A follower asked me to talk about "alanyi" and "tárgyas" conjugations.  My channel is devoted to discussing basic grammar, simple expressions and pronunciation excercises, and this request addresses a more complex topic, which -- at least I think -- should be taught at least at intermediate level,…

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…

Ez egy... = This is a... számítógép = computer egér = mouse  monitor = monitor  billentyűzet = keyboard nyomtató = printer szkenner = scanner két hangszóró = two speakers   The word számítógép consists of two parts: számító + gép. Számító means "computing" or "computer" (számítani = "to…

Jó reggelt! jó = good reggel = morning As you can see, there is a -t suffix (reggelt), because reggel is the object in this sentence and the -t suffix (accusative case) should be used with the object. In this case, the object belongs to the verb kívánni (to wish something - this something is…

esik az eső = it is raining esett az eső = it was raining   Esik means "falls" or "is falling" (esni = "to fall"). Eső is "rain", but it derives from the verb esni, therefore it is literally "faller". The past tense form of this verb (3rd person singular) is esett.  If you want to say this in…

(Ők) mit csinálnak? = What are they doing?  Observe the 3rd person plural forms of the verbs (-nak/nek ending). ők táncolnak = they are dancing ők esznek = they are eating ők isznak = they are drinking ők várnak = they are waiting ők olvasnak = they are reading @hunpron #magyar…

Ez egy... = this is a/an... hajó = ship, boat komp = ferry  vonat = train villamos = tram busz = bus teherautó = truck, lorry kamion = truck, lorry (large one, like those transporting cargo containers)   Teherautó is a compound word.  teher = burden autó =…

I got too confident and quickly shouted "hóférfi" ? hóember = snowman Ember is "human" in general, while férfi is an adult male. In this context ember is used.   @hunpron Replying to @infort_ #snowman #winter #hungarian #hungary #magyar ♬ original sound - Hungarian Pronunciation

Hóember hó = snow ember = man Note that ember is "human" and not an adult male, which is férfi.    @hunpron #onthisday #snowman #hungary #hungarian #language ♬ original sound - Hungarian Pronunciation

On Janurary, 22 we celebrate the Day of Hungarian Culture. On this day in 1823, Hungarian poet Ferenc Kölcsey completed his poem Hymnus, and later this poem became the anthem of Hungary.  magyar kultúra = Hungarian culture nap = day Here we have a possessive structure, in which Hungarian…