Danger, Danger

The Hungarian language is incredibly difficult. So much so that I didn’t even learn one word before we went (as opposed to the normal “Where’s the toilet?” or “Check please” in Spanish, Italian or French). This trip I went with the faith that someone else (Chris? Art? Train Clerk?) would help me out.

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When we got to Vac, Chris says oh look there is the police. “You know what I hate? That Hungarian is the only language where the word police looks nothing like police.” My mind immediately started drafting a blog. As such I asked my language expert to request the Rendőrség officer to pose for a photo with me. I think the only reason he said yes is that it was Revolution Day and Chris was wearing the Hungarian flag pin. After saying yes, in the cutest fashion I have ever seen, he straightened his shirt, had his partner exist from the car and put on his hat.

That night on my Ipad I looked at the word police in the following languages.

Albanian - Polici

Crotian - policija

Czech - policie

Dutch - politie

English - Police

Estonian - Politsei

Finnish - Poliisi

French - Police

German - Polizei

Hungarian -Rendőrség

Indonesian - Polisi

Italian - Polizia

Polish - Policja

Portuguese - Policia Romanian - De poliţie

Slovak - policia

Spanish - policia

Swedeish - polis

Turkish - polis

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Unless you are hanging with the Hernandez’s or have read this blog do not look for danger in Hungary. The police don’t exist.

Oh yeah, this is not a real officer but a poster that amused me at the Budapest Airport. I am guessing British and in fact a Police Officer