How do foreigners see Hungarians? – Hungary through memes

Have you ever wondered how Hungarians appear from the viewpoint of a foreigner? Well, thanks to the Internet and people with experience visiting or living in Hungary and making funny videos on TikTok, you can now find out.

Hungarian language

Hungarian is one of the hardest languages to learn in the entire world. It is very unique and for foreigners, it has many quirks and peculiarities, which are difficult to understand. From double-glyph letters to two or even three consonant letters to a plethora of vowels with accents and the flexibility of word order, not to mention the oddity of prefixes and suffixes make this language pretty hard to learn, especially for English natives.

Plenty of people have tried to learn Hungarian and reported that it was quite a journey. In the following videos, you can see the valiant efforts of English natives trying to speak the language:

The wonders of Hungarian tongue-twisters

How it would sound if Hungarians spoke English the way they speak Hungarian

Dating Hungarians as a foreigner

When you move abroad and surround yourself with people of different nationalities, you will soon start to realise that each nation has its own characteristics. Now, these characteristics can be felt even more when you happen to date someone from a different cultural background.

We have previously posted some articles on the things to look out for when dating Hungarian WOMEN and MEN. Check them out if you are interested.

There are also some tricky things when it comes to Hungarian names. By Hungarian law, a name has to be on the list of qualified names suitable for registration. In case it is not, there are still some loopholes. If a child has foreign ancestors, for example, and it can be proven that the name is suitable for registration in the respective foreign country, then the parents need to get a document that proves that in order to name their child. This might be the reason many foreigners say that Hungarians often have the same names.

Partying in Hungary

Hungarians do not typically hold huge house parties you see in movies. It still occurs sometimes, but since many Hungarians live in smaller apartments, especially in cities, they typically go out to bars, pubs or ruin bars.

House parties in Hungary usually involve outdoor activities. Garden parties or holiday house gatherings tend to be common where partying and drinking as well as the obligatory “bográcsozás” take place. If you ever visit rural Hungary or get invited to the house of an older Hungarian man (bácsi), it is guaranteed that you will be offered a shot of pálinka.