Lesson focus
Talking about a busy schedule, ability, and asking for an opinion
Beginner Path • Lesson 4
A Hectic Schedule in Hungary
Learn how to talk about work, ability, speaking Hungarian, and asking someone what they think.
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Grammar focus
Present tense with everyday verbs, plus tud and the opinion phrase Te mit mondasz?
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The original PDF content is reorganized into a practical lesson flow: dialogue, plain-English meaning, vocabulary, useful patterns, and short practice.
Dialogue you can actually study
Read the Hungarian line first, then check the English meaning.
Balázs
Mostanában sokat tanĂtasz?
Have you been teaching a lot recently?
Anne
Sokat. 24 órát egy héten.
Yes, a lot. 24 hours a week.
Balázs
Az nagyon sok. FordĂtasz is?
That is a lot. Do you also translate?
Anne
Nem tudok. MĂ©g csak kicsit tudok magyarul. Te mit mondasz?
I can’t. I can only speak a little Hungarian yet. What do you think?
Balázs
Szerintem nagyon jól beszélsz.
I think you speak very well.
Anne
Na csend, mĂ©g Ărnom kell egy kicsit.
Alright, quiet now, I still have to write a bit more.
Key vocabulary
- mostanábanrecently / these daysUseful for recent ongoing situations.
- sokata lotCommon adverb for frequency or amount.
- tanĂtaszyou teachFrom tanĂt = teach.
- egy hétenin a week / per weekA useful time expression.
- fordĂtaszyou translateFrom fordĂt = translate.
- tudokI can / I knowImportant verb for ability.
- magyarulin HungarianThe language adverb form.
- Te mit mondasz?What do you think?An informal way to ask for an opinion.
- SzerintemI think / in my opinionVery useful in conversation.
- csendsilence / quietUsed to ask for quiet.
Grammar focus
Main idea
Present tense with everyday verbs, plus tud and the opinion phrase Te mit mondasz?
Why it matters
This lesson teaches a small set of words and structures that you can immediately reuse in simple daily conversations.
Study tip
Say each Hungarian line aloud twice, then cover the English and try to remember the meaning before moving on.
Useful patterns to copy
- Mostanában ...Recently / these days ...Mostanában sokat dolgozom. = I’ve been working a lot recently.
- ... tudok ...I can ...Kicsit tudok magyarul. = I can speak a little Hungarian.
- Te mit mondasz?What do you think?Used when asking for someone’s opinion informally.
Mini practice
These quick checks help the lesson feel useful instead of raw extracted text.
- How do you say “recently / these days”?mostanában
- What does Szerintem mean?I think / in my opinion.
- Complete: MĂ©g csak kicsit tudok ___ .magyarul
Quick recap
- Use mostanában for recent ongoing situations.
- Use tudok to talk about ability.
- Ask for opinions with Te mit mondasz?