Comments for HunReal http://www.hunreal.com Living in Hungary: Expatriate Family Tips & Culture Resources Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:56:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Relationship-related Features of the Hungarian Culture by Sherlyn Goh http://www.hunreal.com/hungarian-culture/relationship-related-features/#comment-455 Sherlyn Goh Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:48:34 +0000 http://www.hunreal.com/?p=73#comment-455 Szia, I'm Sherlyn(Lyn) from Singapore with a half Spanish, half Hungarian long distance bf, David Cruz. who's 19.. Are Hungarian people friendly towards Asians in real life? :) Szia,
I’m Sherlyn(Lyn) from Singapore with a half Spanish, half Hungarian long distance bf, David Cruz. who’s 19.. Are Hungarian people friendly towards Asians in real life? :)

]]> Comment on How to be conversationally fluent in a new language in one year by Richness Magazine - Be Better. » Blog Archive » Improve Your Language Skills http://www.hunreal.com/hungarian-culture/language-communication/language-learning-conversational-fluenc/#comment-453 Richness Magazine - Be Better. » Blog Archive » Improve Your Language Skills Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:08:55 +0000 http://www.hunreal.com/?p=515#comment-453 [...] Here’s an interesting article on how to become conversationally fluent in a new language in one year. [...] [...] Here’s an interesting article on how to become conversationally fluent in a new language in one year. [...]

]]> Comment on Hungarian Men by Confused by Hungarian guys http://www.hunreal.com/hungarian-culture/communication-relationships/men-courting-jealousy/#comment-430 Confused by Hungarian guys Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:06:57 +0000 http://www.hunreal.com/hungarian-culture/hungarian-soul-hungarian-culture/men-courting-jealousy/#comment-430 I fell for a Hungarian guy (still falling though...). He was here in the states and I sensed he was somewhat sad so I started being friendly to him and trying to include him and help him. We flirted (he started!), he would say all these nice things about me, then, after about a month, he casually mentioned something about his girlfriend. He still flirted with me afterwards, and I was still being nice to him, but I don't want to get involved with somebody who already has a S.O. I am still very confused over this situation. I must say though, he never tried to take whatever we had any further (e.g. kissing or anything more intimate than that) but he was definitely sending me signals that he liked me more than just a friend. He was always very polite and we always had great conversations. Anyone have any comments on this, especially native Hungarians? I'm curious to know what Hungarian guys are actually like. I though they were of higher quality than American guys, but I guess a guy's a guy, no matter what country they're from... I fell for a Hungarian guy (still falling though…). He was here in the states and I sensed he was somewhat sad so I started being friendly to him and trying to include him and help him. We flirted (he started!), he would say all these nice things about me, then, after about a month, he casually mentioned something about his girlfriend. He still flirted with me afterwards, and I was still being nice to him, but I don’t want to get involved with somebody who already has a S.O. I am still very confused over this situation. I must say though, he never tried to take whatever we had any further (e.g. kissing or anything more intimate than that) but he was definitely sending me signals that he liked me more than just a friend. He was always very polite and we always had great conversations. Anyone have any comments on this, especially native Hungarians? I’m curious to know what Hungarian guys are actually like. I though they were of higher quality than American guys, but I guess a guy’s a guy, no matter what country they’re from…

]]> Comment on Hungarian - A Strange Cake on the Menu by Suzy King (Suzanne Noviczky) http://www.hunreal.com/hungarian-culture/language-communication/hungarian-a-strange-cake-on-the-menu/#comment-414 Suzy King (Suzanne Noviczky) Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:25:28 +0000 http://www.hunreal.com/?p=45#comment-414 I found Mr Nádasdy's article about language very interesting. I wonder if you can help me? I was born in Australian but Hungarian is my first language. I speak well but read with difficulty and cannot write because I had no formal training. I can have an everyday conversation with anyone but have trouble understanding more sophistical vocabulary, for example the news, current affairs, poitics etc. Those "Learn to Speak Hungarian" style CD's and lesson books are too simple for me, yet I have trouble following the news programes. I would like to do a correspondence course, preferably with Hungary (not the USA) to bring my Hungarian up to university level. Can you recommend someone for me? I don't know if it is possible but any guidance would be appreciated. I found Mr Nádasdy’s article about language very interesting. I wonder if you can help me?
I was born in Australian but Hungarian is my first language. I speak well but read with difficulty and cannot write because I had no formal training. I can have an everyday conversation with anyone but have trouble understanding more sophistical vocabulary, for example the news, current affairs, poitics etc.
Those “Learn to Speak Hungarian” style CD’s and lesson books are too simple for me, yet I have trouble following the news programes.

I would like to do a correspondence course, preferably with Hungary (not the USA) to bring my Hungarian up to university level. Can you recommend someone for me? I don’t know if it is possible but any guidance would be appreciated.

]]> Comment on Word of Life Summer Camp, Tóalmás, Hungary by Krisztina Palhegyi http://www.hunreal.com/expatriate-living-budapest/budapest-children-school-activities/wol-summer-camp-toalmas/#comment-411 Krisztina Palhegyi Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:36:44 +0000 http://www.hunreal.com/expatriate-living-budapest/budapest-children-school-activities/wol-summer-camp-toalmas/#comment-411 Jan, I am not part of Word of Life, I just love their ministry, the camps especially, since my own kids went there for years and the camps were really very good. So I am happy to let others know of the camps, but have no specific insider's information. Why don't you click on the www.eletszava.org link in the end of the post above, and contact the camp folks? Thnks for the comment, Kriszta Jan,
I am not part of Word of Life, I just love their ministry, the camps especially, since my own kids went there for years and the camps were really very good. So I am happy to let others know of the camps, but have no specific insider’s information. Why don’t you click on the http://www.eletszava.org link in the end of the post above, and contact the camp folks?
Thnks for the comment,
Kriszta

]]> Comment on Word of Life Summer Camp, Tóalmás, Hungary by Jan Dearman http://www.hunreal.com/expatriate-living-budapest/budapest-children-school-activities/wol-summer-camp-toalmas/#comment-410 Jan Dearman Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:29:34 +0000 http://www.hunreal.com/expatriate-living-budapest/budapest-children-school-activities/wol-summer-camp-toalmas/#comment-410 Jasmine Canadey [Pakistani] asked me to find out about what camp her 11 year old daughter can go to this summer at WOL. The daughter, Angela, does not want to go without knowing someone. Is there another place for her to come to the camp from July 6-12? If yes, then can you give me the name and address of another camper young lady who will be there that Jasmine can have her daughter meet this week in Budapest so that she will have a friend before she gets to camp? I know this is a strange request, but I told Jasmine I would try. Angela and her 12 year old brother Khasib have been to WOL camp before. Angela does not want to go by herself this summer and that is the problem. Thanks for reading this and trying to help if you can. Jasmine Canadey [Pakistani] asked me to find out about what camp her 11 year old daughter can go to this summer at WOL. The daughter, Angela, does not want to go without knowing someone. Is there another place for her to come to the camp from July 6-12? If yes, then can you give me the name and address of another camper young lady who will be there that Jasmine can have her daughter meet this week in Budapest so that she will have a friend before she gets to camp?

I know this is a strange request, but I told Jasmine I would try. Angela and her 12 year old brother Khasib have been to WOL camp before. Angela does not want to go by herself this summer and that is the problem.
Thanks for reading this and trying to help if you can.

]]> Comment on Hungarian Men by kristina http://www.hunreal.com/hungarian-culture/communication-relationships/men-courting-jealousy/#comment-395 kristina Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:42:17 +0000 http://www.hunreal.com/hungarian-culture/hungarian-soul-hungarian-culture/men-courting-jealousy/#comment-395 I fell in love with a Hungarian man. I did not find out until one year later that he was married. He seems to think that there is no problem with this behavior. He can not understand why I can not accept this. Is this true of many of the men in Hungary? I am deeply hurt, and he has abused me verbally for my way of thinking. I am a second generation Ukrainian, I never saw or heard of this behavior among the people I know here in America. Am I so stupid? I fell in love with a Hungarian man. I did not find out until one year later that he was married. He seems to think that there is no problem with this behavior. He can not understand why I can not accept this. Is this true of many of the men in Hungary? I am deeply hurt, and he has abused me verbally for my way of thinking.
I am a second generation Ukrainian, I never saw or heard of this behavior among the people I know here in America. Am I so stupid?

]]> Comment on American Friendships by Dani http://www.hunreal.com/americans-europeans-hungarians-compared/cultures-americans-europeans-hungarians-compared/american-friendship/#comment-390 Dani Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:43:06 +0000 http://www.hunreal.com/americans-europeans-hungarians-compared/american-friendship/#comment-390 This was a very interesting read and something that I would not have thought about unless it had been pointed out to me as you just did. This was a very interesting read and something that I would not have thought about unless it had been pointed out to me as you just did.

]]> Comment on You Know You’re a Hungarian… by Eva Mohacsan-Bagnall http://www.hunreal.com/hungarian-culture/you-are-a-hungarian-when/you-know-youre-a-hungarian-12/#comment-382 Eva Mohacsan-Bagnall Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:54:04 +0000 http://www.hunreal.com/hungarian-culture/you-are-a-hungarian-when/you-know-youre-a-hungarian-12/#comment-382 You know you're Hungarian when you know who Magilla Gorilla is. You know you’re Hungarian when you know who Magilla Gorilla is.

]]> Comment on Business People About Hungarians by Gyorgy Balogh http://www.hunreal.com/hungarian-culture/business-culture/businessmen-about-hungarians/#comment-374 Gyorgy Balogh Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:03:23 +0000 http://www.hunreal.com/hungarian-culture/business-culture/businessmen-about-hungarians/#comment-374 It is a pity that I just saw this article almost 2 months after being published. Being a Hungarian I need to attach some comments. First and foremost it is hard to neglect that negative examples of business ethics exists - yes, they do. However it always can be linked to a 'less-than-ideal " caution on the foreigner side. We, Hungarians can also cite long list of cases, how non-Hungarian business people did behave here, causing high finanial and moral damage, leaving totally emptied companies and high amount of debts behind them. It however does not lead to a common respect and tolerance. Hard to read, that Romania is being set as a positive example, while that country is one of the greatest headache in the recently extended EU, due to the enormously high overall corruption. Once again, it is not my intention to compare - the key message of my comment here is the expectation of fairness. All in all, as I have spent more, than 13 years as a manager of one of the biggest worldwide multinational company here in Hungary, my view on all these issues are, the rootcause of these negative expereinces are the lack of proper control/caution/processes that helps avoiding such situation. It is not a Hungary-specific problem, it may occur anywhere in the World (remember ENRON, SIEMENS, etc cases.) So, Hungarians are neither worse, nor better than anybody else. It is a pity that I just saw this article almost 2 months after being published. Being a Hungarian I need to attach some comments. First and foremost it is hard to neglect that negative examples of business ethics exists - yes, they do. However it always can be linked to a ‘less-than-ideal ” caution on the foreigner side.
We, Hungarians can also cite long list of cases, how non-Hungarian business people did behave here, causing high finanial and moral damage, leaving totally emptied companies and high amount of debts behind them. It however does not lead to a common respect and tolerance.
Hard to read, that Romania is being set as a positive example, while that country is one of the greatest headache in the recently extended EU, due to the enormously high overall corruption. Once again, it is not my intention to compare - the key message of my comment here is the expectation of fairness.
All in all, as I have spent more, than 13 years as a manager of one of the biggest worldwide multinational company here in Hungary, my view on all these issues are, the rootcause of these negative expereinces are the lack of proper control/caution/processes that helps avoiding such situation. It is not a Hungary-specific problem, it may occur anywhere in the World (remember ENRON, SIEMENS, etc cases.)
So, Hungarians are neither worse, nor better than anybody else.

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