Hungarian

Hungarian phrasebook

This entry is part of the phrasebook project, which presents criteria for inclusion based on usefulness, simplicity and commonness. For other Hungarian entries on this topic, see Greetings or Farewells.

Interjection

szervusz

1. (formal) hello, goodbye
2. cheers (toast)

Usage notes

Use it for both hello and goodbye to a single person but only if you could also use the informal te during conversation. When greeting a group of people, use szervusztok. Szervusz is more formal and polite than its colloquial variant szia. It sounds even more polite if the person's name is added: Szervusz, Júlia! - Hello, Julia!

See also

• szia
• sziasztok