Hungarian Grammar for Everyday Life
Hungarian grammar has a reputation for being fiendish, but its rules are wonderfully logical once you see the patterns.
- Languages
- Adults
- Medium
- Educational
- 10 questions
- about 5 min
- Feedback after each question
Against each other
For kids and playful souls
See the questions
Without the right answers, so they're still a surprise when you play.
Question 1
You are speaking to a bank clerk you have never met. Which form of 'you' should you use?
- Te, the familiar form
- Ön, the polite form
- Ti, the plural familiar form
- Ő, the gender-neutral form
Question 2
Which is correct for 'three apples' in Hungarian?
- három almák
- három almas
- három alma
- három almákat
Question 3
How do you say 'I live in Budapest'?
- Budapestbe lakom.
- Budapesten lakom.
- Budapestből lakom.
- Budapestban lakom.
Question 4
How does Hungarian say 'I have a car'?
- Van egy autóm.
- Én bírok egy autó.
- Az én autó van.
- Én tartok autót.
Question 5
Which ending means 'my' in 'anyám' (my mother)?
- The word 'én' placed before it
- The plural ending -k
- The suffix -m
- The ending -ban added to it
Question 6
A shop assistant asks if you want a bag. What does 'Kérem' mean when said while handing it over?
- You're welcome
- No, thank you
- Here you are
- Goodbye, see you
Question 7
Which form of 'in the house' follows vowel harmony correctly for 'kert' (garden)?
- kertban
- kertbe
- kertben
- kertbön
Question 8
Which sentence correctly says 'I see the house' using the definite conjugation?
- Látok a házat.
- Látom a házat.
- Látok a ház.
- Látom egy házat.
Question 9
Your Hungarian colleague's business card shows 'Kovács Anna'. Which part is her given name?
- Anna
- Kovács
- Both are family names
- It shows her gender
Question 10
Which greeting suits arriving at a government office?
- Szia!
- Sziasztok!
- Helló, szia!
- Jó napot kívánok!
