Read five Hungarian folk tales from János Berze Nagy's famous collection in the original Hungarian beside a clear English translation, one sentence at a time. From the poetic "Este, Éjfél mëg Hajnal" (Evening, Midnight and Dawn) to the Hungarian "Hamupipőke" (Cinderella), these are the tales village storytellers told, recorded in their living, colourful speech.

Every sentence is aligned Hungarian-to-English, so you always know exactly what you are reading. Tap any word for an instant definition, listen to natural audio in both languages, and follow the highlighted word alignment as the story is read aloud.

A rich, authentic way into real Hungarian for beginners and improving learners — short tales you can read one at a time.

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