Numbers

1. Egy, kettő, három

   One, two, three

   Usage

   Basic counting in Hungarian

   Grammar Note

   "kettő" (standalone two) becomes "két" before nouns: "két alma" (two apples)

2. Négy, öt, hat

   Four, five, six

   Usage

   Numbers four through six; used in shopping and ordering

   Grammar Note

   "öt" has an umlaut; pronounced /ø/ (a rounded front vowel, close to the vowel in "bird"), a different vowel from "ü" (/y/). Umlauts (ö/ü) are significant in Hungarian

3. Hét, nyolc, kilenc, tíz

   Seven, eight, nine, ten

   Usage

   Numbers seven to ten; needed for time and prices

   Grammar Note

   "hét" means both "seven" and "week". "tíz" uses an acute accent on the "i" for long vowel

4. Húsz, ötven, száz

   Twenty, fifty, one hundred

   Usage

   Larger numbers for prices and distances

   Grammar Note

   Twenty-one is "huszonegy" (húszon + egy). Hungarian compounds numbers with the smaller after larger

5. Ezer forint

   One thousand forints

   Usage

   Express amounts in Hungarian forints (HUF)

   Grammar Note

   "ezer" (thousand) used standalone. Two thousand = "kétezer" ("két" is the pre-noun form of two)

6. Hány óra van?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Ask for the current time

   Grammar Note

   "Hány óra?" literally "how many hours?" is the idiomatic way to ask the time in Hungarian

7. Két jegyet kérek

   Two tickets, please

   Usage

   Purchase multiple tickets at a booth or counter

   Grammar Note

   "két" is the pre-noun form of "kettő" (two). "jegyet" is accusative of "jegy" (ticket)

8. Három személyre

   For three people

   Usage

   State the number of people for restaurant reservations or ticket purchases

   Grammar Note

   "személy" (person) + "-re" (onto/for). "Három személyre" = "for three persons"

9. A második balra

   The second one on the left

   Usage

   Ordinal direction used when giving or receiving directions

   Grammar Note

   "második" is the ordinal of "kettő" (two). Pair with "jobbra" (to the right) for directions

10. Félárú gyerekjegy

    Half-price child ticket

    Usage

    Request children's discounted tickets for attractions or transport

    Grammar Note

    "félárú" = "fél" (half) + "ár" (price) + "-ú" (having). "gyerekjegy" = "gyerek" (child) + "jegy" (ticket)

11. Huszonhét éves vagyok

    I'm 27 years old

    Usage

    Answering "Hány éves?" (How old are you?)

    Grammar Note

    "Huszonhét" (27) = "huszon-" (combining form of 20) + "hét" (7). Age is "numeral + éves"; "éves" is never pluralised after a numeral

12. Idén huszonnyolc éves leszek

    I turn 28 this year

    Usage

    Saying what age you will reach this year

    Grammar Note

    "Huszonhét éves vagyok" with "vagyok" replaced by "leszek", the 1sg of "lesz" (the future of "van"). "Idén" is an adverb meaning the same as "ebben az évben" (this year)

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