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Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:00 pm Post subject: How you say "Aquincum"

It's a place in Budapest.
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Lizden · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:09 am Post subject:

Obviously a Latin name, but in Hungarian it would be like this:

Aquincum
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bobsouer · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:36 am Post subject:

Liz,

You are simply amazing!
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Lizden · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:44 am Post subject:

Awww thnaks, Bob.
Hey, my dad was Hungarian, what can I say? Embarrassed

I have actually wanted to get back to speaking Hungarian.
I used to be part of the Hungarian scouts in NYC and everything!!...and my accent is pretty good, and I have a basic knowledge of it...enough to get around after a few days....but there are so few people who speak it - less than about 15 million worldwide I think....that the major language softwares like Pimsleur & Rosetta Stone don't even offer it.

I just got a mailing from the main Hungarian Association in NYC that apparently offers adult classes....might look into that in the future.
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Chrissy · Guest

Liz, thanks. Now I know how to pronounce two words in Hungarian---Aquincam and goulash.

Lizden · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:12 pm Post subject:

...are you SURE?.... Wink

Goulash
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Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:59 am Post subject:

Yes, you are amazing, Liz! C00l!

I propose Vox Intl the Sequel 2011 in Ah keen coom for gooyahsh!
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Chrissy · Guest

Liz, It depends on which country I'm in or who I'm talking with. In Hungary or the closest equivalent, a Hungarian restaurant, I'd say gooyahsh. If I'm talking with anyone else it's goulash. Wink

Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:43 pm Post subject:

Got it, thanks, Liz!
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Lee Gordon · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:08 am Post subject:

Sort of the same deal with gyros (or is it hee-ros?).
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donrandall · Guest

Wow - I got flusterrated this week when I got stuck with "Hoenlohe".

However, after a lengthy search of the internet, I did manage to find some success: I succeeded in discovering that there is absolutely no hope of me ever finding a website that offers an audio pronouncer so that I could hear the correct pronunciation of the word.

So, I made a command decision: I decided to pronounce it as "Frickleschnitz".

Bruce · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:14 am Post subject:

Don't forget, if it's one of the few languages that Liz doesn't speak, you can always call a country's embassy in Washington, D.C. and they're usually willing to help.

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