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Szia!  I’m Csilla, and this is the free, shorter version of the Plain Hungarian Podcast, where you can learn Hungarian through real-life stories. For the full story, visit plainhungarian.supercast.com, where you’ll find transcripts, vocabulary lists, and - if you join at the highest tier - weekly small-group practice sessions with me! You can still listen in your favourite podcast app, and you can try everything on Supercast with a free trial, completely risk-free. :)

Through short stories from my life, I reflect on well-known sayings such as “Better safe than sorry”, “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today”, and “Slow and steady wins the race”. I explain what these proverbs usually mean, and why I sometimes disagree with them.

Some of the sayings turn out to be true in my own experience, while others feel limiting or stressful in modern life.

This episode is useful for Hungarian learners at B1 level, especially those interested in everyday language, culture, and authentic personal stories.

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Szia!  I’m Csilla, and this is the free, shorter version of the Plain Hungarian Podcast, where you can learn Hungarian through real-life stories. For the full story, visit plainhungarian.supercast.com, where you’ll find transcripts, vocabulary lists, and - if you join at the highest tier - weekly small-group practice sessions with me! You can still listen in your favourite podcast app, and you can try everything on Supercast with a free trial, completely risk-free. :)

In the full episode, we talk about relationships, love, and family. Different speakers share their personal stories about first love, marriage, divorce, engagement, breakups, and having children. You will hear honest opinions and real-life experiences about finding “the one,” starting over, and what makes relationships work.

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• On my Supercast page you can listen to all FULL episodes, download the transcripts with many extras and join my club with weekly speaking practice.
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Szia!  I’m Csilla, and this is the free, shorter version of the Plain Hungarian Podcast, where you can learn Hungarian through real-life stories. For the full story, visit plainhungarian.supercast.com, where you’ll find transcripts, vocabulary lists, and - if you join at the highest tier - weekly small-group practice sessions with me! You can still listen in your favourite podcast app, and you can try everything on Supercast with a free trial, completely risk-free. :)

In this episode. I talk about Valentine’s Day: who celebrates it, who doesn’t, and why. In the full version, you will hear different opinions. Some people think it’s romantic and helps couples stop and focus on each other, while others think, love is shown in small everyday actions, not on one special day. There are also simple ideas for celebrating without gifts or big spending: a nice walk, cooking at home, candles, music, or a cozy day together.

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• On my Supercast page you can listen to all FULL episodes, download the transcripts with many extras and join my club with weekly speaking practice.
• Subscribe to my newsletter so you don't miss the news and exclusive content.
• We can chat on Instagram.
• Hungarian lessons and all other services: https://plainhungarian.com/

Send us Fan Mail

Szia!  I’m Csilla, and this is the free, shorter version of the Plain Hungarian Podcast, where you can learn Hungarian through real-life stories. For the full story, visit plainhungarian.supercast.com, where you’ll find transcripts, vocabulary lists, and - if you join at the highest tier - weekly small-group practice sessions with me! You can still listen in your favourite podcast app, and you can try everything on Supercast with a free trial, completely risk-free. :)

Yoga is extremely popular today, but it is much more than stretching and poses. 

In the full episode, I talk about yoga in simple, natural Hungarian: what yoga really is, why it is not only for women, and how it affects the body, the mind, and our emotions. 

You will hear about different types of yoga, how to start practicing, what equipment you really need (spoiler: not much), and why patience and regular practice matter – not only in yoga, but also in language learning. 

This episode is ideal for pre-intermediate Hungarian learners who want to improve listening skills, learn useful vocabulary, and reflect on motivation, stress, and self-care in Hungarian. 

🎧 Full episode available for Plain Hungarian Club members.

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• On my Supercast page you can listen to all FULL episodes, download the transcripts with many extras and join my club with weekly speaking practice.
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Szia!  I’m Csilla, and this is the free, shorter version of the Plain Hungarian Podcast, where you can learn Hungarian through real-life stories. For the full story, visit plainhungarian.supercast.com, where you’ll find transcripts, vocabulary lists, and - if you join at the highest tier - weekly small-group practice sessions with me! You can still listen in your favourite podcast app, and you can try everything on Supercast with a 14-day free trial, completely risk-free. :)

In this episode, we talk about winter sports in simple Hungarian. Different speakers share their personal experiences with skiing, snowboarding, and ice skating. Some of them love winter sports, some are beginners, and some are a bit afraid of injuries. You will hear about family ski holidays, childhood memories, and why winter sports can be fun even if you do not practice them often. This episode is perfect for A1+ learners who want to improve their listening skills and learn useful everyday vocabulary about winter and sports. 

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Szia!  I’m Csilla, and this is the free, shorter version of the Plain Hungarian Podcast - where you learn Hungarian through real, personal stories.
 If you’d like to hear the full episode, get the complete transcript, vocabulary list, and even join weekly small-group speaking practice, visit plainhungarian.supercast.com. 

In today’s episode, I’m sharing the childhood dreams I had about my future job, like I wanted to become a baker, surrounded by the warm smell of fresh bread. I also talk about a few jobs I would never want to do as an adult (spoiler: anything underground and anything involving needles is a strong no from me 😅).

And if you’re curious what other surprising career path I imagined for myself as a kid…
👉 You can hear the full story on Supercast.

A light, relatable episode about childhood dreams, growing up, and how our ideas change over time. Perfect for learning vocabulary about jobs, preferences, memories, and everyday life.

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Szia! I’m Csilla from Plain Hungarian. In today’s episode, I’m sharing an important update: after two years, 55+ episodes and 40,000+ plays, the Plain Hungarian Podcast is moving to a new home on Supercast and becoming part of my membership. 

I explain why I made this change, how the new platform works, what remains free, and what extra content members get (full episodes, transcripts, vocabulary lists, and weekly small-group speaking practice, and more) .

You can still listen in your favourite podcast app, and you can try everything on Supercast with a 14-day free trial, completely risk-free: plainhungarian.supercast.com

Thank you so much for listening and for being here. I hope you’ll come with me to the new home of the podcast. 💚

HU-EN transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L_McbjZIkgVjFNXNzaa9jNOqVx5CblSWf3FajwNduXk/edit?usp=sharing

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• On my Supercast page you can listen to all FULL episodes, download the transcripts with many extras and join my club with weekly speaking practice.
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• Hungarian lessons and all other services: https://plainhungarian.com/

Send us Fan Mail

Szia!  I’m Csilla, and this is the free, shorter version of the Plain Hungarian Podcast, where you can learn Hungarian through real-life stories. For the full story, visit plainhungarian.supercast.com, where you’ll find transcripts, vocabulary lists, and - if you join at the highest tier - weekly small-group practice sessions with me! 

Support the show

• On my Supercast page you can listen to all FULL episodes, download the transcripts with many extras and join my club with weekly speaking practice.
• Subscribe to my newsletter so you don't miss the news and exclusive content.
• We can chat on Instagram.
• Hungarian lessons and all other services: https://plainhungarian.com/

Send us Fan Mail

Szia!  I’m Csilla, and this is the free version of the Plain Hungarian Podcast - where you learn Hungarian through real, personal stories.
If you’d like to hear all the episodes, get the complete transcript, vocabulary list, and even join weekly small-group speaking practice, visit plainhungarian.supercast.com. You can try it free for 14 days.

In this episode, I’m talking to Kacper, a Polish-Swedish language learner who started learning Hungarian earlier this year - because his mother-in-law doesn't speak English.
Kacper is living proof that if you focus on relevant, useful vocabulary and start speaking from day one, you don’t need years to have a real conversation in Hungarian.
We talk about his language journey, the challenges of Hungarian grammar, cultural differences between Sweden, Poland and Hungary, and how he manages to communicate after just a few months of practice.

👉 If you'd like to speak Hungarian more confidently, check out my Hungarian Speaking Club: https://plainhungarian.supercast.com/

I hope you’ll enjoy the episode!

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• Subscribe to my newsletter so you don't miss the news and exclusive content.
• We can chat on Instagram.
• Hungarian lessons and all other services: https://plainhungarian.com/

Send us Fan Mail

Szia!  I’m Csilla, and this is the free version of the Plain Hungarian Podcast - where you learn Hungarian through real, personal stories.
If you’d like to hear all episodes, get the complete transcript, vocabulary list, and even join weekly small-group speaking practice, visit plainhungarian.supercast.com. You can try it free for 14 days.

I’ve been tracking my habits for 3,000 days (yoga, meditation, biking etc.) and I’ve learned powerful lessons about consistency, mindset, and self-discipline.

In this episode, I share 15 practical tips that you can apply to your Hungarian learning routine.

💡 It’s not about motivation, it’s about building systems that work

Recommended level: B1

I hope you’ll enjoy the episode!

🚀 Want to learn faster and understand more?

Join the Listen+Read tier and get everything you need to improve:

• Read while you listen to the episode – with a full transcript
• Build your vocabulary easily – with a curated HU-EN word list
• Make sense of grammar – with helpful, bite-sized explanations in HU-EN
• Speak with confidence – using real, everyday phrases you’ll never find in textbooks
• Practice your own sentences – with ready-to-use answers, conversation prompts, dialogues, and examples

“I am definitely more confident in speaking Hungarian!” - Jamie, club member

These tools help you follow every episode clearly, remember more, and start thinking in Hungarian, not just about it.

Want to speak more confidently? Upgrade to higher tiers for:

 ✔️ Personal feedback on your writing: Listen+Read+Write tier

 ✔️ Weekly speaking practice in small, friendly groups: Listen+Read+Write+Speak  tier

Choose your tier and start learning today at plainhungarian.supercast.com

Find me on Instagram: instagram.com/plainhungarian

Free extras, courses, eBooks & mentoring: https://plainhungarian.com/

Like this episode? Leave a review or share it!

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Support the show

• On my Supercast page you can listen to all FULL episodes, download the transcripts with many extras and join my club with weekly speaking practice.
• Subscribe to my newsletter so you don't miss the news and exclusive content.
• We can chat on Instagram.
• Hungarian lessons and all other services: https://plainhungarian.com/