Why would you want to learn the Hungarian language?

Well for a start if you husband or wife is from Hungary then you would consider learning the Hungarian language just in case you go there to visit the relatives. And then again your children might want to learn their parent’s mother tongue. Also if you are thinking of immigrating to Hungary

In some Eastern Block countries they learn more than one language at school. 

You will find that most young people are learning English and Russian as well as the European languages. So you will have plenty of opportunities to practice Hungarian as a lot of people will also like to practice their English. This is a problem you will find in most of Europe as they learn many languages at school. People like us in the English-speaking world don’t need to learn many languages as nearly every country tries to teach their children English. A rather limiting situation really for people in the west, but as there is no serious need to learn another language we don’t. 

So to learn some languages like Hungarian you will need to get a grasp of the language before going there. 

That way you should be able to pick up more of the language when you are in Hungary. Even though Hungarian is not one of the major spoken languages, there are still courses available that will teach you the language. 

When you are learning any language you must realize it takes time and effort so the more time you put in the more you will learn. Even if it is just listening to a tape or mp3 and reading aloud in Hungarian to try and get your mind and your mouth working together in the new language. Anyone who has learnt a second language will tell you it takes time so you will have to do the same. Also if you intend to go to Hungary to learn the language you should consider getting an English Teaching certificate so you can teach English there.

For a collection of language learning programs see our Learn Another Language Page.