Hunglish is a portmanteau word combining the words Hungarian and English. The phrase refers to:
- specific mistakes often committed by native Hungarian speakers while speaking English.
- mistakes in Hungarian because of the influence of the English language[1][2].
- a hybrid of Hungarian and English used within couples where one is a Hungarian speaker and the other an English speaker.
- Hungarian words or phrases being used in English language (and vice versa) either to substitute for a non-existent word or to achieve a certain effect in meaning. This practice is very common among students of bilingual high schools in Hungary (e.g. "Ne complainingelj!"). The words may or may not be subject to conjugation.
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- ^ "Hogy mi ne legyünk angol nyelvi gyarmat…" (in Hungarian). Magyar Nyelvőr. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Mi az angol" (in Hungarian). Magyar Narancs. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
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