Causative verbs
| Hungarian | English |
|---|---|
| csináltat | to have (something) done |
| megjavĂttat | to have (something) repaired |
| Ă©pĂttet | to have (something) built |
| kitakarĂttat | to have (something) cleaned |
| levágat | to have (something) cut off |
| kifestet | to have (something) painted |
| olvastat | to make (someone) read |
| dolgoztat | to make (someone) work |
| megnevettet | to make (someone) laugh |
| megvárat | to keep (someone) waiting |
| etet | to feed |
| itat | to give a drink to (animals) |
| ĂĽltet | to seat; to plant |
| tudat | to inform |
Permission
| Hungarian | English |
|---|---|
| hagy | to let; to leave |
| enged | to allow, to let |
| megenged | to allow, to permit |
| cipész | shoemaker |
Politeness
| Hungarian | English |
|---|---|
| Ön, Önök | you (formal) |
| maga | you (formal, can sound distant) |
| tegez | to say te to someone |
| magáz | to address someone formally |
| Hogy tetszik lenni? | How are you? (to an elderly person) |
| Tessék! | Here you are! / Pardon? / Come in! |
| CsĂłkolom! | Hello! (to an adult woman) |
| Ăşr | Mr, sir |
| Uram | sir |
| Hölgyem | madam |
| tanárnő | teacher (a woman) |
| Nyugodtan tegezz! | Feel free to say te to me! |
Letters
| Hungarian | English |
|---|---|
| tárgy | subject (of a letter) |
| Tisztelt | Dear (formal), literally "respected" |
| Kedves | Dear |
| Tisztelettel: | Yours faithfully, |
| Üdvözlettel: | Kind regards, |
| mellékelten | attached, enclosed |
| ezĂşton | hereby |
| tájékoztat | to inform |
| szĂveskedik | to be so kind as to (very formal) |
| ügyfélszolgálat | customer service |
| számla | bill, invoice; bank account |
| bankszámla | bank account |
| szerződés | contract |
| másolat | copy |
| havidĂj | monthly fee |
| különbözet | difference (in money) |
| visszautal | to transfer back |
| holott | whereas, although |
| megértés | understanding |
| lemaradás | falling behind; what you missed |