Greetings – Üdvözlés
What else could I start with if not the different ways of greetings? :) Although English greetings can be translated to Hungarian, there are slight differences regarding when and how to use them. Hello!/ Hi! / Szia!/ Szevasz! /Szervusz! Hello! - because of English influence we use „Hello!”, as well as „ Hi!” but funnily we use them not only to „say hello” but also to „say good-bye”. So it is completely normal and accepted if a Hungarian says „Hello” at the end of the conversation. Similarly we use „Szia” in both cases too, and yes, the pronunciation is very similar to See you! :) Szevasz! and Szervusz! are also used but not so frequently. Another thing to remember is that age matters in Hungary. :) What I mean is, if you meet someone for the first time and clearly they are much older than you, try to avoid using these greetings. Stick to the below ones. I will tell you why later. Good morning! /Good afternoon! - Jó reggelt!/ Jó napot! So while the English say „Good ...