| To express a position and answering the question: Hol? -- Where? use | |
| itt -- here or | ott -- there |
| Use it with a personal pronoun using the verb 'lenni' -- ' to be' as follows: | |
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(Én) Itt vagyok (Te) Itt vagy. (Ő) Itt van |
(Mi) Itt vagyunk. (Ti) Itt vagytok (Ők) Itt vannak. |
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Since the ending of the verb refers to the subject, personal pronouns can be omitted.
Using subject other than personal pronoun: | |
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könyv -- book poharak -- glasses |
labda -- ball gyerekek -- chidren |
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Itt van a könyv. Ott vannak a poharak. |
Ott van a labda. Itt vannak a gyerekek. |
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To express directions, use: innen -- from here onnan -- from there |
ide -- to here oda -- to there |
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Examples: Innen mindenki elmegy. -- Everybody leaves this place. Onnan jobban látsz. -- You can see better from there. Ide teszem a könyvet. -- I put the book here. Oda megyünk. -- We go there. Common expressions: Oda nézz! -- Look there! Gyere ide! -- Come here! Gyertek ide! -- Come here! (plural) Ne menj oda! -- Don't go there! Ne menjetek oda! -- Don't go there! (plural) Sayings: 1. Itt a kezem, nem disznóláb! (humorous) -- Here is my hand, it is not a paw of a pig. It means, that I agree with you, I am with you. This usually goes with a real shake of hands. 2. Onnan fúj a szél. -- The wind blows from there. That is the real reason (of something!) . Usually if the reason had been covered up, talk had gone behind the point for a while - and suddenly the reason was found. 3. Nem oda Buda! -- Buda is not there. Meaning: No, wait, this situation is not that serious. Feedback from my subscribers:1. Maureen : "I'm really loving your lessons. I'm only paying 12 cents per lesson! Such a bargain. I print out the lesson each day and study it, then study it a second time before bed. The proverbs are great. " 2. Jack : I speak some other languages, but magyarul is going to pose some challenges. It looks like a lot of fun. The more I practice, the better I remember. If you want to subscribe, please ask for details. Thanks! | |