My Hungary impressions
going to Hungary was tons of fun. I had a blast with all the youth, dancing, talking, walking around town. There was one thing that bothered me though:
The Hungarian they speak there is not the one we speak here. In consequence:
1. I did not understand the announcer when he said what line my train was on. I kept running from line to line, asking people if that was the train to Szeged
2. A sentence sounds like one word, making it very hard for me to understand the things that were being said.
3. For the Fireside, I had one of the Elders translate for me the things I wouldn't understand, but in the end, I realized he understood even less than I did
4. I would use words we use over here, and they would be so confused (I guess we invented some words here, rewritten Hungarian :)) )
5. I speak and think slow in Hungarian, so by the time I try to say something, everyone has moved on with the conversation
That was so painful1 I love to talk! I love to joke! Apparently, I started this new year quietly, so this year I'll talk less (a blessing for some people), which seems so boring for me! Oh well, what can I do?
On the other hand, I was very impressed with the city. Szeged is a beautiful city, with nice architecture. We have a couple of buildings in that style, since this side of the country was under Austrian-Hungarian occupation. It was nice to see the city with only that kind of buildings. The difference between their buildings and ours is that they take care of them, while we let them decay.
I loved the nice streets and sidewalks with no holes in them. I tried to imagine rollerblading over there - FUN!!!
The party we had in the evening was so much fun! the music was EXCELLENT, and what I liked was that everyone danced! :D
People asked me if it was worth going there (especially since I left from work, and 5 hours after I got back home I was back at work). What I tell them is YES! It was an amazing experience that I wouldn't trade for anything in the world! All I have to say is I cannot wait to go back!
The Hungarian they speak there is not the one we speak here. In consequence:
1. I did not understand the announcer when he said what line my train was on. I kept running from line to line, asking people if that was the train to Szeged
2. A sentence sounds like one word, making it very hard for me to understand the things that were being said.
3. For the Fireside, I had one of the Elders translate for me the things I wouldn't understand, but in the end, I realized he understood even less than I did
4. I would use words we use over here, and they would be so confused (I guess we invented some words here, rewritten Hungarian :)) )
5. I speak and think slow in Hungarian, so by the time I try to say something, everyone has moved on with the conversation
That was so painful1 I love to talk! I love to joke! Apparently, I started this new year quietly, so this year I'll talk less (a blessing for some people), which seems so boring for me! Oh well, what can I do?
On the other hand, I was very impressed with the city. Szeged is a beautiful city, with nice architecture. We have a couple of buildings in that style, since this side of the country was under Austrian-Hungarian occupation. It was nice to see the city with only that kind of buildings. The difference between their buildings and ours is that they take care of them, while we let them decay.
I loved the nice streets and sidewalks with no holes in them. I tried to imagine rollerblading over there - FUN!!!
The party we had in the evening was so much fun! the music was EXCELLENT, and what I liked was that everyone danced! :D
People asked me if it was worth going there (especially since I left from work, and 5 hours after I got back home I was back at work). What I tell them is YES! It was an amazing experience that I wouldn't trade for anything in the world! All I have to say is I cannot wait to go back!
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