Etiquette
- A well-known custom: Hungarians traditionally do not clink beer glasses — a habit dating to 1849; many still keep it, though it is now relaxed.
- Thermal-bath etiquette: shower before entering, and follow the posted rules for each pool.
- Tipping is about 10% — check whether a service charge is already on the bill before adding more.
- Use Bolt or a marked Főtaxi rather than flagging down an unmarked taxi.
Useful phrases
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Hotel
Van foglalásom
I have a reservation
hearA kulcsot, kérem
the key, please
hearMi a wifi jelszó?
what is the wifi password?
hearHány órakor van a reggeli?
what time is breakfast?
hearTudna taxit hívni?
could you call a taxi?
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Restaurant
Egy asztalt kettőre, kérem
a table for two, please
hearAz étlapot, kérem
the menu, please
hearSzénsavas/szénsavmentes vizet
sparkling/still water
hearA számlát, kérem
the check, please
hearVegetáriánus vagyok
I am vegetarian
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Bar
Egy sört, kérem
a beer, please
hearEgy pohár vörös/fehér bort
a glass of red/white wine
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Még egyet, kérem
one more, please
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Help & numbers
- hear
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Hívja a rendőrséget
call the police
hearMennyibe kerül?
how much does it cost?
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egy, kettő, három, négy, öt
one, two, three, four, five
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