So Mizu? or Mizujs? is probably the most common phrase
to start a conversation in a friendly manner. It’s often used by teenagers and
the younger generation so the elderly wouldn’t go for it, but nowadays
it’s made its way to daily conversational Hungarian speech.
But guys, be careful!
Bringing in Matt Le Blanc from Friends was no coincidence. Sometimes asking a passing girl Mizu?
with a confident smile can come off as flirty. So, unless that’s
your intention, don’t overuse it with complete strangers.
But, all in all,
it’s a rather friendly way of asking someone how they've been or what’s new.
If you hear Mizu, you can be assured that the person asking it wants to
establish a friendly connection.
Other versions of this word also
exist such as Hogysmint?, Mi a helyzet?, Mi a dörgés? are each quite common
in everyday speech. However, Mizu is way cooler and probably the most up-to-date version, so if you want to socialise with Hungarians around, open the conversation with Mizu and you'll be fine…
