The question words, plus some ready-made questions you will use every day. A yes/no question needs no special word: just raise your voice on the second-to-last syllable. Beszél angolul? (Do you speak English?) A question word always goes straight before the verb: Hol laksz? (Where do you live?) The full list with case forms is on the Pronouns page.
Question words
| Hungarian | English |
|---|---|
| ki | who |
| mi | what |
| kit | whom |
| mit | what (object) |
| kinek | to whom, for whom |
| kivel | with whom |
| mivel | with what, by what |
| kié | whose |
| hol | where |
| hová | where to |
| honnan | where from |
| merre | which way |
| mikor | when |
| miért | why |
| hogyan | how |
| milyen | what kind of, what like |
| melyik | which |
| hány | how many |
| mennyi | how much |
| hányadik | which (in order) |
| hányszor | how many times |
| mekkora | how big |
| meddig | how long, until when |
| miĂłta | since when |
| miről | about what |
Everyday questions
| Hungarian | English |
|---|---|
| Hogy vagy? | How are you? (informal) |
| Hogy van? | How are you? (formal) |
| Mi a neved? | What is your name? |
| Honnan jössz? | Where are you from? |
| Hol laksz? | Where do you live? |
| Hány éves vagy? | How old are you? |
| Mi ez? | What is this? |
| Ki az? | Who is that? |
| Mit csinálsz? | What are you doing? |
| Mennyibe kerĂĽl? | How much does it cost? |
| Hol van a mosdĂł? | Where is the toilet? |
| Beszél angolul? | Do you speak English? |
| Mit jelent ez? | What does this mean? |
| Hogy mondják magyarul? | How do you say it in Hungarian? |
| SegĂtene? | Could you help me? |
| Ugye? | Isn't it? Right? |
| TĂ©nyleg? | Really? |
Practise these words in the Vocabulary Trainer.