Hungarian Food Vocabulary

Here are Hungarian words for food to start with: reggeli (breakfast), kávé (coffee), finom (delicious), étterem (restaurant). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 12 themed lists.

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Food Basics

A1–B1
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
breakfastreggelinounA1
coffeekávénounA1
deliciousfinomadjA1
restaurantétteremnounA1
waiterpincérnounA1
watervíznounA1
billszámlanounA2
spicycsípősadjB1

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Food Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
breadkenyérnounA1
cheesesajtnounA1
dinnervacsoranounA1
fruitgyümölcsnounA1
lunchebédnounA1
mealétkezésnounA1
vegetablezöldségnounA1
cookingfőzésnounA2

Food Advanced

A2–C1
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
dietétrendnounA2
feastlakomanounB1
nutritiontáplálkozásnounB1
delicacycsemegenounB2
flavorfulízletesadjB2
groceryélelmiszernounB2
cuisinekonyhanounC1
culinarykulinárisadjC1

Ingredients

A1–A2
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
buttervajnounA1
eggtojásnounA1
potatoburgonyanounA1
ricerizsnounA1
sugarcukornounA1
tomatoparadicsomnounA1
flourlisztnounA2
saltsónounA2

Herbs & Spices

A2–B1
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
chilichilinounA2
basilbazsalikomnounB1
corianderkoriandernounB1
cuminrómai köménynounB1
oreganooregánónounB1
rosemaryrozmaringnounB1
thymekakukkfűnounB1
turmerickurkumanounB1

Vegetables

A2–B1
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
beanszöldbabnounA2
carrotsárgarépanounA2
peasborsónounA2
broccolibrokkolinounB1
cabbagekáposztanounB1
cauliflowerkarfiolnounB1
lettucefejes salátanounB1
spinachspenótnounB1

Fruits

A1–B1
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
applealmanounA1
bananabanánnounA1
grapeszőlőnounA1
lemoncitromnounA2
limelimenounA2
melonsárgadinnyenounA2
pearkörtenounA2
strawberryepernounB1

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Grains & Dairy

A1–B2
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
cornkukoricanounA1
yogurtjoghurtnounA1
creamtejszínnounA2
oatzabnounB1
ryerozsnounB1
barleyárpanounB2
buckwheathajdinanounB2
wheatbúzanounB2

Proteins & Meat

A1–B1
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
beefmarhahúsnounA1
ground beefdarált marhahúsnounA2
hamsonkanounA2
meatballhúsgombócnounA2
sausagekolbásznounA2
steakbifszteknounA2
lambbárányhúsnounB1
porksertéshúsnounB1

Drinks

A1–B1
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
juicegyümölcslénounA1
milktejnounA1
teateanounA1
champagnepezsgőnounA2
lemonadelimonádénounA2
sodaüdítőnounA2
sparkling waterszénsavas víznounA2
smoothiegyümölcsturmixnounB1

Breads & Pastries

A1–B1
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
biscuitkeksznounA1
bagelbagelnounA2
baguettebagettnounA2
donutfánknounA2
muffinmuffinnounA2
pastryomlós tésztanounA2
wafflegofrinounA2
sourdoughkovászos kenyérnounB1

Condiments & Sauces

A2–B2
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
hot saucecsípős szósznounA2
olive oilolívaolajnounA2
soy sauceszójaszósznounA2
bolognesebolognai szósznounB1
fish saucehalszósznounB1
oyster sauceosztrigaszósznounB1
sesame oilszezámolajnounB1
relishrelishnounB2

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

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These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for food. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

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Common questions

Which Hungarian words should I learn for food?

You could start with words like reggeli (breakfast), kávé (coffee), finom (delicious), étterem (restaurant). This page lists 96 Hungarian words for food (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Hungarian words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Hungarian words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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