The Hungarian language is by far one of the most tedious and most difficult languages to learn. Why do I say this? To begin, the Hungarian alphabet consists of a total of 44 letters while the English language has a whole number of 26 letters. A little overwhelming if you ask me. It is also one of those languages where there are roughly 6 different ways to say "hello" depending on whom you are greeting at the given moment. This is all just the beginning, but what people find most flabbergasting is the way one word in Hungarian can sound like an entire sentence and the way an entire phrase can translate to one word. These are just some of the Hungarian words and phrases most English speaking people find to be unnecessarily long for it's actual meaning.
1. Egészségedre.
[ Eg-ésh-shé-ged-re ] - Cheers!
2. Viszontlátásra.
[ Vis-ont-lá-tásh-ra ] - Bye!
3. Légy szives.
[ Leyg-ci-vesh ] - Please!
4. Megmagyarázhatatlan.
[Meg-maj-ar -ahz-at-at-lan] - Inexplicable.
5. Meggondolatlan.
[ Meg-gon-dole-aht-lan] – Reckless.
6. Engedélyezhetetlen.
[ En-ge-day-ez-het-et-len ] – Not permitted.
7. Állatkert.
[ Ahl-lot-kert ] – Zoo.
8. Farmernadrág.
[ Farr-mer-na-drahg ] – Jeans.
9. Szervusztok.
[ Cerr-vuse-toke ] – Cheerio!
10. Törülköző.
[ To-rue-ko-zo ] – Towel.
11. Boldog Születésnapot.
[ Bowl-doge-sue-let-taysh-nahp-ot] – Happy Birthday!
12. Rágógumi.
13. Gondolkodás.
[ Gon-dole-kod-ash ] – The Act of Thinking.
14. Jó Napot Kivanok.
[ Yo-nahp-oat-key-vahn-oak ] – Good morning.
15. Unokatestvér.
[ Une-oh-ka-tesht-vare ] – Cousin.
16. Menyasszony.
[ Menj-ass-sonj ] – Bride.
17. Megszentségteleníthetetlenségeskedéseitekért.
[ Meg-sent-shayg-tell-en-eat-tet-et-len-shayg-esh-ked-aysh-ate-e-karyt ] – ??
Yes, this is one word. Yes, the definition is still a thought to be pondered on.