HungaryHungary

Where is Hungary located?Border countries: Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia,

Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine

Population: 9.000.000; Territory: 93.030 km²; Capital: Budapest

Hungarian (= magyar) is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group, spoken by the Hungarians. The name "Uralic" refers to the suggested original homeland of the Uralic family, which is often located in the vicinity of the Ural Mountains.

Hungarian languageHungarian language

Hungarian alphabetHungarian alphabet (44 letters) (44 letters)

aa, , áá, , bb, , cc, , cscs, , dd, , dzdz, , dzsdzs, , ee, , éé, , ff, , gg, , gygy, , hh, , ii, , íí, , jj, , kk, , ll, , lyly, , mm, , nn, , nyny, , oo, , óó, , öö, , őő, , pp, , qq, , rr, , ss, , szsz, , tt, , tyty, , uu, , úú, , üü, , űű, , vv, , ww, , xx, , yy, , zz, , zszs..

Useful Hungarian phrasesUseful Hungarian phrasesHi! = Szia!

What’s your name? = Hogy hívnak?

My name is … = A nevem …

How are you? = Hogy vagy?

Thank you, I’m fine. = Köszönöm, jól vagyok.

Good bye! = Viszlát!

Yes = Igen

No = Nem

  „„Polak, Węgier, Polak, Węgier, dwa bratanki, dwa bratanki,

i do szabli, i do szabli, i do szklanki.” i do szklanki.” 

„„Lengyel, magyar Lengyel, magyar két jó barát, két jó barát,

együtt harcol, együtt harcol, s issza borát.”s issza borát.”

Polish Hungarian historyPolish Hungarian history

Święta Kinga also known as Kunigunda (Szent Kinga) (1224 –1292) She was the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was a niece of St. Elizabeth of Hungary and great-niece of Saint Hedwig. Kinga's sisters were Saint Margaret of Hungary and Jolenta of Poland (Yolanda, Helen).

Stefan Batory (Báthory István) (1533-1586) He was a Hungarian noble Prince of Transylvania (1571–1586), then King of Poland (1576–1586).

In the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, a Polish general, Józef Bem, became a national hero of both Hungary and Poland. He was entrusted with the defence of Transylvania at the end of 1848, and in 1849, as General of the Székely troops.

March 23 the "Day of Hungarian-Polish Friendship"March 23 the "Day of Hungarian-Polish Friendship"

World War II - Hitler’s invasion of Poland (1939) Admiral Horthy's government, on the ground of long-standing Polish-Hungarian friendship, declined, Hitler's request to transit German forces across Carpathian Rus into southeastern Poland. The Hungarian refusal allowed the Polish government and tens of thousands of military personnel to escape into neighboring Hungary and Romania, and from there to France and French-mandated Syria.

KalocsaiKalocsai

KalotaszegiKalotaszegi

Hungarian Hungarian fashion todayfashion today

Hugo Boss „kalocsai” overal worn by two pilots, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton

Busó-walking Busó-walking in Mohácsin Mohács

Carnival is known as Farsang. Hungarians celebrate this pre-Lenten festival with food, like pork, and doughnuts, as well as with parties and costumes.

Busójárás is a six-day carnival in late February to mark the end of winter.

Burning of a coffin symbolizing Burning of a coffin symbolizing winter on a bonfire.winter on a bonfire.

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SziSziget festival in Budapest

Easter sprinklingEaster sprinkling on Easter Monday on Easter Monday

Men visit women and ask for permission for sprinkling by reciting a little Easter Men visit women and ask for permission for sprinkling by reciting a little Easter poem, they sprinkle them with some perfume or sometimes a bucket of cold poem, they sprinkle them with some perfume or sometimes a bucket of cold water in the countryside, and they get eggs (mostly of chocolate) in exchange. water in the countryside, and they get eggs (mostly of chocolate) in exchange. Children get chocolate bunnies and eggs.Children get chocolate bunnies and eggs.

Puli (sheep dog)

Vizsla(hunter dog)

Mangalica pig

Racka sheepOriginating in Hungary, the Racka has existed since at least the 1800,

when the first registry was established, used for milking, wool and meat.

Hungarian Steppe Cattle & Highwayman

Betyár (Polish: zbójnictwo), is much determined for outlaw who has made in Central Europe robbery (in cultural often present positively). The most famous Hungarian betyár was Rózsa Sándor.

Hortobágy

Hortobágy national park is a part of the Alföld (Great Plain). It is Hungary's largest protected area, and the largest natural grassland in Europe.

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Tokaj & winesTokaj & wines

The most commonly The most commonly used spice isused spice is

paprikapaprika

Hungarian cuisineHungarian cuisine

Typical Hungarian main coursesTypical Hungarian main courses

Bean goulashBean goulash

Fish paprikash soup

Stuffed cabbage

Beef stew with noodles

Fish paprikash soup

pogácsa

Disznótoros

Lángos

The typical Hungarian kitchen uses a lot of swine meat and fat. Historical reason: Mongol invasion of Europe.

DesertsDeserts

Dobos cakeZserbó cake

Bejgli

Rétes (stundel)

A rétes is a type of layered pastry with a - most often sweet - filling inside. Usually filled with apple, sour cherry, poppy seeds, Cottage cheese but can be filled with cabbage or meat as well.

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