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Hungarian in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
Meleg van, fázom, kell
is feel cold. Learn , I feel cold; , you feel cold; , he/she feels cold. This differs from the weather expression .
Weather and needs
Weather uses . A person says I feel cold and I feel hot. Do not copy an English I am hot adjective literally for every situation.
Necessity can be generic plus infinitive: , . With a specified person, a personal infinitive can occur; it is taught before the health scenes. means do not need/have to, means not allowed.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| It is warm. | ||
| It is warm. | ||
| I feel hot. | ||
| I feel hot. | ||
| I feel cold. | ||
| I feel cold. | ||
| It is necessary to work. | ||
| It is necessary to work. | ||
| It is not allowed to play music at night. | ||
| It is not allowed to play music at night. | ||
| I do not need an umbrella. | ||
| I do not need an umbrella. | ||
Meleg van.It is warm.
Melegem van.I feel hot.
Fázom.I feel cold.
Dolgozni kell.It is necessary to work.
Nem szabad éjszaka zenélni.It is not allowed to play music at night.
Nem kell esernyő.I do not need an umbrella.
Hidegebb, nagyobb, a legjobb
Comparisons
Comparatives often add -bb with a linking vowel or stem change: , , , , . Use for than. means much in a comparison: .
A superlative normally uses plus comparative: , . The seasons are . Time forms include .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| It is colder here than in Hamburg. | ||
| It is colder here than in Hamburg. | ||
| The sea is bigger than the lake. | ||
| The sea is bigger than the lake. | ||
| It is warmer today. | ||
| It is warmer today. | ||
| This coffee is better. | ||
| This coffee is better. | ||
| January is the coldest month. | ||
| January is the coldest month. | ||
| You can swim in summer. | ||
| You can swim in summer. | ||
Itt hidegebb van, mint Hamburgban.It is colder here than in Hamburg.
A tenger nagyobb, mint a tó.The sea is bigger than the lake.
Ma melegebb van.It is warmer today.
Ez a kávé jobb.This coffee is better.
Január a leghidegebb hónap.January is the coldest month.
Nyáron lehet úszni.You can swim in summer.
Túl kicsi, ezt kérem
Sizes and choosing a specified thing
means too, means very: , . is the warmest. Attributive adjectives remain unchanged before the noun: .
Specified pronoun objects take the definite conjugation: , . Permission is an explained first-person definite-object can-I-try-it-on chunk. means it suits me/you familiar/you polite.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| The jacket is too small. | ||
| The jacket is too small. | ||
| I look for a warm jacket. | ||
| I look for a warm jacket. | ||
| I would like this one. | ||
| I would like this one. | ||
| I like that one. | ||
| I like that one. | ||
| This suits me. | ||
| This suits me. | ||
| This is the warmest. | ||
| This is the warmest. | ||
A kabát túl kicsi.The jacket is too small.
Meleg kabátot keresek.I look for a warm jacket.
Ezt kérem.I would like this one.
Azt szeretem.I like that one.
Ez jól áll nekem.This suits me.
Ez a legmelegebb.This is the warmest.
Tudok énekelni, nem szabad
Skills and prohibitions
Learn the whole ability paradigm: . It takes an infinitive: . The contrast with depends on object definiteness, as in module six; it is not a separate ability tense. These ability examples have no definite object.
Rules can use or plus infinitive: . gives possibility or permission. First-person possibility has -hatok/-hetek: , . Use the explained chunks without producing longer conditional constructions.
| Person | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| I — can, learned ability | ||
| I — can, learned ability | ||
| you, familiar — can, learned ability | ||
| you, familiar — can, learned ability | ||
| · | he/she/you polite — can, learned ability | |
| he/she/you polite — can, learned ability | ||
| we — can, learned ability | ||
| we — can, learned ability | ||
| you familiar plural — can, learned ability | ||
| you familiar plural — can, learned ability | ||
| · | they/you polite plural — can, learned ability | |
| they/you polite plural — can, learned ability | ||
Én tudok énekelni.I know how to sing.
Te tudsz táncolni.You know how to dance.
Ő tud úszni.He/she knows how to swim.
Mi tudunk főzni.We know how to cook.
Ti tudtok énekelni.You know how to sing, familiar plural.
Ők tudnak táncolni.They know how to dance.
Maradnom kell
Personal infinitives and reasons
A specified person with can use a personal infinitive. With stay: . Polite uses third person. Compare generic .
For a reason use : . gives a result: . A simple condition uses with present. Frequent polite requests , are explained verb-prefix/object chunks.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I have to stay. | ||
| I have to stay. | ||
| You have to stay. | ||
| You have to stay. | ||
| He/she has to stay. | ||
| He/she has to stay. | ||
| We have to stay. | ||
| We have to stay. | ||
| You have to stay, politely. | ||
| You have to stay, politely. | ||
| I stay because it is good here. | ||
| I stay because it is good here. | ||
Nekem maradnom kell.I have to stay.
Neked maradnod kell.You have to stay.
Neki maradnia kell.He/she has to stay.
Nekünk maradnunk kell.We have to stay.
Önnek maradnia kell.You have to stay, politely.
Maradok, mert jó itt.I stay because it is good here.
Personal infinitives also include for you familiar plural and for they or you polite plural. They can stand before or after , according to emphasis. means he/she has to sleep, or you polite have to sleep; means has to look after him/her/it. The request chunks and mean put it on and keep it. Before the general past lesson, mean I said, shone, slept, you felt cold. Story means would be, an imagined puppy; no full conditional paradigm is required.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
It is not allowed to play music at night.
.
January is the coldest month.
.
This suits me.
.
You know how to sing, familiar plural.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Én segíteni.
I can help.
Te segíteni.
You (familiar singular) can help.
Ő segíteni.
He/she can help.
Mi segíteni.
We can help.
Ti segíteni.
You (familiar plural) can help.
Ők segíteni.
They can help.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Recall the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Én segíteni.
I can help.
Te segíteni.
You (familiar singular) can help.
Ő segíteni.
He/she can help.
Mi segíteni.
We can help.
Ti segíteni.
You (familiar plural) can help.
Ők segíteni.
They can help.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
It is not allowed to play music at night.
January is the coldest month.
This suits me.
You know how to sing, familiar plural.
You have to stay, politely.
It is colder here than in Hamburg.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
It is not allowed to play music at night.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
It is not allowed to play music at night.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
January is the coldest month.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
January is the coldest month.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
This suits me.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
This suits me.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
You know how to sing, familiar plural.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
You know how to sing, familiar plural.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
