| Index of Leading Words | 8 |
| Introduction | 13 |
| Notes on Hungarian Pronunciation | 17 |
| Key to the Use of Brackets | 19 |
| The First Twenty-Five Expressions a Foreign Visitor Most Needs | 23 |
| Part One | |
| Foreign Language | 25 |
| Personal Matters | |
| Name, Birth | 27 |
| Nationality | 28 |
| Marital Status, Sex. Family | 29 |
| Age | 31 |
| Appearance | 32 |
| Education. Schooling | 33 |
| Occupation (Profession, Trade) | 34 |
| Residence. Address | 37 |
| Travelling. Transport | |
| Transport in General | 38 |
| Travelling by Train | 39 |
| Time-Tables. Booking Tickets | 39 |
| Luggage | 41 |
| At the Station. Train Journey | 42 |
| Travelling by Air | 45 |
| Travelling by Boat (Ship) | 47 |
| Travelling by Car | 48 |
| Town Transport: Tram, Bus, Trolley (-Bus) Underground | 49 |
| Taxi | 52 |
| Inquiring One's Way | 53 |
| Passport. Visa | 54 |
| Getting. Through the Customs | 55 |
| Trip Abroad | 56 |
| Hotel, Lodgings | |
| Hotel | 59 |
| Looking for Lodgings | 63 |
| Service | 64 |
| Washing, Cleaning | 66 |
| Fire, Lighting | 67 |
| House. Flat. Garden | 68 |
| Money. Exchange | 71 |
| Everyday Activites | |
| Getting up | 73 |
| Going to Bed | 75 |
| Washing, Bathing | 77 |
| At the Barber's (At the Men's Hairdresser's) | 79 |
| At the Ladie's Hairdresser's | 80 |
| Dressing. Clothes | 82 |
| Having Meals | 84 |
| Eating and Drinking in General | 84 |
| At a Restaurant | 90 |
| At an Espresso. At a Confectionery | 93 |
| At a Bar | 94 |
| Time | |
| Clock | 95 |
| Parts of the Day | 99 |
| The Days of the Week | 99 |
| Months | 99 |
| Seasons | 100 |
| Holidays | 100 |
| Date | 100 |
| Helath. Illness | |
| General State of Helath. At the doctor's | 102 |
| At the Dentist's | 103 |
| At teh Chemist's | 109 |
| Sightseeing | |
| In and About Town | 110 |
| Musemus, Galleries, etc. | 111 |
| Recreation | |
| Indoors | |
| Entertainment in General | 113 |
| Theatre. Cínema | 114 |
| Music. Opera. Concert | 118 |
| Circus | 120 |
| Radio and Television | 120 |
| Dancing | 123 |
| Indoor Games | 124 |
| Outdoor | |
| The Weather | 125 |
| Excursion. Walk | 127 |
| Sports | 129 |
| Shopping. Tradesmen's Services | |
| General Expressions | 134 |
| At a Baker's | 136 |
| At a Bookshop | 137 |
| At a Butcher's | 139 |
| At a Dairy | 140 |
| At a Department Store | 140 |
| At a Draper's | 141 |
| At a Florist's | 142 |
| At a Gift-Shop | 142 |
| At a Greengrocer's and Frulterer's | 142 |
| At a Grocer's | 145 |
| At a Habardasher's | 146 |
| At a Jeweller's | 146 |
| At a Milliner's. At a Hatter's | 147 |
| At a Music-Shop | 148 |
| At a New-Stand. Newspapers | 148 |
| At an Optician's (Toilet Supplies) | 150 |
| At an Outfitter's (Men's and Ladie's Wear) | 151 |
| At a Perfumery | 151 |
| At a Photographer's. At a Photographic Supply Shop. Photorgaphy | 152 |
| At a Shoemaker's | 153 |
| At a Shoe-Shop | 155 |
| At a Stationer's | 156 |
| At a Sweet-Shop | 156 |
| At a Tailor's. At a Dressmarker's | 158 |
| At a Tobacconist's. Smoking | 160 |
| At a Toy-Shop | 161 |
| At a Trunkmaker's | 161 |
| At a Watchamker's | 162 |
| At a Post-Office | |
| Letters, Parcels, etc. | 163 |
| Making a Telephone Call | 165 |
| Sending a Telegram | 168 |
| Reading. Writing | |
| Books | 169 |
| Borrowing. Books. Library | 170 |
| Writing. Correspondence | 172 |
| Beginning and Ending Letters | 173 |
| Social, Political, Economic Topics and Affairs | |
| Work. Wages and Prices | 176 |
| Social Welfare | 179 |
| Political and Social System | 181 |
| Culture and Education | 182 |
| Part two | |
| Elements of Conversation and Communication | |
| Greetings | 184 |
| Grettings on Meeting | 184 |
| Grettings on Parting | 185 |
| Conversation (Mainly Polite) | 185 |
| Introduction, Meeting | 185 |
| Addressing. Somebody | 187 |
| Invitation Appointment | 190 |
| Paying a Visit | 192 |
| Parting | 194 |
| Asking Premission | 195 |
| Asking for Orders. Offer of Help | 198 |
| Request | 198 |
| Giving. Refusing. Permission | 199 |
| Accepting. Declining Offer of Help, etc. | 200 |
| Complying with, Refusing a Rquest | 200 |
| Offering. Handing Something to Somebody | 201 |
| Thanking and Reassuring People | 202 |
| Receiving Something (a Present etc) | 202 |
| Apologies and Reassuring People | 203 |
| Wishes | 204 |
| Asking, Giving and Receiving Information | 205 |
| Simple Enquiries | 205 |
| A Few Simple Answers | 207 |
| News | 207 |
| To Say that Something Has Been Lost | 209 |
| Leaving a Message | 210 |
| Perception. Memory | 211 |
| Seeing | 211 |
| Hearing | 212 |
| Other Senses | 212 |
| Memory | 213 |
| Opinion, Mind | 214 |
| Understandign, Comprehension, Knowledge | 214 |
| Agreement, Disagreement. Affirmation Negation | 215 |
| Liking. Pleasure. Satisfaction | 216 |
| Dislike. Displeasure. Dissatisfaction | 217 |
| Warning | 219 |
| Protest. Disapproval. Complaint | 219 |
| Advice | 220 |
| Suggestion. Decision | 220 |
| To Say that Something is (Not) Important | 221 |
| Possibilitty. Probabillity. Certainty | 222 |
| Necessity | 223 |
| Affections | 223 |
| Feelings. Emotions | 223 |
| Appendix A: Supplementary Lists of Words | |
| Personal Pronouns | 225 |
| Animals | 225 |
| Plants | 226 |
| The Universe | 227 |
| Dimentsions | 227 |
| Forms, Shapes | 227 |
| Direction, Position | 228 |
| Colours | 228 |
| Numerals | 228 |
| Appendix B: Inscriptions | |
| Warnings. Notices | 230 |
| Sign-Boards | 323 |
| Appendix C: The Hungarian Monetary and Measuring System | 234 |
| Appendix D: Some Common Abbreviations | 235 |
| Maps | |