Czak egy picit tudok magyarul (I only know a little Hungarian). But, yes, Hungarian is hard to learn--mainly because of the complex grammar (vocabulary and spelling were straightforward). I heard from objective sources that it was estimated to be among the hardest languages for foreigners to learn. And (from my experience), if you did not pronounce words exactly right, you weren't understood--mainly, it seems, because there is a lot of uniformity in pronunciation throughout the country. I lived in one of the oldest cities in Hungary, Szekesfehervar; and there weren't many foreigners living there. So, it was quite an experience indeed.

I learned German in high school and was an advanced student (in my second year, my teacher had me translating short books while the rest of the class was continuing on with normal second year studies). I think I was motivated because part of my heritage is German (Bavaria). But that learning experience was some time ago, and I never had the chance to use the language in practice. Hopefully, going through a second time will spark some memories. I can still say phrases, but I could only have a simple conversation.