magyarul szavak

Get Up!

Kelj fel!

Ne húzz ki

Don’t pull me out

Siess!

Hurry Up!

Lebeszélem róla.

I’ll talk him out of it.

• le- = verbal prefix indicating dissuasion here

• beszél = to speak / talk

• -em = I (definite conjugation)

• róla = about it / from it

Mari lemegy a pincébe.

• Mari = Mary

• le- = down

• megy = goes

• a pincébe = into the basement

Adj egy percet!

Give me a minute!

- Adni = to give

- Adj = Give! (informal imperative)

- Egy = one / a

- Percet = minute (accusative)

Ne ülj le!

Meaning: Don't sit down!

Breakdown

• Ne = Don't (negative command)

• ülj = Sit! (imperative of ülni)

• le = Down (verbal prefix)

Say it!

Mondd!

Ti csináljatok egy nagy bulit!

You guys should throw a big party! 🇭🇺

Breakdown

• Ti = You (plural)

• Csinálni = To do / make

• Csináljatok = You all do/make! (plural imperative)

• Egy nagy bulit = A big party

Ti csináljátok az első feladatot!

You guys are doing the first task!

• Ti = You all

• csináljátok = You all do (definite conjugation)

• az első = the first

• feladatot = task (accusative)

rólad

about you!

Nálad

on you!

Önnél

With you / on you (formal).

Breakdown

- Ön = You (formal)

- -nél = At / with (a location or person)

Önnél van az útlevele?

Do you have your passport on you? (Formal)

- Önnél = on you / with you (formal)

- van = is / you have

- az útlevele = your passport (formal possessive)

Nálad van az útleveled?

Do you have your passport on you? (Informal)

Nem szeretnék berúgni.

Nem szeretnék berúgni. = I wouldn't like to get drunk.

Breakdown

- Nem = Not

- szeretnék = I would like

- berúgni = To get drunk (informal/colloquial)

Egy perc múlva felkelek.

I'll get up in a minute.

Breakdown

• Egy = One / a

• perc = Minute

• múlva = In / after (a period of time)

• felkelek = I get up

In one minute

In five minutes

In one hour

Egy perc múlva = In one minute

Öt perc múlva = In five minutes

Egy óra múlva = In one hour

Reggel hétkor felkelek.

I get up at seven in the morning.

Felkelek

I get up / I wake up / I get out of bed.

Breakdown

- fel- = Up (verbal prefix)

- kel = Rise / get up

- -ek = First-person singular ending (I)

Lebeszélem róla

I’ll talk him out of it.

Le- = Verbal prefix

beszélem = I speak/talk (definite conjugation)

róla = About it / about him / about her

beszélni

to speak or to talk

lebeszélni

To talk someone out of something

megbeszélni

To discuss / agree on something

elbeszélni

To narrate / recount something

Menj haza!

Go home!

Breakdown

- Menj = Go! (imperative of menni)

- Haza = Homeward / home

Az orvos azt mondta, hogy ne szedjem a gyógyszert.

The doctor said that I shouldn't take the medicine.

Breakdown

- Az orvos = The doctor

- azt mondta = said (literally “said that”)

- hogy = that

- ne = don't / not (negative command)

- szedjem = I should take (definite subjunctive/imperative)

- a gyógyszert = the medicine (accusative)

szedni

to take

Szedem a gyógyszert.

I take the medicine.

Szedjem a gyógyszert?

Should i take the medicine?

Azt akarja, hogy szedjem a gyógyszert.

He/she wants me to take the medicine.

Ne szedd a gyógyszert!

Don't take the medicine!

Szemetet szedni

To pick up litter

Ti adjatok vizet a kutyának!

You all, give the dog some water! 🐶

Breakdown

• Ti = You all

• adjatok = Give! (plural imperative, indefinite)

• vizet = Water (accusative of víz)

• a kutyának = To the dog

Give some water! (Indefinite)

Adjatok vizet!

Hand over the water! (Definite)

Adjátok ide a vizet!

Ti adjátok a csontot a kutyának!

You all, give the bone to the dog! 🐶

Breakdown

- Ti = You all

- adjátok = Give! (plural, definite imperative)

- a csontot = The bone

- a kutyának = To the dog

Judit azért jött, hogy megkeresse Gabit.

The verb is megkeresni = to look for and find someone/something.

- meg- = verbal prefix

- keres = searches for

- -se = third-person singular definite subjunctive/imperative ending in this verb

Judit came to look for Gabi.

Breakdown

- Judit = Judit

- azért jött = came for that reason / came in order to

- hogy = so that / in order to

- megkeresse = that she look for / find

- Gabit = Gabi (accusative)

Azért jöttem, hogy segítsek.

Azért = For that reason / that's why / in order to

Jött = Came (past tense of jönni, to come)

Azért jöttem, hogy segítsek.

= I came to help.

Beteg voltam, ezért nem mentem dolgozni.

Beteg voltam, ezért nem mentem dolgozni.

= I was sick, so I didn't go to work.

- Beteg = Sick

- Voltam = I was

- Ezért = So / therefore / for this reason

- Nem = Not

- Mentem = I went

- Dolgozni = To work

Gyere! Igyunk egy kávét!

Come on! Let's have a coffee! ☕

Breakdown

- Gyere! = Come! / Come on!

- Igyunk = Let's drink

- Egy = A / one

- Kávét = Coffee (accusative)

Én iszom

I drink

Te iszol

You drink

Ő iszik

He/She Drinks

Mi iszunk

We drink

Ti isztok

You all drink

Ők isznak

They drink

Én igyak?

Should I drink?

Te igyál

You drink!

Ő igyon

Let him/her drink

Mi igyunk

Let’s drink!

Ti igyatok

Drink! (plural)

Ők igyanak

Let them drink

Én ittam

I drank

Te ittál

You drank?

Ő ivott

He/she drank

Mi

ittunk

We drank

Ti ittatok

You all drank

Ők

ittak

They drank

Inni fogok

I will drink

Inni fogsz

You will drink

Inni fog

He/she will drink

Inni fogunk

We will drink

Inni fogtok

You all will drink

Inni fognak

They will drink

Attila elveszi Beát feleségül.

Attila marries Bea.

Breakdown

- Attila = Attila

- Elveszi = Takes (definite conjugation of elvenni)

- Beát = Bea (accusative)

- Feleségül = As a wife

A lányom férjhez megy.

My daughter gets married.

Breakdown

- A = The

- lányom = My daughter

- férj = Husband

- -hez = To / toward

- megy = Goes

Felhívtam a főnököm.

I've called my boss.

Breakdown

- Fel- = Verbal prefix (with hívni, means to call by phone)

- Hívni = To call

- Felhívtam = I called / I've called

- A főnököm = My boss

Felhívott a főnököm.

My boss called.

A gyerekek megették a levest.

The children ate the soup.

Breakdown

- A gyerekek = The children

- Megették = They ate (definite past tense)

- A levest = The soup (accusative)

Én találkoztam egy lánnyal tegnap.

I met a girl yesterday.

Breakdown

- Én = I

- Találkoztam = I met

- Egy = A / one

- Lánnyal = With a girl

- Tegnap = Yesterday

Holnap találkozom veled

I'll meet you tomorrow.

Holnap találkozni fogok vele

I will meet him/her tomorrow.I will meet him/her tomorrow.

Ők nem rontottak el semmit.

They didn't make any mistakes.

Breakdown

- Ők = They

- Nem = Not / didn't

- Rontottak = They messed up / made mistakes (past tense)

- El = Verbal prefix

- Semmit = Nothing / anything (in a negative sentence)

Elrontani

To mess up / ruin / get something wrong.

Elrontok

I mess up

Elrontottam

I messed up

Elrontottak

They messed up

Nem rontottak el

They didn't mess up

Nem rontottunk el

We didn't mess up

Nem rontanak el

They don't mess up (present)

Nem látok semmit.

I don’t see anything

Nem tudok semmit.

I don’t know anything

Nem hallok semmit.

I don't hear anything.

Nem ettem semmit.

I didn't eat anything.

Semmi sem történt.

Nothing happened.

El

Away

Elmentem

I went away.

Vin­ni

To carry

Elolvastam a könyvet.

I read the book (through to completion).

Here, el- emphasizes completing the reading.

Olvasok egy könyvet.

I am reading a book.

Elolvasok egy könyvet.

I will read a book to completion

A mozi nagyon sokáig tartott.

The movie lasted a very long time.

Breakdown

• A = The

• Mozi = Cinema / movie

• Nagyon = Very

• Sokáig = For a long time

• Tartott = Lasted (past tense of tartani)

Sokáig vártam rád.

I waited for you for a long time.

Meddig?

For how long?

Addig

Until then.

Én tartok

I hold

Te tartasz

You hold