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Around the World in 80 Days – Hungary

HUNGARY

Central Europe
Capital: Budapest
Languages: Hungarian
Religion(s): Christianity
(predominantly Roman Catholic)

COMMON CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Around two-thirds of the Hungarian people are Roman Catholic; around a quarter are Calvinist; and the rest of the population either belongs to the Lutheran, Jewish, or Greek Orthodox faith.
  • It is common for friends, family members and close acquaintances that have not seen one another for a while to greet each other/say goodbye with pecks on both cheeks.
  • Hungarians are resourceful, helpful, intelligent and hard working. They have a good sense of humor, good accommodation skills and a strong sense of identity.

FUN FACTS:

  • The Hungarian language is known as Magyar and is the direct descendant of the language  spoken by the “Huns.” It is not an Indo-European language and has only two related languages in Europe: Finnish and Estonian.
  • Hungarians have invented many important items over the years including the electric motor, the Telephone Exchange, and BASIC programming language. Laszlo Biro invented the ballpoint pen and Erno Rubik invented the Rubik’s Cube.
  • Hungarians are very good at sports. The most successful sports in Hungary’s Olympic history are fencing, water polo, swimming, kayak-canoe and wrestling.

USEFUL PHRASES:

  • How are you?             Hogy vagy?
  • Fine, thanks.:              Köszönöm jól.
  • My name is…:            A nevem ….
  • Nice to meet you.:      Örülök hogy megismerhetem.
  • Thank you.:                Köszönöm.

Photo by: Josu Orbe {flickr}

Around the World in 80 Days – Hungary

HUNGARY

Central Europe
Capital: Budapest
Languages: Hungarian
Religion(s): Christianity
(predominantly Roman Catholic)

COMMON CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Around two-thirds of the Hungarian people are Roman Catholic; around a quarter are Calvinist; and the rest of the population either belongs to the Lutheran, Jewish, or Greek Orthodox faith.
  • It is common for friends, family members and close acquaintances that have not seen one another for a while to greet each other/say goodbye with pecks on both cheeks.
  • Hungarians are resourceful, helpful, intelligent and hard working. They have a good sense of humor, good accommodation skills and a strong sense of identity.

FUN FACTS:

  • The Hungarian language is known as Magyar and is the direct descendant of the language  spoken by the “Huns.” It is not an Indo-European language and has only two related languages in Europe: Finnish and Estonian.
  • Hungarians have invented many important items over the years including the electric motor, the Telephone Exchange, and BASIC programming language. Laszlo Biro invented the ballpoint pen and Erno Rubik invented the Rubik’s Cube.
  • Hungarians are very good at sports. The most successful sports in Hungary’s Olympic history are fencing, water polo, swimming, kayak-canoe and wrestling.

USEFUL PHRASES:

  • How are you?             Hogy vagy?
  • Fine, thanks.:              Köszönöm jól.
  • My name is…:            A nevem ….
  • Nice to meet you.:      Örülök hogy megismerhetem.
  • Thank you.:                Köszönöm.

Photo by: Josu Orbe {flickr}

Around the World in 80 Days – Facts About the Czech Repulic

  1. The Czech Republic has more Internet Service Providers than any other non-English speaking country.
  2. Half of all men in the Czech Republic work in a factory. What products do you think they make in the Czech Republic?
  3. It has the most castles in Europe. There are over 2000 castles and chateaux in the Czech Republic, more than in any other country in Europe.
  4. Prague’s Old Town is home to the third oldest astronomical clock in the world. Every hour, it’s mechanical processional of apostles delights tourists.
  5. It’s most popular sport is ice hockey.
  6. Soft contact lenses were invented by a Czech chemist, Otto Wichterle in 1959.

Photos by: Chiara Marra {flickr}, Govisity.com {flickr}

Around the World in 80 Days – Hungary

HUNGARY

Central Europe
Capital: Budapest
Languages: Hungarian
Religion(s): Christianity
(predominantly Roman Catholic)

COMMON CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Around two-thirds of the Hungarian people are Roman Catholic; around a quarter are Calvinist; and the rest of the population either belongs to the Lutheran, Jewish, or Greek Orthodox faith.
  • It is common for friends, family members and close acquaintances that have not seen one another for a while to greet each other/say goodbye with pecks on both cheeks.
  • Hungarians are resourceful, helpful, intelligent and hard working. They have a good sense of humor, good accommodation skills and a strong sense of identity.

FUN FACTS:

  • The Hungarian language is known as Magyar and is the direct descendant of the language  spoken by the “Huns.” It is not an Indo-European language and has only two related languages in Europe: Finnish and Estonian.
  • Hungarians have invented many important items over the years including the electric motor, the Telephone Exchange, and BASIC programming language. Laszlo Biro invented the ballpoint pen and Erno Rubik invented the Rubik’s Cube.
  • Hungarians are very good at sports. The most successful sports in Hungary’s Olympic history are fencing, water polo, swimming, kayak-canoe and wrestling.

USEFUL PHRASES:

  • How are you?             Hogy vagy?
  • Fine, thanks.:              Köszönöm jól.
  • My name is…:            A nevem ….
  • Nice to meet you.:      Örülök hogy megismerhetem.
  • Thank you.:                Köszönöm.

Photo by: Josu Orbe {flickr}