lángos
[ˈlaːŋɡoʃ]
To say langos in Hungarian, write lángos, the name of the traditional Hungarian fried dough.
lángos is a flat round of deep fried dough, a popular street food in Hungary. It is usually topped with garlic, sour cream and grated cheese.
Meaning: traditional Hungarian fried dough (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The name comes from the Hungarian word for flame.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Hortobágyi lángos is a version with a meat filling, named after a region in eastern Hungary.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Keep the accent on the first vowel, since it marks a long sound in Hungarian.
Did you know?
- While lángos is now a beloved snack, it was historically a staple food for peasants because the ingredients were cheap and the frying process provided high energy for hard manual labor.
- In some parts of Hungary, you can find 'lángos' variations that are actually sweet, topped with sugar and cinnamon instead of garlic.
- In Hungarian, adding the suffix -os to a noun often turns it into an adjective, which is why the name describes something 'of' or 'related to' flames.
Examples in context
- A lángos nagyon finom.The lángos is very delicious.
- Vettünk egy lángosot a piacon.We bought a lángos at the market.
Example conversation
A couple is deciding what to eat for lunch at a street food stall.
- AnnaMit eszünk ebédre, Gábor?What shall we eat for lunch, Gábor?
- GáborEgy lángos lenne jó.A lángos would be good.
- AnnaÉn is kérek egy lángosot.I want a lángos too.
- GáborSzuper, akkor megyünk oda.Super, let's go there then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “langos” translations and entries lángos, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
