Are you Still Talking to your Hungarian Friends and Family in English?

Do you have close friends who are Hungarian? Or even a Hungarian spouse and kids born in Hungary?

And you are still talking to them in English/ your mother tongue?

So the most valuable source of spoken Hungarian is right next to you, but you are ignoring it.

Still, you procrastinate instead of starting to improve your language skills by taking baby steps in a friendly environment.

What is within reach: praise, acceptance, and encouragement from friends and family ??

what you need to push away: that feeling of isolation,

what is within reach: your family members who can help when looking for an exact phrase ??

what you need to push away: the frustration of lacking information, self-doubt in your ability.

What is within reach: the love and appreciation from your family and friends for all the effort that you’re putting in??,

what you need to push away: the feelings of regret and self-pity that you should have started this a long time ago.

??You can’t avoid change, it will transform the family dynamics. Although this can be daunting, making you feel like an insecure kid, don’t forget. You have all the soft skills and experience to succeed in this challenge. As you did when you arrived in this country overcoming all the hardships. ???

??Like a journey of a thousand miles. It starts with a single step.

One of which should be:

?? ??Bring your family/friends into your inner circle, by opening up about your motivation and agreeing on SMART goals. There are 3 key factors to consider:

?When would be the appropriate time to speak Hungarian between family or friends?

?What is the ideal frequency?

Agree on how much time will you dedicate to speaking Hungarian.

?From now on we only speak Hungarian in this house.

?Let’s speak Hungarian for 20 minutes at dinner time on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, when the family is together.

??Choose a topic for each week that you will discuss.

?Let’s speak Hungarian about anything that comes up.

?When we are already in the kitchen, we should discuss activities that we normally do there: for example washing up and doing the dishes.

????Think of it as a family/friends board game. With your family and friends involved, the quality time spent together, and their spontaneous reactions will give you greater rewards.

Is there anything holding you back from starting to speak Hungarian with your Hungarian friends and family? Please share in the comments:)

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If you need a little help with the above, you know where to find me ???

??I help ex-pats living in Hungary get their citizenship & have more fulfilling experiences by improving their speaking skills?