Hungarian Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Hungarian. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Hungarian.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Hungarian conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Hungarian
I speak English beszélek angolul
you speak French beszélsz franciául
he speaks German beszél németül
she speaks Italian beszél olaszul
we speak Arabic beszélünk arabul
they speak Chinese beszélnek kínaiul

The past tense in Hungarian conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Hungarian
I visited France jártam franciaországban
you visited Italy jártál olaszországban
he visited Morocco járt marokkóban
she visited China járt kínában
we visited Mexico jártunk mexikóban
they visited Kenya jártak kenyában

The future tense in Hungarian conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Hungarian
I will drink milk tejet szeretnék inni
you will drink coffee szeretnél kávét inni
he will drink tea teát szeretne inni
she will drink water vizet szeretne inni
we will drink apple juice almalét szeretnénk inni
they will drink tea teát szeretnének inni

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear fül

eye szem

mouth száj

nose orr

hair haj

face arc

head fej

heart szív

hand kéz

fingers ujjak

leg láb

feet láb

Travel Phrases in Hungarian

Imagine yourself in some Hungarian speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Hungarian
Can you help me? tudna segíteni?
Can I help you? segíthetek?
Where is the airport? hol a repülőtér?
Go straight menj egyenesen
Then majd
Turn left fordulj balra
Turn right fordulj jobbra

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