(Part 2) Top products from r/hungary

You will drink. A lot. Take it in stride.

Their hospitality can be... pushy, at times. For food/drinks I always at least take a token amount if offered because otherwise they would be disappointed. You shouldn't outright refuse everything offered at someone's house you're a guest in.

Nobody there is going to expect you to learn the language unless you will be there for a long time. They know it's extremely difficult for a foreigner to learn. You should learn common phrases and words to show that you're making an effort but don't worry about being fluent. They'll be impressed, trust me.

Learn the general history of the country. It will come up in conversation if you have hungarian friends. This is a good book that sums everything up well: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0691119694

They say "hallo" or "szia" for both hello and good bye. It can be confusing. They also generally do a double cheek touch/kiss when meeting even if you've never met before. I'm not sure what the contempory ettiquette is for this, so you might want to just offer a handshake and then do the kiss if they lean in.

All my relatives have fairly cynical/pessimistic outlooks on everything. Not sure how universal it is but don't take constant complaining too seriously.

Always assume you will be pickpocketed in public areas with lots of people. Don't put valuables in your back pocket or open-top purse (I don't know your sex, sorry). Don't leave things in your car visible. Don't leave things outside your apartment/house.

Not sure how universal it is, but I'm American and everyone just assumed I was rich. My relatives also had exceedingly unrealistic or weird pictures of what america is like thanks to movies and tv.

There was another thread like this that would probably be useful: http://www.reddit.com/r/hungary/comments/1fjsbw/studyingabroad_in_hungary_highschool/

And finally: just enjoy yourself. Hungary is a fantastic country.

Try to find books from Michael Vince, his books are the best in my opinion covering elementary to advanced english:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elementary-Language-Practice-SB-Key/dp/0230726968/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1540239495&sr=1-10&refinements=p_27%3AMichael+Vince

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intermediate-Language-Practice-SB-Key/dp/0230727018/ref=sr_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1540239495&sr=1-13&refinements=p_27%3AMichael+Vince

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Advanced-Language-Practice-Student-Book/dp/0230727069/ref=sr_1_18?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1540239561&sr=1-18&refinements=p_27%3AMichael+Vince

best regards,

I use Colloquial Hungarian and it's my go-to book for recommendations. I love it.

However, it is "The Complete Course For Beginners," so depending on how well you already speak it may or may not be the best choice for you.

I really haven't found that much media so my best practice has been simply reading the Wikipedia page on Hungary. I've already read the first paragraph and it's only been a week! I also occasionally write things in /r/hungarian or in /r/languagelearning's Babylonian Chaos.

Amazonasi erdoeges iden alig lepi at a 15 eves atlagot egy NASA jelentes szerint. Miert kezdett el az elmult par napban mindenhonnan ez a hir omleni, mig az elozo 2-3 evbol nem emlekszem ilyen merteku hir dompingre? Engem ez a kerdes majdnem annyira erdekel mint a felso.

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/145464/fires-in-brazil

https://twitter.com/filgmartin/status/1164521950842163200?s=21

>Ehhez képest a legfrissebb német statok szerint: "A statisztikák szerint a nem németek által elkövetett bűncselekmények száma 736 ezer, ami egy év alatt 22,8 százalékos csökkenést jelent."

Fura, mert az osszes forras, amit google-on talalsz, epp az ellenkezojerol beszel. Mint ahogy azok is, amiket feltettem.

Erdekes.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/25/migrant-crime-germany-rises-50-per-cent-new-figures-show/

>“This is not something to gloss over,” Thomas de Maiziere, the interior minister, said as he presented the figures. “Those who commit serious offences here forfeit their right to stay here.”

>Crimes by migrants had “increased disproportionately” even when the huge influx into Germany under Angela Merkel’s “open-door” refugee policy was taken into account, he said.

Ja igen. Valaki hazudik. Es az te vagy. Vagy a nemet belugyminiszter. Vajon melyik a kettotok kozul?

>Ehhez képest, ha nem vakítana el a düh és végigkattintanád az általad is linkelt ourworldindata oldalt a 7-ik oldalig, akkor te is látnád hogy amit írtál tényszerűen NEM IGAZ!

Masodik slide, share of violent deaths, Europe 1900-1960.

Ennyire vak vagy?

De ha kepes vagy olvasni, akkor van errol konyv is. Sok-sok statisztikaval. Nagyon vastag, es nincsenek benne szines kepek.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Better-Angels-Our-Nature-Violence/dp/0141034645

I enjoy Colloquial Hungarian

It's not my field of expertise and I haven't these books:


Financial Market Imperfections and Corporate Decisions: Lessons from the Transition Process in Hungary (Contributions to Economics)

Amazon

Download

Hungary: The Politics of Transition (Postcommunist States & Nations)

Amazon

Download

The Politics of Pact-Making: Hungary’s Negotiated Transition to Democracy in Comparative Perspective

Download


(Mods, is it ok to post download links? The rules don't seem to prohibit them)

There is a few on Youtube. The word "hungarian folk tales" give some good results.

There is an illegal option to get most of the episodes of "Magyar népmesék" in Hungarian which is an animated series, but you can always watch them on youtube.

Edit: you can always buy books of them. Like this.

Esti Kornél by Dezső Kosztolányi

The Toth Family by István Örkény

Embers by Sándor Márai

for more info: http://www.amazon.com/The-Transhumanist-Wager-Zoltan-Istvan/dp/0988616114/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382633491&sr=8-1&keywords=the+transhumanist+wager