An ordinal says a position in a sequence: , first. A table label is different: is table number three. Keep nouns singular after a number: .
Counting things and phone digits
Numbers 0–10 are . Two before a noun is usually : . Standalone two is . The noun after a number stays singular.
Ask , Possessive can mean his/her or polite your. Read a Hungarian phone number digit by digit, including for the domestic prefix. Number labels can use : the object with number one/two/three/seven.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| There are two keys. | ||
| There are two keys. | ||
| There are two keys. | ||
| There are two keys. | ||
| There are six chairs. | ||
| There are six chairs. | ||
| One, two, three. | ||
| One, two, three. | ||
| How many keys do you have? | ||
| How many keys do you have? | ||
| Table number three. | ||
| Table number three. | ||
Két kulcs van.There are two keys.
Hat szék van.There are six chairs.
Egy, kettő, három.One, two, three.
Hány kulcsa van?How many keys do you have?
A hármas asztal.Table number three.
For the bonus story, learn the whole time chunks at five in the morning and it is seven o’clock. The ending -kor says at a time. Full clock expressions are taught in module five.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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There are two keys.
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There are two keys.
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There are six chairs.
, , .
One, two, three.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
kulcs van.
There are two keys.
Két van.
There are two keys.
Hat van.
There are six chairs.
Egy, , három.
One, two, three.
kulcsa van?
How many keys do you have?
A asztal.
Table number three.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Hat van.
There are six chairs.
Egy, , három.
One, two, three.
kulcsa van?
How many keys do you have?
A asztal.
Table number three.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
There are two keys.
There are six chairs.
One, two, three.
How many keys do you have?
Table number three.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
There are two keys.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
There are two keys.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
There are two keys.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
There are two keys.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
There are six chairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
There are six chairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
One, two, three.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
One, two, three.
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
