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Do You Need to Learn Hungarian in 2025?

by Anikó Woods | Mar 26, 2025 | Learning the Language, Residency & Visas

Do You Need to Learn Hungarian in 2025? I’ve lived in Hungary since 2017 and—brace yourself—I still struggle to learn Hungarian in 2025. Yes, I have a Hungarian name. Yes, I carry the passport. But my vocabulary? Patchy. Grammar? Creative. Confidence? Depends on...

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I’m Anikó Woods, a Canadian-Hungarian who’s been knee-deep in life here since 2017 - bureaucracy, culture, and everything in between.

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