stop hiding! :D

Sorry, not me. But does it count that I recognized the term Magyar?! ;) :D

Cloudy

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Cloudbringer:
Sorry, not me. But does it count that I recognized the term Magyar?! ;) :D

Cloudy<hr></blockquote>

What?!! You're not??? :D
It counts for errr....it means you are slightly more knowledgable than the average non-European about Europe ;)
Nah seriously just wanna know if there are any on IW....6000+ members, come on there MUST be :D

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What does the term Magyar mean then?

Hey, I might not be knowledgable, but at least I'm willing to learn ;)

Magyar is just "Hungarian" in Hungarian :D like Deutsch is "German" in German.

Aha. Thanks for enlightening me.

Hm i could Say I'm from Hungary
But i would just be lying
My uncle does live there though
if that comforts you in any way

Sorry Vask, don't think I've ever seen any Magyar/Hungarian people around here :( They may be lurking though :D

On that note, are there any Czechs in the house? [img]smile.gif[/img]
We're doing a piece by Janacek in choir now and bugger those consonants are a mouthful! LOL

Well, I'm not sure about Magyars but I'd sure like to know if there are any RUSSIANS around here :D .

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Durwyn:
Well, I'm not sure about Magyars but I'd sure like to know if there are any RUSSIANS around here :D .<hr></blockquote>

Durwyn, on the old Blue Boards (long time ago :D ) there was a boy from -IIRC- Moscow, going by the name of max_RuSsKiE. He recently returned under the name Euronymous, but I haven't seen him in a while. [img]smile.gif[/img]
Oh, and did you know Cloudy studied Russian language and literature and visited the country as well? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Loser aka Fingofin (he really called himself loser)
was Russian/american
then again he left the forum in Oktober 2000

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Konfuzed and Zany:
Hm i could Say I'm from Hungary
But i would just be lying
My uncle does live there though
if that comforts you in any way<hr></blockquote>


Oh yeah that comforts me greatly....and damn did I need comforting....don't know what for...but comforting always comes in handy.... ;)

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Melusine:
Sorry Vask, don't think I've ever seen any Magyar/Hungarian people around here :( They may be lurking though :D

<hr></blockquote>

That's why I'm telling them to stop hiding! :D
FIND THEM! "I command you to let loose the last of the titans!" errr....shutting up now....

[ 01-27-2002: Message edited by: Vaskez ]</p>

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Vaskez:
Magyar is just "Hungarian" in Hungarian :D like Deutsch is "German" in German.<hr></blockquote>
Actually Vaskez, we do use the term 'Magyar' in English when describing the race historically - from the great migration from central Asia onward - and the race as a whole, including Magyars in Transylvania and other parts of 'Greater Hungary', as well as the name of the language.

'Hungarian' is what we call residents of Hungary - even though you guys call the place 'Republic of the Magyars' or something. Surrounding Euro states all have derivations of the name 'Hungary' too. 'Ungarn' etc. I'd say it comes from the Austrian Empire (Osterreich) days yes?

On that name, it's interesting that we use a phonetic translation -'Austria' for 'Osterreich' - even though it literally means 'Eastern Empire'. Screwy naming once again :(

Right Epona? :(

Vaskez, I had a Magyar student once, a young man named Brock Tamasi. I think I've mentioned him before to you.

I've also been to Budapest. Nice place. Great, cheap wine. Friendly people. Still have some Forintz back home. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Are you in Budapest?

well
i'm not magyar but i am romanian
so when are you coming to romania?

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Yorick:

Actually Vaskez, we do use the term 'Magyar' in English when describing the race historically - from the great migration from central Asia onward - and the race as a whole, including Magyars in Transylvania and other parts of 'Greater Hungary', as well as the name of the language.

'Hungarian' is what we call residents of Hungary - even though you guys call the place 'Republic of the Magyars' or something. Surrounding Euro states all have derivations of the name 'Hungary' too. 'Ungarn' etc. I'd say it comes from the Austrian Empire (Osterreich) days yes?

On that name, it's interesting that we use a phonetic translation -'Austria' for 'Osterreich' - even though it literally means 'Eastern Empire'. Screwy naming once again :(

<hr></blockquote>

Ahh yes I remember talking about this with you before. I just posted this thread now cos I was inspired by Byronas' "Yahoo another Greek person.." thread. :D Hmm Austria....Osterreich...damn I never click that Osterreich was eastern empire, it's so obvious what with Ost=East in german and Reich I could've guesses from Third Reich or whatever :D
Heh we call the place Magyarország which means Magyar country.
To be honest, I'm not quite sure where the term Hungary, Ungarn etc. comes from ??? (shame on me :D ) any ideas Yorick?


<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Yorick:


Vaskez, I had a Magyar student once, a young man named Brock Tamasi. I think I've mentioned him before to you.
I've also been to Budapest. Nice place. Great, cheap wine. Friendly people. Still have some Forintz back home.

Are you in Budapest?
<hr></blockquote>

Yeah you mentioned him before...what do you teach again? Heh I was born in Budapest and have relatives there but live in England...haven't I told you this before? I don't think I could speak/write English like this if I didn't live here. :D
Forints..yeah you mentioned that too..around the time I arrived here on IW in April or May last year. Hehe, bet the ones you got aren't worth much now...luckily it has stabilised in the last 2 years.

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Ionut:
well
i'm not magyar but i am romanian
so when are you coming to romania?<hr></blockquote>

WHEN YOU GIVE TRANSYLLVANIA BACK!! :D ;)

Wow Cloudy you did? Thats great! And thanks for the insight there Mel [img]smile.gif[/img] .

Nu shto Clodu, kak horosho znat shto hot ktoto tut govorit po Russkie [img]smile.gif[/img] . Ti gde zhivesh kstati?

Er, well, I am learning Russian but i cant quite read that yet..Hehe.

I dont think I have ever seen a Hungarian on IW. I have been wondering about Czechs as welll.

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Grand-Ranger:
Er, well, I am learning Russian but i cant quite read that yet..Hehe.

I dont think I have ever seen a Hungarian on IW. I have been wondering about Czechs as welll.<hr></blockquote>

You must have. Well ok you haven't seen more than one :D

No but I might be the first official American. With a ethnic ancestry of Polish, Russian, German, Italian, and Lithuanian I guess there just isn't enough pure blood left in me to call me anyone of those so I guess that leaves me with Red, White, and Blue flowing through this body.

Thank you,
Uncle Sam

Last bump in hope....

Vaskez,

I'm 1/4 Hungarian, does that count? My Grandfather came over from Hungary.

I'm also Ukrainian, German and Irish... :D

LOL nice heritage you got there....it is a statistical fact that mixing genes of different ethnic groups creates the best offspring...so are you exceptionally intelligent or athletic or something seeing as you have so many different genes? :D
Heh, that's one reason why America is so successful- due to the sheer variety of people there-such a huge and varied genepool.
But the 1/4 Hungarian part must make you pretty intelligent :D . Guess you don't speak the language though do you?

Hey is anyone Gibraltarian? (the room suddenly becomes quiet and all the occupants stare at the lone figure :D ). Sorry I had to ask.

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Vaskez:
LOL nice heritage you got there....it is a statistical fact that mixing genes of different ethnic groups creates the best offspring...so are you exceptionally intelligent or athletic or something seeing as you have so many different genes? :D
Heh, that's one reason why America is so successful- due to the sheer variety of people there-such a huge and varied genepool.
But the 1/4 Hungarian part must make you pretty intelligent :D . Guess you don't speak the language though do you?<hr></blockquote>

No, I don't speak Hungarian, but I did take German in High School. However, I attempted to speak with Wolfgir in German......man all that did was make me realize ALL I did not remember. Nicht so gut!!

hehe, ich spreche auch ein bisschen Deustch. Willst du uben? :D

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Vaskez:


What?!! You're not??? :D
It counts for errr....it means you are slightly more knowledgable than the average non-European about Europe ;)
Nah seriously just wanna know if there are any on IW....6000+ members, come on there MUST be :D

[ 01-27-2002: Message edited by: Vaskez ]<hr></blockquote>

TEEHEE.. sorry, no.... but I speak.. oh.. hmm Russian.. not Hungarian.. er.. nope... not helpful, huh? LOL

CB

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Durwyn:
Wow Cloudy you did? Thats great! And thanks for the insight there Mel [img]smile.gif[/img] .

Nu shto Clodu, kak horosho znat shto hot ktoto tut govorit po Russkie [img]smile.gif[/img] . Ti gde zhivesh kstati?<hr></blockquote>

Otlichno! No mne ne nraviatsa upotrebit latinskimi bukvami! [img]smile.gif[/img] Dazhe i ia ne pishu ochen mnogo seichas no govoriu po bolshe. Zhivu v NY upstate. [img]smile.gif[/img] A ti?

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Cloudbringer:


Otlichno! No mne ne nraviatsa upotrebit latinskimi bukvami! [img]smile.gif[/img] Dazhe i ia ne pishu ochen mnogo seichas no govoriu po bolshe. Zhivu v NY upstate. [img]smile.gif[/img] A ti?<hr></blockquote>

Nu u minia comp ne pishet po Russki [img]smile.gif[/img] , prihoditsya pisat translitom [img]smile.gif[/img] . A ti sama (sam) Russki? Ili porsto govorish? No govorish ti ochen horosho ;) . Skolko let ti uchila Russki? Ya zhivu v NYC sechas, ya shasta perezshau iz Brooklyna v NYC. Ya bil v Upsate ochen mnogo raz [img]smile.gif[/img] , Pokados, Catskill, Albany etc [img]smile.gif[/img] . Greenville osobenno [img]smile.gif[/img] .

Nu ochen rad uznat shto tu est ktoto kto govorit po Russki [img]smile.gif[/img] .

Not Hungarian, no, but my wife and I spent three weeks in Budapest (with a few days in Kecskemet) this past September. We'd been there about ten years ago, and still feel Budapest is one of the most beautiful cities we've ever seen. Even if it has started added on Burger King and Kentucky Fried Chicken. :rolleyes: ;)

We rented rooms in homes, attended classical and folk concerts (including Muzsikas), hit the museums, did a lot of walking, and enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.