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22/01/2016

22nd of January – The day of the Hungarian Culture

On the 22nd of January in 1823 Ferenc Kölcsey – one of the most important literary characters in Hungarian history – completed his manuscript of the […]
15/01/2016

Three differences between American and Hungarian high schools – VIDEO

A Hungarian-American girl, Kittensinurface, explains the differences between an American and a Hungarian high school.  Photo: youTube Copy editor: bm
27/11/2015

She got fired from Deichmann in Slovakia because she spoke Hungarian

According to tenyek.sk, an outrageous incident happened to Judy in Somorja, namely she got fired from the shoe store Deichmann because she spoke Hungarian at work. […]
20/07/2015

425th anniversary of the printing of Vizsoly Bible was commemorated in Vizsoly

Vizsoly (MTI) – An illustrious ecclesiastical event was commemorated in Vizsoly on Sunday, which is also decisive for the Hungarians as well: 425 years ago, on […]
04/06/2015

TODAY – 95th anniversary of the Treaty of Trianon

The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement on June 4th 1920 which formally ended World War I. between most of the Allies and the Kingdom […]
07/04/2015

The Hungarian poet with the biggest vocabulary

The Origo has revealed a myth which states that János Arany has the biggest vocabulary. The 19th century big Hungarian poet’s works were analyzed (i.e. they […]
02/04/2015

Four years old told to speak Romanian in hospital

The father of a four years old girl was attentioned to speak Romanian to her daughter in the emergency department of a hospital in Oradea. The […]
24/02/2015

Institutional abuse: Ethnic and linguistic discrimination of Hungarian inmates in jails

The situation of the usage of the mother tongue in jails is virtually inexistent, in spite of the fact that there are carcer institutions in Romania, […]
22/02/2015

How to pronounce Budapest correctly – VIDEO

Let’s face it, Budapest has been selected into a pretty strong list: it also includes Carnegie Hall and Worcestershire. Compared to these, the capital city of […]
19/02/2015

Hungarian website wins first prize among the most popular English language hubs online

5Perc Angol (translates to 5Minute English) won first prize at the ‘Macmillan Dictionary Love English’ competition, in Best Website 2014 category, reports index.hu. The publisher’s contest […]
24/12/2014

More Hungarians speak foreign languages

Budapest (MTI) – The proportion of Hungarians speaking a foreign language has gone up by 12 percentage points in five years, daily Magyar Nemzet said on […]
12/11/2014

Learn Hungarian While Sleeping!

Swiss researchers came up with a new language learning method that might be useful for many language learners: they say that listening to new words in […]
25/10/2014

Hungarian National Council of Transylvania joins European Language Equality Network

Targu-Mures, October 25 (MTI) – The Hungarian National Council of Transylvania (EMNT) has joined the European Language Equality Network (ELEN) as a full member. The partnership […]
29/09/2014

The Tradition of the Hungarian Name Day

A name day is a tradition that consists of celebrating the day of the year associated with one’s given name. The concept of name days is […]
28/09/2014

The longest Hungarian word

The longest word in any given language depends on the word formation rules of each specific language, and on the types of words allowed for consideration. […]
15/09/2014

Tips for Learning Hungarian

Studying a foreign language can be an extremely rewarding experience. Learning a foreign language is an exciting way to make a culture that you admire more […]
12/09/2014

At this Weekend: Language Parade – As many languages you know …

The 15th Language Parade at Millenáris (12 – 14 September) is a real bonanza for anyone who wants to discover the world of language learning.  What […]
06/09/2014

10 Essential Words in Hungarian #1 – Introduction

Do you want to visit Hungary only for a few days, or do you plan to stay for a longer period without bothering too much with […]
21/08/2014

Famous Hungarian Proverbs vol. 1.

„Nothing defines a culture as distinctly as its language, and the element of language that best encapsulates a society’s values and beliefs is its proverbs” As […]
09/08/2014

You know you’re Hungarian when…

A story has been spreading around on the internet for a while which gives some invaluable insight to the Hungarian lifestyle . We collected the 20 […]