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After studying the Hungarian grammar components, I'm now learning to read Hungarian with literally translated texts. Here's an example of Grimm tales in Hungarian with such a translation:

Itt sem volt, ott sem volt, de valahol mégis volt, volt egyszer egy király s ennek három lánya.
Here not (it) was, there not (it) was, but wherever however (it) was, was once a king and him-to three daughter(s).

The idea is to keep on reading and pick up new words from the literal meanings in the interlinear line. For me I like to learn new vocabulary this way while having a grammar overview close in case of prefixes or suffixes that I want an explanation for.

I wondered if anyone has experience with that and if there are any more courses like this, where you can read instead of having to learn little bits of texts, words and grammar.

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    posted by  in Hungary forum 

    Once Upon a Time in the West = Volt egyszer egy vadnyugat

    And the stories of Rejto Jeno (P.Howard)
    The Embezzled Accountant = Az elsikkasztott penztaros
    The Blound Cyclon = A szoke ciklon

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    posted by  in Hungary forum 

    youtube : half English half Hungarian alternating every word of the story of the Three pigs and the wolf
    Good luck.

    Egyszer volt, hol nem volt
    once was where no was
    = Once upon a time

  • posted by  in Hungary forum 

    Thanks Wulf, this is what I'm using now, handy for learning Hungarian if anyone is interested:
    https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Da
    ps&field-keywords=bermuda+word+hungarian&rh=i%3Aaps%
    2Ck%3Abermuda+word+hungarian

  • Go to Wulf Schwarz's profile

    posted by  in Hungary forum 

    Try looking on Google or Amazon for "interlinear hungarian" and you should find something.

    This material is handy because you can expand your Hungarian vocabulary just by reading stories as the meaning of each and every word is immediately available as you say. There's just not too many texts like that unfortunately.

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