Phrases for talking about language learning — perfect for language exchanges.
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Még tanulom a magyart.
I'm still learning Hungarian. ('Még' = still/yet. 'Magyart' has -t accusative.)
Javíts ki, kérlek!
Please correct me. ('Kijavítani' — ki (out) + javít (fixes). Literally 'fix it out'.)
Tudok egy kicsit magyarul.
I know a little Hungarian. ('Magyarul' — 'in Hungarian'; -ul ending for languages.)
Beszélhetnénk magyarul?
Can we speak in Hungarian? (-het- = can/may infix; -nénk = we would. Literally 'could-we speak'.)
Csak próbálom fejleszteni a magyartudásomat.
I'm just trying to improve my Hungarian. ('Magyartudás' — Hungarian-knowledge; compound + -om (my) + -at (acc).)
Folyékonyan akarok magyarul beszélni.
I want to speak Hungarian fluently. ('Folyékony' — literally 'flowing', from 'folyni' (to flow).)
Mit gondolsz a magyartudásomról?
What do you think of my Hungarian? (-ról = 'about'. Lit. 'what do you think about my Hungarian-knowledge'.)
Meg tudnád ismételni helyesen a mondataimat?
Can you repeat my sentences correctly? ('Mondat' (sentence) from 'mondani' (to say).)
Szeretem, amikor helyesen megismétled a mondataimat.
I like when you repeat my sentences correctly.
Hogyan tanulsz magyarul?
How are you learning Hungarian?
Hogyan tanultál meg magyarul?
How did you learn Hungarian? ('Megtanulni' = to learn (completely); 'meg' detaches in questions.)
Egyedül tanulok.
I'm learning by myself. ('Egyedül' — egy (one) + -ed (your) + -ül (adv). Literally 'one-ly'.)
Elvégeztem egy tanfolyamot.
I took a course. ('Tanfolyam' — tan (study) + folyam (flow/stream). 'Elvégezni' = to complete.)
Egy új appot használok.
I'm using a new app. (-ot is the accusative ending.)
Egy barátommal tanulok.
I'm learning with a friend. (-mal/-vel = with. 'Barát' + -om (my) + -mal.)
Csak két hónapja tanulok.
I've only been learning for two months. ('Hónapja' — hónap (month) + -ja shows 'for/since'. Present tense for ongoing duration.)
El akarok menni Magyarországra és magyarul beszélni.
I want to visit Hungary and speak Hungarian. ('Magyarországra' — onto Hungary; -ra = onto. Hungarian uses 'onto' for going to countries.)
Imádok Magyarországra menni.
I love going to Hungary. ('Imádni' = to adore (stronger than 'szeretni').)
Szeretek Magyarországon lenni.
I like being in Hungary. (-on = on/at (used for the country, like a surface).)
Nyelvet tanulni olyan, mint egy Lego-játék.
Learning a language is like a game of Lego. ('Olyan, mint' = 'such-kind, as' = like/similar to.)
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