Around 1000 words are enough to understand roughly 85% of everyday speech. That is exactly what 1000 Words focuses on: instead of endless grammar tables, you first learn the Hungarian vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and native-speaker audio.
Learn the way that fits your day: as a video to read along, as an audiobook for your commute or for falling asleep, as an ebook, or with the built-in vocabulary trainer that shows you every word again at the scientifically optimal moment (spaced repetition). Everything is available on the website and in the free app for iOS and Android.
| English | Hungarian | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the apple | az alma | I eat the apple. Eszem az almát. |
| the book | a könyv | She reads the book. Olvassa a könyvet. |
| the cat | a macska | The cat is sleeping. A macska alszik. |
| the dog | a kutya | The dog is barking. A kutya ugat. |
| the car | az autó | He drives the car. Vezeti az autót. |
| the house | a ház | We live in a house. Egy házban élünk. |
| the chair | a szék | She sits on the chair. A széken ül. |
| the table | az asztal | Put the book on the table. Tedd a könyvet az asztalra! |
| the window | az ablak | Open the window. Nyisd ki az ablakot! |
| the door | az ajtó | Close the door. Csukd be az ajtót! |
| the pencil | a ceruza | I write with the pencil. A ceruzával írok. |
| the paper | a papír | The paper is on the table. A papír az asztalon van. |
| the school | az iskola | The school is big. Az iskola nagy. |
| the teacher | a tanár | The teacher teaches math. A tanár matematikát tanít. |
| the student | a diák | The student is studying. A diák tanul. |
| the boy | a fiú | The boy is playing. A fiú játszik. |
| the girl | a lány | The girl is singing. A lány énekel. |
| the adult | a felnőtt | The adult is working. A felnőtt dolgozik. |
| the friend | a barát | My friend is here. A barátom itt van. |
| the tree | a fa | The tree is tall. A fa magas. |
| to accept | elfogadni |
| to add | hozzáadni |
| to agree | egyetérteni |
| to allow | megengedni |
| to ask | kérni |
| to believe | hinni |
| to borrow | kölcsönkérni |
| to break | eltörni |
| to bring | hozni |
| to build | építeni |
| I like apples | Szeretem az almát |
| She is my friend | Ő a barátom |
| It is a sunny day | Napos nap van |
| He runs fast | Gyorsan fut |
| We are happy | Boldogok vagyunk |
| They play soccer | Fociznak |
Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.
All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.
All words and sentences to look up and read offline.
Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.
Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.
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With the 1000 most frequent words you understand about 85% of everyday spoken language. That is why 1000 Words focuses exactly on this core vocabulary – organized into nouns, verbs & adjectives and full sentences.
Research shows the brain consolidates previously learned material during sleep. Our audiobooks with triple repetition are made for this: listen in the evening, relax, and anchor what you learned. Read more in our article on learning while you sleep.
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For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Hungarian vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.