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Hungarian for the naturalization interview, simplified.

A podcast built by someone who passed the exam and a native speaker who has guided many others through it — designed to fit into your commute.

Weekly
Episodes
Interview-focused
Lessons
Designed for
Beginners
Free & Premium
Tiers available
Your hosts
T
Teo — The Native Speaker
Language educator · coached many exam successes
Jimmy
Jimmy — The Naturalized Hungarian
Successfully passed the simplified naturalization interview

Together, they cover both sides of the desk — the teacher and the learner.

Designed around how the interview actually works

The simplified Hungarian naturalization interview has a specific format. We built this podcast around exactly that — not textbook Hungarian, not tourist phrases, but the real language patterns that come up.

  • Audio-first — every lesson works on its own, no screen required
  • Native speaker corrections built into every lesson
  • Based on real consulate role-play scenarios
  • Structured for people starting from little or no Hungarian
  • New content every week

Start free. Go deeper with Paprika.

Both tiers are available on Patreon — your audio and materials are all in one place.

Free Tier

Language lessons that build your Hungarian vocabulary and phrase patterns — one bite-size concept at a time.

  • New lesson every 2 weeks
  • Core vocabulary & phrases (e.g. "I have", "My name is")
  • Native speaker pronunciation
  • Available on all major podcast apps
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Sample episodes

Here's the kind of content we produce — practical, interview-focused, and always audio-first.

Free
How to say "I have" in Hungarian

Van nekem vs. nekem van — understanding possession in Hungarian and when each form comes up in the interview.

🎙 ~12 min · Language lesson
Free
Introducing yourself: the basics

The phrases that open every interview — name, origin, family. Master them until they're automatic.

🎙 ~10 min · Language lesson
🌶 Paprika
Full consulate role-play — family history

A complete simulated interview focused on family and ancestry questions, with phrase-by-phrase breakdown after each exchange.

🎙 ~35 min · Role-play + breakdown
🌶 Paprika
Listening drill — understanding the officer

Practice recognizing fast native speech and responding correctly under pressure. Transcript and analysis included.

🎙 ~28 min · Listening practice

Frequently asked

No prior Hungarian is required for the free tier. Our lessons are built to take you from zero — covering core vocabulary and phrases that are directly relevant to the interview format. The Paprika role-play episodes assume you've been following along, but even beginners can follow with the transcript.
You sign up on Patreon, choose the Paprika Tier, and your payment is handled there. All premium episodes and downloadable materials are delivered directly in Patreon — you'll have a private feed you can add to any podcast app. It's one subscription, one place for everything.
The free episodes are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get podcasts. Just search "Simplified Hungarian" — no account needed.
Episodes follow a simple alternating schedule — free language lessons drop on odd weeks, Paprika role-play episodes on even weeks. Free members get one episode every two weeks. Paprika members get both, so there's always something new every week.
The Paprika Tier is specifically built around the simplified Hungarian naturalization (egyszerűsített honosítás) interview — the role-plays and listening practice mirror the real consulate experience. The free tier focuses on everyday Hungarian language topics that are useful for anyone learning Hungarian, whether you're preparing for the interview or not.