Hungarian Culture
Szia! My name is Franck and I am originally from France.
I was a Project Assistant at the Hungarian Language School for the summer 2019. As an intern I could also participate at the super-intensive courses organised by the school.
As part of the summer programme I could visit several monuments and discover the Hungarian culture.
With the help of my colleagues and classmates, specially to Gabriela Linan and Héloïse Lachenal, I organized a conference about studying at a Hungarian University with Scholarship: Stipendium Hungaricum or Erasmus+ (you may see the pictures of this event below).
Our partners for this event was: Tempus Public Foundation, The Young Mongolia Initiative, and Education Europe Group.
It was successful and very interesting.
From cultural to educational aspects, I could understand more the country and I improved my adaptability to live abroad.
This page is dedicated to my experience in Budapest and to everything that I have done during these 2 months at the Hungarian Language School.
What a beautiful experience !!!
Do not hesitate to contact me.
Activities:
Visit of Buda:
Visit of Pest:
During this activity, I could see:
- the castle
- the fisherman's bastion
- the Jewish memorial
During this activity, I could see:
- St Stephen's Basilica
- the ruins bar
- the Parliament
- the shoes on the Danube
Art History:
Gastro picnic:
During this activity, I could:
- learn more about Hungarian art
- learn how to do sketches
- learn how to paint correctly
During this activity, I could:
- visit a typical market
- learn more about Hungarian food and local production
- enjoy the picnic with the other students
Thermal Baths:
Art Nouveau bike tour:
During this activity, I could:
- discover the Kiraly bath (a typical bath)
- enjoy the different baths (hot, cold, sauna, jacuzzi)
During this activity, I could:
- ride a bike in Budapest
- have a look on various art nouveau buildings (Parisi Udvar)
- visit a local artist atelier
Millenium:
During this activity, I could see:
- a school of fine arts
- Heroe's square
- Andrassy utca
- Városliget
Wine tasting:
During this activity, I could:
- visit the 8th district
- discover the wine history
- taste the wine and some food
Walls of the city:
During this activity, I could:
- visit the synagogue
- see ruins bar
- take a lemonade break
Conference:
Quiz:
- Who was the first king in Hungary?
•Saint Stephen
•Saint Matthias
•Saint Anne
- When Hungary was founded?
•1000
•300
•895
- What is money in Hungary?
•Euro
•Dollar
•Forint
- What natural resource was Hungary the primary producer of in Europe during the medieval age?
•Iron ore
•Gold
•Silver
- What is the name of the bridge that was completed in 1849 and is considered one of the most famous sights in Budapest today?
•Oresund Bridge
•Chain Bridge
•Chunnel Bridge
- Where was the first fire opened on the crowd?
•At the Parliament
•At the building of the Hungarian Radio Corporation
•At the Corvin Quarter
- What is the symbol of Hungary (mythological Animal)?
•Lion
•Turul
•Phoenix
- What do the 4 allegoric statues of the Millennium Monument at Heroes´Square symbolize?
•Homeland, Love, Faith, Morality
•Victory, Faith, Knowledge, Homeland
•War, Peace, Labour and Wealth, Knowledge and Glory
- How many dead the Revolution have (approximately)?
•2500
•4000
•3400
- When do we celebrate Saint Stephen in Hungary?
•In August
•In January
•In May
- What is this?
•Goulash soup
•Borsch soup
•Fish soup
- What is this?
•Kalacs
•A chimney cake
•A cinnamon roll
- What is this?
•Esterhazy torta
•Dobos torta
•Bejgli
- Try to find the recipe of the “FrÖccs”
•Wine
•Wine with soda
•I do not know
- What is this famous Hungarian dessert?
•Retés
•Kalacs
•Esterhazy torte
- What is this?
•Kenyér
•Pogacsa
•Esterhazy torte
- Where does the paprika comes from ?
•Hungary
•Mexico
•France
- What is the “Pöttyös” ?
•Only a chocolate bar
•A chocolate bar with a cottage cheese
•A chocolate bar with marshmallows
- What is this traditional cake?
•Chocolate cake
•Cheesecake
•Walnut sponge cake
- What is the most famous beverage in Hungary?
•Palinka
•Beer
•Apple juice
- What is this monument?
•Parliament
•Castle
•Fisherman´s bastion
- Who lived in this castle?
•Sissi
•Erno Rubik
•Peter Falk
- Who is represented on this fountain?
•Saint Matthias
•Saint Stephen
•Saint George
- What is this monument?
•A church
•A basilica
•A synagogue
- What is this?
•The castle
•The parliament
•Neither one of them
- What kind of people can pray in a synagogue ?
•Catholic people
•Jewish people
•Orthodox people
- What is this bridge?
•Liberty bridge
•Margaret bridge
•Chain bridge
- What is this monument?
•Fisherman´s bastion
•Andrassy Avenue
•Heroes square
- Which thermal baths is it?
•Gellért thermal bath
•Rudas baths
•Széchenyi bath
- What is it?
•A funicular
•A train
•I don’t know
- How do you say ”Hello” in Hungarian?
•Szia
•Sia
•Sziá
- How do you say ”I am 20 years” in Hungarian?
•Húsz éves
•Húsz éves vagyok
•Tíz éves vagyok
- Try to translate: I live in France
•Franciaorszagban élek
•Franciaban élek
•Franciaorszag élsz
- How do you say “student” in Hungarian?
•Diak
•Tánar
•Mernök
- How do you say “language” in Hungarian?
•Nyelvkönyv
•Nyelv
•Magyar
- What is a “Paradicsom”?
•Potatoes
•Salad
•Tomatoes
- How do you say ”wine” in Hungarian?
•Bor
•Sör
•Kávé
- How do you say ”How much is it ?” in Hungarian?
•Mennyibe kerül?
•Hany ez?
•Hany éves vagy?
- How do you say ” I go to school” in Hungarian?
•Iskolaba megyek
•Iskolaban Megyek
•Iskolaban vagyok
- How do you say ”to read a newspaper”?
•Ujsagot olvasok
•Ujsag olvas
•Könyv olvasok
If you want to play to the quizzes, click on the links below :
Most famous sentences
I would like to thank Gabriela Linan who has been a great supervisor. I was very lucky.
Erasmus+ student