Category: Hungarian
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Hungarian Sentence Elements & Word Order: Neutral Sentences
This is personally one of my favorite parts of Hungarian, and I find it really interesting and fun to study. You may have heard that Hungarian doesn’t really have a fixed word order, and that’s somewhat true, but there are in fact some general guidelines one follows when making sentences…
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[Hungarian] Verbs: Past Tense (Definite & Indefinite)
HUNGARIAN VERB TENSES Present (Definite)Present (Indefinite)※ Past (Definite & Indefinite) – YOU ARE HERE Conditional (Definite & Indefinite)Conditional Tense: UsageSubjunctive/Imperative (Definite & Indefinite)Subjunctive Tense: UsageImperative Tense: Usage The past tense conjugation may seem very complicated at first glance, because there is a bit more to it than the present tense.…
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[Hungarian] Verbs: Present Tense (Indefinite)
HUNGARIAN VERB TENSES Present (Definite) ※ Present (Indefinite) – YOU ARE HEREPast (Definite & Indefinite)Conditional (Definite & Indefinite)Conditional Tense: UsageSubjunctive/Imperative (Definite & Indefinite)Subjunctive Tense: UsageImperative Tense: Usage This is only Indefinite Present Conjugation. To see how to conjugate Definite Present Tense please go here. To see how and when to use the Indefinite…
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[Hungarian] Indefinite Verbs
As I did previously with definite verbs, here I’ve compiled a list of instances where you would use the indefinite form of a verb in Hungarian. To read the overview of definite vs indefinite conjugation, see the post here. To see how to conjugate indefinite verbs in the present tense, see…
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[Hungarian] Definite Verbs
This post goes into depth about definite verb conjugation and its applications. To read the overview of definite vs indefinite conjugation, see the post here. To see how to conjugate definite verbs in the present tense, see the post here. The simplest application of definite verb conjugation is with definite…
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[Hungarian] Pronouns and Definite vs Indefinite Conjugation
My friend made a handy chart to reference when you should use definite or indefinite conjugation when it comes to pronouns. I tried to tweak it and make it as simple and comprehensive as possible, but don’t hesitate to message if you have any questions! A kind reader pointed out…
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[Hungarian] Verbs: Definite vs Indefinite
Hungarian has two types of verbs: Definite and Indefinite. This is probably one of the most difficult parts of the language for non-natives to grasp (unless your language does something similar). Don’t worry if you make mistakes here, because you will be understood regardless. Since I myself found this particular…
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[Hungarian] Verbs: Present Tense (Definite)
I’ve found that verb conjugation in Hungarian is fairly simple. There are only 4 tenses (technically 5, but the imperative and subjunctive are conjugated the same), and there are only about 10 or so major verbs that are irregular and therefore don’t conjugate like the rest (there will be a…
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[Hungarian] Causal-Final Case: -ért + (Ezért vs Azért)
The causal-final case can be translated as “for“, in the sense of “for the purpose of” or “towards“. The case does not change depending on back-vowel or front-vowel words; it is always “ért“. One common word you see this is in is the word “miért” (why). It is mi (what)…
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Házasság magyarul : Marriage in Hungarian
As I just got married recently, I figured I would post some Hungarian vocab related to weddings! A huge thanks to my friend for providing me with the correct translations! Keep in mind some of these words don’t have direct Hungarian translations, so all we have is the closest equivalent.…
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