Hungarian Slang: 10 Words That’ll Make You Sound Like a Local

Hungarian Slang: 10 Words That’ll Make You Sound Like a Local

 

Hungarian Slang: 16 Words You’ll Actually Hear on the Street

Skip the textbook. These are the real words Hungarians use every day.

1. Jó fej

Cool, nice, a good person
Example: A tanár nagyon jó fej volt.
(The teacher was really cool.)

2. Gáz

Awkward, bad, embarrassing
Example: Ez nagyon gáz!
(This is so bad/embarrassing!)

3. Király

Awesome
Example: Ez a film király volt!
(That movie was awesome!)

4. Tök jó

Really great, super cool
Example: Tök jó ez a buli!
(This party is really great!)

5. Kaja

Food (informal)
Example: Van kaja?
(Is there food?)

6. Csaj / Pasi

Csaj = Girl / Chick
Pasi = Guy / Dude
Example: Ez a csaj nagyon szép.
(That girl is really pretty.)

7. Beütött

Something kicked in (alcohol, feeling, emotion)
Example: A bor végre beütött.
(The wine finally kicked in.)

8. Kész vagyok

I’m exhausted / I’m done
Example: Ez után a nap után teljesen kész vagyok.
(After this day, I’m totally done.

9. Zsír

Awesome, great
Example: Zsír!
(Cool!)

10. Nyugi

Chill, calm down
Example: Nyugi, minden rendben lesz.
(Relax, it’ll all be fine.)

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