"Two" in Hungarian

We use two words for "two": kettő and két

Although they both mean the same, there is a little difference between their uses.Let's see some examples. 

(1) 

  • Q: Hány autó van az utcán? = How many cars are there in the street?
  • A: Kettő. = Two. 

You can see that kettő is alone here with no word following it. In the next sentence,however

(2) 

  • Két autó van az utcán. = There are two cars in the street. 

Két is followed by a noun. In such cases, két is generally used. 

While in case (1), két cannot be used, it is not uncommon to hear kettő in sentences like that in case (2). 

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