5 things that foreigners think about Hungarians

We have already shared a few articles about how foreigners see us, Hungarians and what kind of misconceptions they might have about us. Now we bring you an oldie but a goodie – a little survey conducted by Reddit, which ended with interesting results.

What people think of themselves and how others see them are not necessarily the same. But this is not a bad thing, nor are stereotypes inevitably negative – we all need certain ideas to hold on to in order to be able to categorise and comprehend the world.

According to blikk.hu, Hungarians like to think of themselves as resourceful, having beautiful women, strong spices and good wine. However, the opinions shared on Reddit’s forum show a different picture. Let’s see five of the most popular comments.

“For some reason, their language is very similar to Finnish, but this has always confused me because the two countries are far from each other” – comment from Poland

“The Hungarian language is like listening to Klingon” – comment from Greece

These are probably our favourite opinions because they reflect the complexity of the Hungarian language that dazzles every foreigner. Based on the Finno-Ugric language theory, Hungarian belongs to the Ugric branch. However, the theory has been criticised many times.

One thing is for sure: the Hungarian language is full of miraculous curiosities.

“It is the home of the Rubik’s cube, they all have one, but nobody knows how to solve it” – comment from Ireland

Well, the Rubik’s cube is definitely the most well-known Hungarian invention, but we doubt that all Hungarians have one. However, many people can solve it, not to mention the many competitions, exhibitions and events that focus on the magical cube.