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By far the best pocket resource for students of Hungarian, September 12, 2002
Top 1000 Reviewer Reviewer: Christopher Culver from Madrid, Spain
It can be frustrating for the student of Hungarian to find a decent pocket dictionary. Phrasebooks, such as those by Berlitz and Rough Guide, are geared obviously towards travellers and do not have vocabulary suitable for someone tackling a newspaper or short story. Luckily, this Hippocrene Concise Dictionary is an essential resource and I'd recommend that anyone entering the adventure of studying Hungarian obtain it.

Like most Hipprocrene dictionaries, this is nothing special in the looks department, the layout is plain and regrettably the binding isn't double-stiched. However, the actual content of the dictionary is excellent. It manages to include the most common words in written and spoken Hungarian but remains pocket-sized. There are even a few appendicies, such as a list of original Magyar names, and a list of holidays in Hungary. This dictionary will prove all the more useful to students of Hungarian travelling in Hungary with its index of geographical names and short menu reader. I am a bit unsatisfied with the price. The book is a short paperback, such as would usually go for less than it does, but Hipprocrene tends to price its books too high.

If you're learning Hungarian, hunt down this dictionary as soon as you can. You will find it invaluable in your study of this fascinating language.

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Clearly written and comprehensive in scope, this is an essential guide to syntax in the Hungarian language. It describes the key grammatical features of the language, focusing on the phenomena that have proved to be theoretically the most relevant and have attracted the most attention. Katalin É. Kiss's textbook explores issues currently at the center of theoretical debates, including the syntax and semantics of focus, the analysis of quantifier scope, and negative concord.

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This phrasebook covers all the essential languages including, Albanian, Bulgarian, Croation, Czech, Hungarian, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovene.

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Living Language In-Flight Hungarian is the perfect boarding pass to learning Hungarian before you land. There's no better way to make use of all that spare time on a plane than to master the essentials of a language. This 60-minute program is the simplest way to learn just enough to get by in every situation essential to both the tourist and business traveler. The program covers everything from greetings and polite expressions to asking directions, getting around, checking into a hotel, and going to a restaurant. There are even sections for meeting people and spending a night on the town. Short lessons make In-Flight Hungarian easy to use, and a handy pocket-sized insert is included as a cheat sheet for use on the go.

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This compact volume offers an integrated guide to both Hungarian verbs and the basics of grammar. All of the major verbal and grammatical concepts of the language are presented.

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Just Enough Hungarian, April 13, 2000
Reviewer: A reader from Missouri
I was deployed to Hungary last year and this book was extremely helpful. It not only spells out commonly used phrases but tells how to pronounce them. It also gives tips on Hungarian pronunciation in general, as well as the alphabet. I showed this book to our Hungarian translator and he said it was very accurate. I whole-heartedly recommend this book to anyone traveling to Hungary!

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The hippest, most contemporary guide on the market, this phrasebook will help you learn the unique and complex Hungarian language. With comprehensive translation sections, and guides to tackling the difficult Hungarian pronunciations, you'll be chatting with the locals in no time.

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Language 30 is the top introduction series, October 6, 2000
Reviewer: Stephen J. Ziegler from Brooklyn, NY USA
Most English speakers wishing to learn a little Hungarian are up against a formidable project. Language 30 makes the best foreign language introductory series I've seen. The guidebook follows the two tapes listing the word or phrase in English alongside the phonetic pronunciation as well as the Hungarian text. Any polite expressions a traveler can master will certainly make a visit more fun, as well as reflect well on Americans. The book is indexed well, and the section on customs and behavior, as in all Language 30 tapes, is quite worth reading. If you are a serious student of Hungarian, the tapes will still prove worthwhile over the long run. If you listen to them as often as possible, take a language class, then listen to the tapes again, a great deal will open up.

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