Spice up your Hungarian with some slang expressions
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Learning a new language is more than just memorising grammar rules and new vocabulary. In order to achieve a more native-like language competence, you have to learn idioms, proverbs, and slang expressions that constitute an important part of everyday language use and colloquial speech.
Every language is full of creative and funny slang expressions. Perhaps the easiest and best way to learn slang is to watch movies and series in your target language − for example, on Netflix − or read the posts of native speakers on different social media platforms. We have collected some common Hungarian slang expressions.
adom [ʌdɒm]
literal translation: I give
meaning: good/great idea
az ő asztala [ʌz ɜː ʌstʌlʌ] – right up/down one’s alley
literal translation: this is his/her table
meaning: to be in one’s particular speciality, especially suited to someone’s tastes or abilities
beéget (valakit) [bɛeːgɛt (vʌlʌkɪt)]
literal translation: to burn (someone)
meaning: someone puts the other person in an awkward situation
be van sózva [bɛ vʌn ʃɔːzvʌ], zabszem van a fenekében [zʌbsɛm vʌn ʌ fɛnɛkeːbɛn]– have ants in one’s pants
literal translation: to be salted, to have oat grain in his/her bottom
meaning: to not be able to keep still, to be restless
csapassuk [tʃʌpʌʃʊk] – let’s hit it
literal translation: let’s hit it
meaning: let’s begin, let’s do it