Our family originally came from Hungary between 1890-1927. Three of our grandparents were born in Hungary but came to the United States as children. One of our grandmothers was born in the United States but most of her siblings were born in Hungary--she just happened...
I "met" Terie through Facebook several years ago and I am always amazed at the time and talent and creativity she uses when baking! She does a great job with Hungarian themes and has a heart that loves to research and share. I think Alex and his family are blessed...
You know you are from a Hungarian family when.... We had many submissions from family and friends for this project and it has been a lot of fun to compile this list. Thank you for the many contributions! We tried to narrow the list down to the ones that have the most...
Here is the version of the Common Table Prayer in Hungarian we used in our home as I was growing up: Kedves Jézus légy vendégünk áldd meg amit adtál nékünk. Ámen. Dear Lord Jesus, be our guest. Let this food by thee be blest. Amen. I taught this to our four children...
Csendes Éj ~ Silent Night Csendes éj, szentséges éj! Mindenek nyugta mély; Nincs fenn más cask a szent szule pár, Drága kisdeduk álmainál. Szent Fiu aludjál, Szent Fiu aludjál! Csendes éj, szentséges éj! Angyalok hangja kél; Halld a mennyei halleluját, Szerte zenge e...
After several years of saving money, in May of 2012 our family of six took a trip to Hungary. My husband was the mastermind behind the trip planning and factored in the various interests of our diverse family. His patience and research skills have always been amazing!...
Many of you know we were able to go to Hungary in May 2012 as a family. What a wonderful experience! Yes, we saw the beautiful countryside. Yes, we saw amazing architecture, and, yes, we ate some incredible meals. But then there was the best part of the trip: Meet...
Summertime is a great time to gather friends and family around a fire and host a szalonnasütés or bacon fry! I have heard this event referred to as many things by our customers because often, as things get passed on down through the generations, it is hard to remember...
We are always trying to find new ways of improving our language skills and this idea can be applied to a number of different languages. Playing this game helps me to make a connection with the letters and sounds and my vocabulary. We aren't very competitive....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK-tfNDepa4 Magyar Himnusz (first verse) by Erkel Ferencz Isten áldd meg a magyart. Jó kedvvel bőséggel, Nyújts feléje védő kart Ha küzd ellenséggel. Bal sors, akit régen tép, Hozz rá víg esztendőt, Megbűnhődte már e nép, A...
Boldog Névnapot! Happy Name Day! Hungarians celebrate birthdays and name days! Name days are special days celebrated on a day designated for particular names. These days are picked mainly based on religious traditions and historical events and the day is celebrated in...
For the last couple of years I have been thinking about making the traditional Hungarian Christmas candy, szaloncukor. What was my motivation? I miss the traditional fringed paper. I just like how it looks. I guess it is nostalgic. But it also is (or at least it was)...
We have been gathering Genealogy Tips and we know you have some to recommend! Please be sure to comment or email us ([email protected]) with...
This was my grammar book when we lived in Hungary from August - December, 1973. I went to school every day while we lived in Budapest for those...
I grew up in Youngstown, Ohio and was a part of a Hungarian dance group at St. Stephen's of Hungary church in Struthers, Ohio. Ruth Fabian was our...
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