Hungarian Hungary

agyalni

Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(v.) • (to brain) • To think hard, to contemplate. Comes from the noun "agy" which means "brain".

"Épp azon agyalok, hogy érdemes-e holnap elindulni."

"I am braining right now whether it's worth leaving tomorrow."

Hungarian Hungary

vágni

Slang USED Frequently BY Young People

(v.) • (to cut) • Originally means "to cut", young people use it to say "to understand", "to know", "to get".

"Te vágod azt a vegán helyet?"

"Do you cut that vegan place?"

Hungarian Hungary

nem semmi

Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(not nothing) • Used to express surprise and appreciation when you are impressed by something or someone.

"Nem semmi ez a lány!"

"This girl isn't nothing!"

Hungarian Hungary

el kell osztani kettővel

Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People

(it should be divided by two) • An expression used to warn that someone is exaggerating. It implies that you can get to the actual truth by dividing what they say by two.

"Amit Tamás mondd, azt mindig el kell osztani kettővel."

"Whatever Tamás says should always be divided by two."

Hungarian Hungary

álmodik a nyomor

Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People

(when misery dreams) • An ironic expression used when someone wishes for something out of their reach. Comes from a poem by Endre Ady.

"Bárcsak lenne egy Ferrarim." "Álmodik a nyomor."

"I wish I had a Ferrari." "When misery dreams."

Hungarian Hungary

lóvé

Slang USED Frequently BY Young People

(n.) • A slang word meaning "money", similar to English slang word "dough". It comes from the Romani language.

"Szívesen mennék, de nincs lóvém."

"I'd like to go, but I don't have any money."

syn

Hungarian Hungary

holnapután, kiskedden

Proverb USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People

(on the day after tomorrow, on small Tuesday) • An ironic saying, it means "never". Similar to the expression "when pigs fly".

"Mikor fejezik már be a felújítást?" "Holnapután, kiskedden".

"When will the renovation be finally done?" "On the day after tomorrow, on small Tuesday."

Hungarian Hungary

király

Word USED Frequently BY Young People

(adj.) • (king) • Its original meaning is "king", but it's used as an adjective to say "cool" or "dope".

"Fú, de király volt ez a koncert!"

"Wow, this concert was so king!"