, Ăł, u, Ăș) take back-vowel suffixes. For example, the suffix meaning ‘in’ is -ban after back-vowel words (hĂĄzban â in the house) but -ben after front-vowel words (kertben â in the garden). Almost every suffix in Hungarian has two or three vowel-harmony variants.
The best way to internalise this is to learn each new word together with a sample suffix â treat ‘hĂĄz â hĂĄzban’ as a single chunk rather than memorising the rule abstractly. When you encounter a new word in the app, notice whether its main vowel feels ‘back’ (open, rounded: a, o, u) or ‘front’ (brighter: e, i, ö, ĂŒ) and predict which suffix form fits. Once this clicks, you will correctly inflect nouns, attach verb endings, and form postpositional phrases automatically, which means nearly every sentence you produce will sound natural rather than jarring.
- đđș VOWEL HARMONY – magĂĄnhangzĂł harmĂłnia | Hungarian for beginners – Hungarian with Sziszi: The most-watched video specifically on Hungarian vowel harmony, clearly aimed at beginners with structured explanation of front/back vowels and how suffixes change accordingly.
- Hungarian Vowel Harmony – Learn Hungarian with Oliver! – Learn Hungarian with Oliver!: Well-rounded beginner-friendly lesson that covers the core rules of vowel harmony with practical examples and reassuring framing, making the concept approachable for A1 learners.
- Hungarian grammar for beginners: Vowel harmony (hangrend) – Speak Hungarian with Angie: Dedicated grammar lesson that introduces vowel harmony (hangrend) from scratch, using clear examples to show how front and back vowels determine suffix choice.
Core Noun Cases (Accusative, Dative & Key Locatives) A1
Hungarian uses suffixes called cases instead of prepositions to show a noun’s role in a sentence. The most essential ones for early conversation are: the accusative (-t / -at / -et / -öt), which marks the direct object of a verb (lĂĄtom a hĂĄzat â I see the house); the dative (-nak / -nek), which marks the indirect object or recipient (adok PĂ©ternek â I give to PĂ©ter); and the three basic location cases â inessive (-ban/-ben, inside), illative (-ba/-be, into), and superessive (-n/-on/-en/-ön, on top of). Together these six case endings cover the vast majority of locative and relational needs in everyday speech.
Learn cases as labelled slots: ‘accusative = the thing I’m doing something to,’ ‘inessive = inside a container.’ Practise by taking five familiar nouns and writing each in all six forms until the endings feel automatic. Once you control these cases, you can build real sentences â ordering food (kĂ©rek egy kĂĄvĂ©t), giving directions (menj a parkba), and describing locations (a könyvek az asztalon vannak) â without constantly reaching for a dictionary or a preposition that Hungarian simply does not use.
Definite vs. Indefinite Verb Conjugation A2
Hungarian verbs conjugate in two completely different paradigms depending on whether the object is definite or indefinite â a distinction that exists in very few other European languages. With an indefinite object (or no object at all) you use the indefinite conjugation: lĂĄtok egy hĂĄzat (I see a house). With a definite object â one referred to with ‘a/az’ or a specific person â you switch to the definite conjugation: lĂĄtom a hĂĄzat (I see the house). The endings are entirely different sets, and mixing them is one of the most noticeable errors a learner can make.
A reliable trick is to look for the definite article ‘a’ or ‘az’ before the object: if it’s there, flip to the definite verb form. Also memorise a short anchor phrase in each paradigm â for example ‘lĂĄtok’ (indefinite, I see something) vs. ‘lĂĄtom’ (definite, I see it/the thing) â so your brain has a concrete model to copy. Mastering this distinction lets you sound immediately more fluent; native speakers will notice the correct switch instantly, and you will be able to discuss specific things (‘I want the coffee’) versus general ones (‘I want coffee’) with precision.
- Hungarian Lesson with Zsuzsi – Definite or Indefinite Conjugation? #HungarianLesson – Hungarian Lesson With Zsuzsi: Directly addresses the choice between definite and indefinite conjugation â the core of this topic â in a structured lesson format at an appropriate length for beginners.
- Beginner Hungarian 28: The indefinite conjugation of verbs pt.1. [Hungarian Lesson] – Hungarea: Provides a clear, structured explanation of the indefinite conjugation paradigm for beginners, with good duration and solid view count indicating proven usefulness.
- Beginner Hungarian pt. 33: The Definite Conjugation of Verbs Pt. 1 [Hungarian Lesson] – Hungarea: Pairs naturally with the indefinite conjugation video from the same channel, covering the definite conjugation paradigm in a beginner-friendly, structured format.
Possessive Suffixes A2
Instead of separate possessive pronouns like ‘my’ or ‘your,’ Hungarian attaches suffixes directly to the possessed noun. The forms agree with both the owner (1st, 2nd, or 3rd person, singular or plural) and with the number of things owned. For example, hĂĄz (house) becomes hĂĄzam (my house), hĂĄzad (your house), hĂĄza (his/her house), and hĂĄzaim (my houses). The suffix also triggers vowel harmony, so the front-vowel equivalent of -am is -em (kertem â my garden). An additional definite article is generally not needed because the possessive suffix already marks definiteness.
The most effective study habit is to pick one high-frequency noun â ember (person), barĂĄt (friend), telefon (phone) â and drill all six ownership forms until they feel like a single rhythmic pattern. Notice that 3rd-person singular (-a / -e / -ja / -je) appears constantly in natural speech whenever Hungarians refer to someone’s belonging (‘PĂ©ter autĂłja’ = PĂ©ter’s car). Once you internalise possessive suffixes, you can talk about family, belongings, and relationships naturally â ‘a barĂĄtom’ (my friend), ‘az anyĂĄm’ (my mother) â which unlocks a huge range of personal conversation.
- Learn Hungarian 1×12 Possessive form and mixing expression – HungarianProject: Directly teaches Hungarian possessive suffixes with clear explanation and examples, at an appropriate duration and with the highest view count among relevant candidates.
- HUNGARIAN SUFFIXES! Hungarian Lessons with Zsuzsi, week 5 – Travelling Weasels: Covers Hungarian suffixes in a learner-friendly format with good reach, complementing the possessive suffix topic well for A2-level students.
Present Tense Verb Conjugation A1
Hungarian present tense is used both for ongoing actions and for habitual facts (like English ‘I am eating’ and ‘I eat’), so it carries a heavy workload in everyday conversation. Each verb takes a personal ending for all six persons (Ă©n, te, Ć, mi, ti, Ćk) in both the indefinite and definite paradigms covered separately, and these endings are largely regular once vowel harmony is applied. The infinitive ends in -ni (menni â to go, enni â to eat), and the stem is usually found by removing -ni. A small but frequent group of verbs (van â to be, megy â to go, eszik â to eat, iszik â to drink) have irregular stems worth memorising immediately.
Focus first on the four most useful persons â Ă©n (I), te (you informal), Ć (he/she), and mi (we) â rather than all six at once, since these cover around 80% of real conversational use. Group irregular verbs into a short rhyming list or learn them as stock phrases (‘megyek haza’ â I’m going home). Controlling present tense means you can describe your daily routine, state preferences, ask what someone is doing, and understand most of the dialogues you’ll encounter in the app â it is the absolute core engine of Hungarian conversation.
- Beginner Hungarian 28: The indefinite conjugation of verbs pt.1. [Hungarian Lesson] – Hungarea: Clearly structured beginner lesson focused entirely on indefinite present tense conjugation with examples, at an ideal length for A1 learners.
- Beginner Hungarian pt. 33: The Definite Conjugation of Verbs Pt. 1 [Hungarian Lesson] – Hungarea: A natural companion to the indefinite conjugation video from the same channel, covering the definite paradigm in the same clear, beginner-friendly style.
- Hungarian Lesson with Zsuzsi – Definite or Indefinite Conjugation? #HungarianLesson – Hungarian Lesson With Zsuzsi: Directly addresses the key A1 challenge of choosing between definite and indefinite conjugation, with solid view count confirming its usefulness to learners.
Postpositions A2
While Hungarian cases handle many locative meanings, a set of common postpositions handles spatial and abstract relationships that cases cannot, such as mellett (next to), elĆtt (in front of / before), mögött (behind), között (between), alatt (under), felett (above), and miatt (because of). Unlike English prepositions, these come after the noun: az asztal mellett (next to the table). When used with pronouns, postpositions take possessive-style suffixes: mellettem (next to me), melletted (next to you), mellette (next to him/her).
Learn postpositions in spatial pairs â alatt/felett (under/above), elĆtt/mögött (in front of/behind), mellett (beside) â and visualise a simple scene like objects on a desk to anchor each one. The possessive pronoun forms (-em, -ed, -e etc.) mirror the noun possessive system you already know, so you are reusing a pattern rather than learning something new. Once you have postpositions, you can give and understand directions, describe where people and things are, and express time relationships (az ebĂ©d elĆtt â before lunch), all of which come up constantly in daily life and app dialogues.
- Learn Hungarian: How to Describe Location (Positional Words & Grammar) – hungariantutor: A well-structured 9-minute lesson covering common postpositions like elĆtt, mögött, and mellett with clear grammar explanations and examples, ideal for A2 learners.
- Hungarian Through Pictures – Lesson 9 – Postpositions – LangHacking: Uses a visual picture-based approach to teach Hungarian postpositions, making spatial relationships easy to understand for beginner learners.
Past Tense Formation A2
Hungarian has a single simple past tense formed by inserting the marker -t- or -tt between the verb stem and the personal ending: ment (he/she went), mentem (I went), mentĂ©l (you went), mentĂŒnk (we went). The same definite/indefinite distinction applies as in the present tense. Most verbs are regular, but the past tense can trigger a linking vowel (tanult â he studied, from tanul) or a stem change in irregular verbs (evett â he ate, from eszik; volt â was, from van). The verb van (to be) deserves special attention since its past form volt is used constantly.
A quick-win strategy is to master volt (was/were) and -t endings on five to ten high-frequency verbs before worrying about irregular patterns â this alone lets you narrate simple past events immediately. Notice that the -tt ending often appears on verbs whose stems end in a vowel or certain consonants, while -t appears elsewhere; exposure through the app’s example sentences will make this distinction feel natural faster than any rule table. With past tense secured, you can tell stories, describe what happened, ask ‘what did you do?’ (mit csinĂĄltĂĄl?), and understand a large portion of conversational Hungarian that refers to recent or past experience.
- Hungarian lesson 40: Practice the PAST TENSE – Do you speak Hungarian?: Directly focuses on practicing Hungarian past tense formation, making it highly relevant and practical for A2 learners consolidating this specific grammar point.
- đĄITÂŽS QUIZ TIME! – The Hungarian PAST TENSE – Do you speak Hungarian?: A quiz-format video on the Hungarian past tense that helps A2 learners actively test and reinforce their understanding of past tense conjugation.
Verbal Prefixes (IgekötĆk) and Word Order B1
Hungarian verbs are frequently paired with short prefixes called igekötĆk â such as meg-, el-, be-, ki-, fel-, le- â that modify or complete the meaning of the verb, often turning an ongoing action into a completed one (Ăr means ‘writes,’ megĂr means ‘writes it completely / finishes writing’). The critical catch is that these prefixes move around in the sentence depending on focus and tense: in a neutral affirmative sentence the prefix sits immediately before the verb (megĂrja a levelet â she writes the letter), but in negation or when another element is focused, the prefix detaches and moves to after the verb (nem Ărja meg â she doesn’t write it; holnap Ărja meg â she’ll write it tomorrow).
The most practical approach is to learn common verb+prefix combinations as fixed vocabulary chunks â megĂ©rt (understands), elmegy (goes away/leaves), bejön (comes in) â rather than trying to analyse every prefix productively from the start. Pay close attention to where the prefix sits in sentences you hear or read in the app: its position is a reliable signal of whether the sentence is neutral, negated, or focused. Mastering igekötĆk dramatically expands your verb vocabulary and lets you express completion, direction, and nuance (‘I finally understood it’, ‘she went away’, ‘come in!’) that is absolutely central to sounding natural in Hungarian.
- Hungarian grammar for beginners: Word order 6. (igekötĆs igĂ©k) – Speak Hungarian with Angie: Directly addresses both verbal prefixes and their effect on word order in a structured, learner-friendly format at an appropriate duration for the B1 topic.
- Hungarian lessons 14: The prefixes – part one – Do you speak Hungarian?: Concise introduction to igekötĆk with clear examples, making it a solid first exposure to how prefixes modify verb meaning.
- Hungarian lessons 15: The prefixes – part 2 – Do you speak Hungarian?: Continues directly from part one to deepen learners’ understanding of verbal prefixes with additional examples and coverage.
Conditional Mood (Polite Requests & Hypotheticals) B1
The Hungarian conditional mood is formed by adding -na / -ne (or -nĂĄ / -nĂ© in the definite conjugation) to the verb stem, giving meanings equivalent to English ‘would.’ It is used for polite requests and offers (kĂ©rhetnĂ©m? â could I ask / may I have?), hypothetical statements (elmennĂ©k, ha tudnĂ©k â I would go if I could), and softened suggestions. The good news is that the conditional shares the same definite/indefinite distinction and the same personal endings as the present tense, so learning it is more about recognising the -na/-ne marker than mastering a new paradigm from scratch.
Prioritise a handful of high-frequency conditional phrases for immediate conversational use: szeretnĂ©k (I would like), tudna segĂteni? (could you help?), elmennĂ©l? (would you go?). These polite forms are used constantly in shops, restaurants, and social situations â far more than blunt present-tense requests. Once you recognise the -na/-ne marker in speech and can produce a few stock phrases, you will be able to make polite requests, discuss hypothetical plans, and understand a wide range of conditional sentences in dialogues, all of which marks a significant jump in conversational sophistication.
