A1 Expression 중립

Segítség!

Help!

Urgent call for assistance.

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문화적 배경

Hungarians take the cry for help very seriously due to legal requirements for providing aid. In the busy capital, people might seem indifferent, but a loud 'Segítség!' will almost always break the 'bystander effect'. In villages, 'Segítség' is often followed by neighbors coming out of their houses immediately. The word has been used as a rallying cry in various historical struggles for independence.

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Don't Whisper

If you need help, shout it. Hungarian is a language of clear vowels; 'Segítség' needs to be loud to be effective.

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Use the Accusative

When asking for help in a sentence, always use 'Segítséget' (with the -et ending).

Urgent call for assistance.

⚠️

Don't Whisper

If you need help, shout it. Hungarian is a language of clear vowels; 'Segítség' needs to be loud to be effective.

🎯

Use the Accusative

When asking for help in a sentence, always use 'Segítséget' (with the -et ending).

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Eye Contact

When asking for non-emergency help, making eye contact is considered polite and more likely to get a positive response.

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Body Language

Waving your arms while shouting 'Segítség!' is a universal sign that reinforces the Hungarian word.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the blank with the correct emergency word.

________! Ellopták a táskámat!

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Segítség

In an emergency like a theft, 'Segítség' is the only appropriate word.

Match the situation to the correct phrase.

You are lost and want to ask someone for help politely.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Kérhetek egy kis segítséget?

This is the polite way to ask for non-emergency assistance.

Which verb goes with 'segítséget' to mean 'to ask for help'?

Segítséget ________.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: kérek

'Kérek' means 'I ask/request', which is the standard pairing.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Segítség! Tűz van! B: Nyugalom, már hívtam a ________.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: tűzoltókat

If there is a fire (tűz), you call the firefighters (tűzoltók).

🎉 점수: /4

시각 학습 자료

Emergency vs. Politeness

Emergency
Segítség! Help!
Polite
Kérhetek segítséget? Can I ask for help?

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the blank with the correct emergency word. Fill Blank A1

________! Ellopták a táskámat!

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Segítség

In an emergency like a theft, 'Segítség' is the only appropriate word.

Match the situation to the correct phrase. situation_matching A2

You are lost and want to ask someone for help politely.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Kérhetek egy kis segítséget?

This is the polite way to ask for non-emergency assistance.

Which verb goes with 'segítséget' to mean 'to ask for help'? Choose A2

Segítséget ________.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: kérek

'Kérek' means 'I ask/request', which is the standard pairing.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Segítség! Tűz van! B: Nyugalom, már hívtam a ________.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: tűzoltókat

If there is a fire (tűz), you call the firefighters (tűzoltók).

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

14 질문

It is neutral. In an emergency, formality doesn't matter. In a sentence, you use formal or informal verbs around it.

Yes, but say 'Tudsz segíteni a háziban?' (Can you help with homework?) rather than just shouting 'Segítség!'.

It's like a very soft 'd' or the 'j' in 'jeep' but further forward in the mouth. Practice with 'Magyar'.

Usually 'Mi történt?' (What happened?) or 'Miben segíthetek?' (How can I help?).

Not really. 'S.O.S.' is used, but 'Segítség' is the standard word.

In an emergency, no. In a sentence, you often use 'a' (the), e.g., 'Köszönöm a segítséget'.

Yes, as a subject line if you need urgent help with a project, but it's quite dramatic.

Shout 'Rendőrség!' (Ren-dure-shayg).

Yes, 'Aki gyorsan ad, kétszer ad segítséget' (He who gives quickly, gives help twice).

Yes, it's one of the first safety words Hungarian children learn.

'Segítség' is general help; 'Segély' is usually financial aid or organized relief.

Only if there is no emergency. In a crisis, it is expected.

Say 'Nem kérek segítséget, köszönöm.'

Yes, it sounds like 'ee' in 'seen'. If you make it short, it sounds like a different dialect.

관련 표현

🔗

Segíts!

similar

Help! (informal verb)

🔗

Segély

specialized form

Aid / Relief

🔗

Mentő

builds on

Ambulance / Savior

🔗

Összefogás

similar

Joining forces

🔄

Támogatás

synonym

Support

🔗

Segéd

specialized form

Assistant

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