Exploring Hungarian from Folksongs for English Speakers: 102

Starting from the lyrics of a simple song we explore colours, parts of the body, the verb to be, and make sentences

What you'll learn
Read the words to a simple Hungarian folksong aloud and possibly sing it.
Recognize the words for basic colours in Hungarian.
Recognize the words for basic body parts in Hungarian.
Conjugate the present tense of the verb "to be" in Hungarian.
Form simple sentences eg "The cat is black".
Requirements
An interest in learning the Hungarian language.
No previous foreign language experience needed.
Description
In this course I combine two of my interests – Hungarian language and singing. The singing is optional – but by singing the words you will find it sticks better.

An easy, fun introduction to the Hungarian Language.

Learn to read Hungarian words aloud

Learn to sing a simple Hungarian song

Learn the words for 14 colours

Learn the words for basic parts of the body

Learn personal pronouns

Learn the present tense of the verb "to be" in Hungarian

Form simple sentences with adjectives, nouns and pronouns

Learn to speak Hungarian from a song.

I decided on this approach to learning Hungarian as I struggled with keeping up spoken Hungarian in an English speaking environment. I remembered my Hungarian family who would sing for hours and realized it is a great way to practice the language.

This course will re-cover the basics of the Hungarian alphabet. Using that knowledge, we will try the words of a simple Hungarian folksong.

You will find that much of Hungarian pronunciation is predictable and easy as we try to read the song lyrics. I will help you with the words – and tell you what they mean. Then I will sing them to you. I encourage you to sing along at home.

Then we will explore some vocabulary and grammar suggest by the song. In this case colours, body parts, pronouns and the verb to be. With this you can make simple sentences such as "The eyes are red" or "You are tall".

And yes, there is a 103 planned.

You should finish the course with a sense of achievement and a new song to sing.

Who this course is for
Beginners in Hungarian language. This course is not intended for those with already a solid understanding.
Those interested in learning a Hungarian folk song.