Public Transport

1. Melyik busz megy a városközpontba?

   Which bus goes to the city center?

   Usage

   Used at a bus stop to find the correct bus to the city center

   Grammar Note

   Hungarian has rich case endings. "-ba/-be" is the illative case meaning "into/to"

2. Hány megálló van [célállomásig]?

   How many stops to [destination]?

   Usage

   Used to ask how many stops to the destination

   Grammar Note

   "-ig" is the terminative case ending meaning "until/up to"

3. Kérem, tegyen le itt.

   Please let me off here.

   Usage

   Used to ask the driver to let you off here

   Grammar Note

   "kérem" is a polite request. "tegyen le" is a separable verb imperative

4. Foglalt ez az ülőhely?

   Is this seat taken?

   Usage

   Used to check if a seat is occupied

   Grammar Note

   Hungarian yes/no questions are marked by rising intonation, not word order changes

5. Mikor jár az utolsó busz?

   What time is the last bus?

   Usage

   Used to find out when the last bus departs

   Grammar Note

   "mikor" is the Hungarian question word for time

6. Hol lehet jegyet venni?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to purchase a transport ticket

   Grammar Note

   "lehet + infinitive" is the impersonal possibility expression "one can"

7. Megáll ez a busz a piacon?

   Does this bus stop at the market?

   Usage

   Used to confirm whether the bus stops at the market

   Grammar Note

   "-on/-en/-ön" is the superessive case marking surface/location

8. Melyik peronról indul?

   Which platform does it depart from?

   Usage

   Used at a station to find the departure platform

   Grammar Note

   "-ról/-ről" is the delative case meaning "from off/from the surface of"

9. Van közvetlen járat?

   Is there a direct route?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is a direct service

   Grammar Note

   "van" is the Hungarian existential verb meaning "there is/there are"

10. Mennyi ideig tart az utazás?

    How long does the journey take?

    Usage

    Used to ask the duration of the journey

    Grammar Note

    "mennyi ideig tart?" is the standard Hungarian expression for asking how long something takes

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