
Hungarian Slang: 10 Words That’ll Make You Sound Like a Local
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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.)
Awkward, bad, embarrassing
Example: Ez nagyon gáz!
(This is so bad/embarrassing!)
Awesome
Example: Ez a film király volt!
(That movie was awesome!)
Really great, super cool
Example: Tök jó ez a buli!
(This party is really great!)
Food (informal)
Example: Van kaja?
(Is there food?)
Csaj = Girl / Chick
Pasi = Guy / Dude
Example: Ez a csaj nagyon szép.
(That girl is really pretty.)
Something kicked in (alcohol, feeling, emotion)
Example: A bor végre beütött.
(The wine finally kicked in.)
I’m exhausted / I’m done
Example: Ez után a nap után teljesen kész vagyok.
(After this day, I’m totally done.
Awesome, great
Example: Zsír!
(Cool!)
Chill, calm down
Example: Nyugi, minden rendben lesz.
(Relax, it’ll all be fine.)
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