Shopping quantities
An amount or number is followed by a singular noun: . When the whole phrase is an object, the noun gets accusative: , , .
Some noun stems change before suffixes: , , . Asking for a number alone uses , . Known personal names take definite verbs: .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I ask for six eggs. | ||
| I ask for six eggs. | ||
| I ask for nineteen apples. | ||
| I ask for nineteen apples. | ||
| I ask for lots of fish. | ||
| I ask for lots of fish. | ||
| I ask for bread. | ||
| I ask for bread. | ||
| I ask for water. | ||
| I ask for water. | ||
| I know Cirmi. | ||
| I know Cirmi. | ||
Hat tojást kérek.I ask for six eggs.
Tizenkilenc almát kérek.I ask for nineteen apples.
Sok halat kérek.I ask for lots of fish.
Kenyeret kérek.I ask for bread.
Vizet kérek.I ask for water.
Ismerem Cirmit.I know Cirmi.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I ask for six eggs.
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I ask for nineteen apples.
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I ask for lots of fish.
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I ask for bread.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Hat kérek.
I ask for six eggs.
Tizenkilenc kérek.
I ask for nineteen apples.
Sok kérek.
I ask for lots of fish.
kérek.
I ask for bread.
kérek.
I ask for water.
Cirmit.
I know Cirmi.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Sok kérek.
I ask for lots of fish.
kérek.
I ask for bread.
kérek.
I ask for water.
Cirmit.
I know Cirmi.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I ask for six eggs.
I ask for nineteen apples.
I ask for lots of fish.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I ask for six eggs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
I ask for six eggs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
I ask for nineteen apples.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
I ask for nineteen apples.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
I ask for lots of fish.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
I ask for lots of fish.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
I ask for bread.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
I ask for bread.
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
