Vocabulary The first 800 words Hungarian–English vocabulary for the naturalization interview, organised into 55 topics. Click the speaker to hear the pronunciation, or have a whole topic read aloud. Roughly 1,500–2,000 confidently known words are enough for naturalization — this collection is the first 800.
📋 Personal data & documents🏡 Family & ancestors💼 Work & education🗣️ Official procedure & communication🗓️ Time, dates & numbers🌍 Country & geography🏠 Home & apartment🗺️ Travel & transport🍎 Food, drink & dining☀️ Weather & seasons🩺 Health & body parts💬 Basic verbs & actions🤝 Polite expressions & greetings🎨 Basic adjectives & qualities🔗 Conjunctions & small words❓ Question words🎨 Colors🗓️ Months & days🗣️ More important verbs🏢 Official environment & administration🎭 Leisure & hobbies🎉 Holidays & customs🏙️ City, services & daily life🧳 Abstract & useful terms😊 Emotions & states🧠 Personal traits💬 Conversation fillers & phrases⚙️ Quantities & adverbs⚖️ Legal & procedural terms📜 Proof of ancestry🗺️ History & historical regions🏛️ State structure & symbols🛍️ Shopping & finance👕 Clothing & dressing🪑 Furniture & equipment📱 Technology & media🐾 Animals🌲 Plants & nature🧭 Directions & cardinal points📍 Spatial adverbs & prepositions👶 Stages of life & age⏰ Parts of the day & exact time📐 Basic units & sizes📈 Comparison words🧠 Thinking, opinion & communication⚠️ Problems, dangers & safety👥 Society, labor & relations🏫 Education, science & culture🍎 More food & kitchen terms🛌 Daily routines & verbs🏢 Urban life & buildings✈️ More travel & lodging🌍 World & environment🧺 Materials & hygiene💬 Final important adverbs
📋 Personal data & documents 29 words Mi a neve? – What is your name? Mi a keresztneve? – What is your first name? Mi a vezetékneve? – What is your surname? Kérem, betűzze a keresztnevét / vezetéknevét! – Please spell your first name / surname! Mi az édesanyja neve? – What is your mother's maiden name? Mi a nemzetisége? – What is your nationality? név – name keresztnév – first name vezetéknév – surname / last name leánykori név – maiden name születési idő – date of birth születési hely – place of birth állampolgárság – citizenship nemzetiség – nationality anyja neve – mother's name apja neve – father's name családi állapot – marital status nőtlen / hajadon – single házas – married elvált – divorced özvegy – widowed lakcím – address személyi igazolvány – id card útlevél – passport születési anyakönyvi kivonat – birth certificate házassági anyakönyvi kivonat – marriage certificate halotti anyakönyvi kivonat – death certificate kérelem / kérvény – application aláírás – signature Becoming Hungarian — A guide for foreigners to Hungarian citizenship