In this post, you will learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Hungarian. You’ll also learn common responses so you can respond if you’re asked this question. This can be really useful if you’re speaking with someone from Hungary or if you’re travelling there.
Hungarian is a Uralic language spoken primarily in Hungary but also in parts of several neighbouring countries including Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Croatian, Slovenia and Austria.
It is the official language of Hungary and is spoken by 13 million people.
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How To Say ‘How Are You?’ In Hungarian
There are a few different ways to ask ‘how are you?’. Here are the most common:
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In informal situations, such as with friends, you can say:
| English | Hungarian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| How are you? | Hogy vagy? | Hodj vadj |
| What’s up?/How’s it going? | Mi újság? | Mi oo-ee-shag |
In more formal situations, such as a business meeting, you can say:
| English | Hungarian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| How are you? | Hogy van? | Hodj von |
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How To Respond To ‘How Are You?’ In Hungarian
There are many different ways that you can reply to this question. Below are the most common responses to this question. I’ve also included how to say ‘thank you’ as it’s polite to thank someone if they ask how you are.
| English | Hungarian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Thank you | Köszönöm | Keu-seu-num |
| Thanks | Köszi | Keu-see |
| I’m fine | Jól vagyok | Yohl vadj-ok |
| Fine/well | Jól | Yohl |
| I’m not well | Nem vagyok jól | Nem vadj-ok yohl |
| I’m very well | Nagyon jól vagyok | Nayon yohl vadj-ok |
| I’m tired | Fáradt vagyok | Faarat vadj-ok |
| I’m happy | Boldog vagyok | Boldog vadj-ok |
| I’m sad | Szomorú vagyok | Somuru vadj-ok |
| Everything’s ok | Minden ok | Min-den oh kay |
It’s also useful to know how to say ‘and you?’ or ‘what about you?’ to find out how someone else is if they ask you.
| English | Hungarian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| And you? | És Ön? | Esh un |
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of these phrases:
Example Conversation:
Person 1: Hogy vagy? (How are you?)
Person 2: Jól vagyok, köszönöm. És Ön? (I’m fine, thank you. And you?)
Person 1: Jól köszi (Fine thanks)
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You should now know how to say ‘how are you?’ in Hungarian and you should also be able to respond if you’re asked!
You can’t go wrong with these simple phrases.