Welcome to HungarianLessons.com!

Do you want to learn Hungarian (magyarul) because of your heritage or because of academic, business, artistic or other interests? Are you anticipating a trip to Hungary and want to learn the basics of Hungarian grammar, must-know vocabulary and conversational skills? Are you a language buff who wants to explore another language or just someone who needs a new hobby to fill that void in your creative spirit? Do you want to become completely fluent for any of the many reasons people undertake learning this uniquely wonderful and challenging language?

If you have answered yes, you have come to the right place! I am an experienced, patient, young and dynamic native Hungarian teacher ready to help you. I have a background in Linguistics and I work as a professional language teacher and tutor full time. I give private and group Hungarian lessons in New York City as well as online. I teach all levels - beginner, intermediate and advanced. I also provide specialized Hungarian classes for graduate students, business people, and actors and singers. This summer, I am offering special group conversation classes. If you are motivated and willing to learn, I would be delighted to teach you how to communicate and read and write in Hungarian. I will help you improve your Hungarian quickly using my proven, learner-friendly, creative approach.

I can teach you a combination of conversation and grammar, carefully catered to individual needs and learning styles. I believe that there has to be a healthy mixture of structured and unstructured learning. Approaches that want to refrain from grammar and drill exercises entirely are as inefficient as approaches that overwhelm you with endless uninspiring pattern drills.

I don't offer cookie-cutter lectures - my approach is highly individualized, dynamic and comprehensive. My lively Hungarian lessons are for those who are hungry for the Hungarian language, culture, laughs and a fun time. If you have an avid interest in Hungary, I will also introduce you to the amazing Hungarian culture and I can familiarize you with Hungarian literature, history, current events and arts. I speak excellent English, I am easy to communicate with and passionate about languages and the importance of cultural exchange. I have flexible teaching hours. I usually teach for a full hour or even longer, depending on the requirements. I can provide the study materials, including audio.

Hungarian, both as a language and as a culture, tends to evoke a sense of mystery and beauty. But while Hungarian is a fascinating language, it is also one of the more difficult languages to learn for non-native speakers. However, once you get the hang of it, you will see it is not that hard and actually lots of fun.

If you haven't yet decided the best way to go about learning Hungarian, meaning, you are weighing whether to purchase CDs or take a course or try private lessons from someone, I can tell you as a polyglot and life-long language learner myself that even with the best intentions, if you are learning a new language with a book or CDs or even in a course at a language school where the teacher is just winging it, you will not be exposed to the living language, meaning that your vocabulary, listening skills and conversation skills will be limited to a fictional version of the language you are trying to learn.

Often, great effort is needed by non-native speakers to attain a good level of competency in actually teaching others idiomatic Hungarian or even the fundamentals of grammar. But a native Hungarian speaker is usually not enough, because even if he or she is well-intentioned, he or she may be unsuited to teach Hungarian as a foreign language. Unfortunately, many people offering Hungarian lessons do not have the right qualifications, and teaching methods for Hungarian as a foreign language are usually unknown to them. In addition to having a natural affinity for teaching others, one needs to be familiar with teaching methods for Hungarian as a foreign language, be able to see one's own language as a foreign language (that is, from the perspective of the learner), and should know when to push more and when to reduce the pace of learning. As you can see, learning one-on-one with a trained, tried and true Hungarian teacher such as myself is your best bet if you want to learn authentic Hungarian the right way. Otherwise you may waste time, energy and money.

So if you've made the decision to learn Hungarian, why put off until tomorrow something that you can take care of today? An email is all it takes to set the learning process in motion! Please write me an email for more information, cost and scheduling options and let me know what level your Hungarian knowledge is, when you are available, what you want to learn specifically, and let's get started on your journey to Hungarian fluency!

And if you are looking for a Hungarian translator, I also offer a full range of translation services from and into Hungarian and English online, via phone or fax, or in person in New York City.

hungarian.teacher @ gmail.com

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