Hungarian language: What is your name?

by Don  

Apparently the question, "What is your name?" in HU comes out, "How do they call you?" That makes perfect sense to me from the Russian point of view. But the answer that I've found so far is, "I am Don." That is, the question and the answer have… more »

The frustrations of trying to learn Kyrgyz as a Russian

by Don  

Why Kyrgyz is difficult to learn 2012 March 8 by learnkyrgyz A good friend an an amazing blogger, Bektour of Kloop.kg, published an insightful post today on his struggles with the Kyrgyz language. I am sure many readers will be able to relate to at… more »

Hungarian language, hundreds

by Don  

100száz (egyszáz) 200kettöszáz 300háromszáz 400négyszáz 500ötszáz 600hatszáz 700hétszáz 800nyolcszáz 900kilencszáz 1000ezer more »

Hungarian language, to/from/at

by Don  

One of the frustrating bits of learning Russian from the English perspective is that there are three sets of prepositions/cases that combine to mean to/from/at. There is a default form. Next there is a set of nouns that must be used with a different… more »

Hungarian language, ‘cost’

by Don  

Note the use of the illative case. How much does it cost?Mennyibe kerül? It costs two hundred forints.Kettőszáz forintba kerül. more »

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