u/Fluentbox

I'm making a video interview with one of my students who just became a Hungarian citizen — what do you want to know

I'm a Hungarian language teacher and I've been helping students prepare for the citizenship interview for a while now. One of my students recently passed his interview and I'm planning to sit down with him for a video conversation about her experience.

Before I do, I wanted to ask this community, what would YOU want to know? I want to keep the focus on the language learning and interview preparation side of things rather than the paperwork and administrative process, since that's where my expertise lies.

A few directions I'm thinking about, but open to anything:

What was the language portion of the interview actually like?

What did you wish you had known or practiced beforehand?

What was the most surprising or challenging part of the language test?

How did you prepare, and what actually helped?

Drop your questions in the comments and I'll do my best to include the most relevant ones in the interview!

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u/Fluentbox — 16 hours ago

I'm making a video interview with one of my students who just became a Hungarian citizen — what do you want to know?

I'm a Hungarian language teacher and I've been helping students prepare for the citizenship interview for a while now. One of my students recently passed his interview and I'm planning to sit down with him for a video conversation about the whole experience.

Before I do, I wanted to ask this community, what would YOU want to know?

A few directions I'm thinking about, but open to anything:

What was the language portion of the interview actually like?

What did you wish you had known or practiced beforehand?

What was the most surprising or challenging part of the process?

How did you prepare, and what actually helped?

Drop your questions in the comments and I'll do my best to include the most relevant ones in the interview. The more specific the better!

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u/Fluentbox — 16 hours ago
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4-week conversation mini-course in July

Hi everyone! I've been posting free resources here for years, and this is the first time I'm actually promoting something paid. I hope you'll bear with me — I promise it will be worth it!

I'm running a small group course this July designed for strong beginners and low intermediate learners. It's especially useful if you're preparing for the Hungarian citizenship interview, but open to anyone at this level.

Quick level check: if "A kutyám szeret a labdával játszani" feels easy but "A nagymamámnak volt egy testvére, de én nem ismertem őt" makes you slow down, this is the right level for you.

The course:

4 Saturdays: July 11, 18, 25 · August 1

2:00–3:00pm Central Time · Zoom

Max 8 participants · $60 total ($15/session)

Plus a free Bonus Vocabulary Game Session on August 8th, free for enrolled students

What we'll cover:

Week 1: Introduce yourself, formal and informal speech

Week 2: Tell your story, real or imaginary (yes, you can show up as a medieval knight)

Week 3: Have a conversation, small group practice in breakout rooms

Week 4: Review and celebrate your progress, the group decides the format

Week 5: Vocabulary game session using Gimkit, fun, competitive, no account needed (optional)

Feel free to message me here with any questions or to sign up!

u/Fluentbox — 16 days ago

New free shadowing Hungarian podcast started, feedback welcome

I've been teaching Hungarian for many years, mostly to people on the citizenship path, and one thing I hear constantly is that pronunciation and fluency feel hard to practice alone. So I made something specifically for that.

Mondd Utánam is a shadowing podcast. I say a sentence in English, then repeat it in Hungarian 10 times, and you say it after me. No grammar explanations, no filler, just focused listening and speaking practice.

The first episode is Level 1, designed for total beginners. I'm planning episodes across three levels so there will be something for everyone.

A transcript and vocabulary list for the episode are available for free on my Patreon at patreon.com/fluentbox, no paid subscription needed.

You can find the episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/2T0PQXzVudI?si=hNMXgbMccSkvBXFj

It's also available as audio on Red Circle: https://redcircle.com/shows/8cd372a2-ac34-48ad-9cf7-8e54214ea4c0/episodes/84458977-6f73-4397-890f-76a33226baa0

I'd love to hear if this kind of practice tool would be useful for your Hungarian learning journey. Since it’s the first episode and I’m still trying to calibrate everything, any feedback on the format is very welcome!

u/Fluentbox — 1 month ago

Hungarian lessons

I saw the post where someone was offering English tutoring, and people in the comments mentioned it would be more helpful to have Hungarian tutoring available. So here I am.

I'm a professional language teacher and native Hungarian speaker, naturalized US citizen with fluent English and a good understanding of the culture. I've been teaching Hungarian for many years. Most of my students are on the citizenship path, and I've had students start from zero and go on to pass the citizenship exam.

Happy to answer any questions about the language requirement, or just have a chat about where to start. You can also find more about how I teach at https://www.fluentbox.nyc/

I also create free learning videos, you can check them out here: https://youtube.com/@fluentbox\_nyc?si=fzT3BGsbqlHF4IAB

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u/Fluentbox — 1 month ago