Verbs
| Hungarian | English |
|---|---|
| vár | to wait (for) |
| lát | to see |
| néz | to look at, to watch |
| olvas | to read |
| ismer | to know (a person, a place) |
| tud | to know (a fact); can |
| ért | to understand |
| keres | to look for |
| hív | to call |
| hall | to hear |
| köszön | to thank; to greet |
Pronouns and question words
| Hungarian | English |
|---|---|
| engem | me |
| téged | you |
| őt | him, her |
| minket | us |
| titeket | you (plural) |
| őket | them |
| Önt | you (formal) |
| ezt | this (one) |
| azt | that (one) |
| melyiket | which one |
| mit | what (object) |
| kit | who, whom (object) |
| valamit | something |
Nouns
| Hungarian | English |
|---|---|
| könyv | book |
| újság | newspaper |
| számla | bill |
| kulcs | key |
| busz | bus |
| film | film |
| meccs | match (sport) |
| zene | music |
| hegy | mountain, hill |
| szó (plural szavak) | word |
| jegy | ticket |
| leves | soup |
| torta | cake |
Phrases
| Hungarian | English |
|---|---|
| Szeretlek. | I love you. |
| Értem. | I understand. / I see. |
| Nem tudom. | I don't know. |
| Ezt kérem. | I'll have this one. |
| Melyiket kéred? | Which one would you like? |