💼 Introductions and Work Complaints — Bemutatkozás és panaszok a munkáról
💼 Introductions and Work Complaints — Bemutatkozás és panaszok a munkáról
Six short conversations: introducing yourself, asking how work is going, saying you are busy, calling work a nightmare, needing a new job, and letting off steam to a friend. Some of this overlaps with earlier lessons, which is useful revision.
Pronunciation quick-guide:
cs = "ch" (church)
sz = "s" (sun)
zs = "zh" (measure)
gy = soft "dj"
ny = "ny" (canyon)
s = "sh" (shop)
ö / ő = like "ur" in "fur", without the r
①Introducing Yourself — Bemutatkozás
A:
Szia! Philip vagyok. TĂ©ged hogy hĂvnak?
Hi! I'm Philip. What are you called?
B:
Kata vagyok. Ă–rvendek!
I'm Kata. Pleased to meet you!
A:
Skóciából jövök. Edinburgh-ben élek.
skĂł-ci-bĂłl = from Scotland
I come from Scotland. I live in Edinburgh.
B:
Mivel foglalkozol?
What do you do for a living?
A:
IT-támogatással foglalkozom.
I work in IT support.
② How Is Work? — Hogy megy a munka?
A:
Szia! Hogy megy mostanában a munka?
mos-ta-nában = these days
Hi! How is work going these days?
B:
Hát, megvagyok. Nagyon sok a munkám.
meg-va-gyok = I'm getting by
Well, I'm getting by. I have a lot of work.
A:
Sokat dolgozol?
Do you work a lot?
B:
Igen, majdnem minden nap túlórázom.
Yes, I do overtime almost every day.
③ Very Busy — Nagyon elfoglalt vagyok
A:
Eljössz ma este egy sörre?
Are you coming for a beer this evening?
B:
Sajnos nem tudok. Nagyon elfoglalt vagyok a munkahelyen.
el-fog-lalt = busy
Unfortunately I can't. I'm very busy at work.
A:
Szegény! Pihenj egy kicsit!
Poor you! Rest a little!
B:
Majd a hétvégén.
Maybe at the weekend.
④ A Nightmare — Rémálom
A:
Milyen a főnököd?
What is your boss like?
B:
Szörnyű! A munka egy rémálom.
rém-á-lom = nightmare
Awful! Work is a nightmare.
A:
Miért?
Why?
B:
Mindig Ăşj feladatot ad nekem. Már nem bĂrom tovább.
He/she always gives me a new task. I can't take it any more.
⑤ A New Job — Új állás
A:
Nem szereted a munkádat?
Don't you like your job?
B:
Nem. Keveset keresek, és túl sokat dolgozom.
No. I earn little and I work too much.
A:
Akkor mit fogsz csinálni?
So what will you do?
B:
Új állást kell keresnem.
ke-res-nem = I have to look for
I need to look for a new job.
⑥ Letting Off Steam — Panaszkodás
A:
Rossz napom volt a munkahelyen.
I had a bad day at work.
B:
Mi történt?
What happened?
A:
Mindenki egyszerre kért tőlem valamit.
Everyone asked me for something at the same time.
B:
Ne aggódj, holnap jobb lesz. Gyere, iszunk egy kávét!
Don't worry, tomorrow will be better. Come on, let's have a coffee!
A:
Köszönöm, hogy meghallgattál.
Thank you for listening to me.
📖 Vocabulary — Szókincs
20 key words for this topic. Verbs are given in their infinitive (-ni) form. Nouns include their definite article (a / az).
| # | Hungarian | English | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a munka | work / job (the activity) | noun | a munkám = my work |
| 2 | a munkahely | workplace | noun | munka = work, hely = place |
| 3 | a főnök | boss | noun | a főnököm = my boss |
| 4 | a kolléga | colleague | noun | a kollégáim = my colleagues |
| 5 | az állás | job / position | noun | az — starts with a vowel; used for "a job you apply for" |
| 6 | a fizetés | salary / pay | noun | a fizetésem = my pay |
| 7 | az iroda | office | noun | az — starts with a vowel |
| 8 | a cég | company / firm | noun | |
| 9 | a tĂşlĂłra | overtime | noun | tĂşl = over, Ăłra = hour |
| 10 | a rémálom | nightmare | noun | a nightmare, literally or about work |
| 11 | a stressz | stress | noun | sounds like the English word |
| 12 | a szabadság | holiday / leave; also freedom | noun | szabadságon vagyok = I'm on leave |
| 13 | dolgozni | to work | verb | én dolgozom = I work |
| 14 | keresni | to look for; to earn | verb | keresek = I earn / I look for (something) |
| 15 | panaszkodni | to complain | verb | én panaszkodom = I complain |
| 16 | kiabálni | to shout | verb | ő kiabál = he/she shouts |
| 17 | felmondani | to resign / give notice | verb | felmondok = I hand in my notice |
| 18 | elfoglalt | busy | adj | elfoglalt vagyok = I'm busy |
| 19 | fáradt | tired | adj | fáradt vagyok = I'm tired |
| 20 | szörnyű | awful / terrible | adj | useful for any complaint |
Real Hungarian Tip — talking about "my" things: Hungarian puts "my" on the end of the noun: a munka (the work) becomes a munkám (my work), a főnök becomes a főnököm (my boss), and a fizetés becomes a fizetésem (my pay). Look for the ending in Nagyon sok a munkám, which literally means "very much is my work", and is the natural way to say you have a lot on.
Useful Phrases — answering "How's work?": Megvagyok = I'm getting by. Nem panaszkodom = I can't complain. Nagyon sok a dolgom = I've got a lot to do. Alig van időm = I barely have time. Elegem van a munkából = I've had enough of work. Új állást kell keresnem = I need to look for a new job. For "I have to do something", Hungarian adds the ending to the infinitive: keresni becomes keresnem kell (I have to look for), and dolgozni becomes dolgoznom kell (I have to work). Dialogue 5 puts it in the other order for emphasis, which is also fine.
Tone Tip — formal and informal: These dialogues use the informal te forms (Szia, dolgozol), which suits friends and family. To a stranger or a more senior person you would say JĂł napot kĂvánok and use the polite forms. When complaining, softening words such as kicsit (a little) and sajnos (unfortunately) make it sound less harsh.