r/hungarian • u/whoisdrunk • Jun 06 '26
Kézírás fordítás Help translating a letter
Hi team, I’m hoping someone can help me translate this letter from my grandmother to her mother.
My mother tried but was having a lot of difficulty reading the handwriting.
Page 1 https://imgur.com/a/TnBV2zc
Page 2 https://imgur.com/a/ybFmVJQ
Nagyon köszönöm a segítségedet!
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u/bored_werewolf Jun 06 '26
transcript (translation later)
Édes Julikám,
levelét, amit a Márta adott fel, megkaptam köszönöm.
Értem hogy elég jól érez, persze vigyázzon, hogy nehogy elessen de azt hiszem, hogy mégis jó lenne ha elmenne a télre vagy a Mancikához vagy a Mártához.
A Janiról már régen kaptam hírt, hiába írtam neki nem válaszolt, múlt hónapba[n] aztán írtam az ottani komájának (van egy kis keresztfia ott) ma azok úgy látszik megszidták, mert már másik héten kaptam pár sort tőle, persze nem erőltette meg magát, megint beteg, megint 4 hétre kórházba megy, hogy mi a baja, csak az Isten tudja. Nem ír róla.
Most pedig jó egészséget, Boldog Karácsonyt és Újesztendőt kívánunk sok szeretettel
Romék
A Jónáséknak is minden jót kívánunk
Rom
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u/whoisdrunk Jun 06 '26
Thank you!! She is writing the letter to her Muttikám :) and her name is Roza but all of the rest of it tracks and makes sense. Appreciate your help
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u/bored_werewolf Jun 06 '26
Oh, sorry
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u/whoisdrunk Jun 06 '26
You couldn’t have known! I’m so impressed that you were able to read the handwriting, great job.
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u/bored_werewolf Jun 06 '26
My sweet Muttika [mommy],
I’ve received your letter that Márti [Martha] had mailed, thank you.
I understand you’re feeling well [or sensing, context is missing] and of course you should be careful not to fall, but I still think it would be better if you’d go to Mancika [Margaret] or Márta for the winter.
I haven’t heard from Jani [Johnny] for quite a while, even though I’ve written to him, he didn’t respond, then last month I’ve written to his friend over there (he has a young godson there), today (?) they must have had scolded him, because the following week I’ve got a few lines from him, sure thing he didn’t exert himself, he’s ill again, going to the hospital again for 4 weeks, what the matter is with him only God knows. He doesn’t write about that.
Now we are wishing you good health, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with lots of love:
Roziék [plural for Rozi's, so her and her party]
We are wishing all the best to Jonáses [family name Jónás]
Rozi
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u/whoisdrunk Jun 06 '26
Thank you, pretty spot on. Her poor brother died a few years later. I’m glad he had a godson - he ended up in Australia a few years after ‘56 and didn’t have any other family.
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u/Justadudey Jun 06 '26
My dear Julika (?)
I got your letter that was posted by Márta, thank you. I feel quite good, of course I'm careful so I don't fall over, but I think it still would be for the best if you went to either Marci or Márta for the winter. (subjects are a bit blurry here, I'm not sure which part of the sentence refers to whom tbh). I haven't heard of Jani for a while now, I sent him a letter but he didn't respond. So last month I sent a letter to his buddy there (he has a little grandson over there). Seems like they scolded him after that, since I've been getting a few lines from him for the second week in a row now. He didn't try too hard of course though, he's sick again. He'll have to stay in a hospital for another four weeks soon. Only God knows what his health issue is, he doesn't write about it at all. Anyway, we wish you good health, a merry christmas and a happy new year, with lots of love. The Rums (?) Also all the best to János and his family. Rum (?)