Schedule & Booking

1. Mikor indul a vonat?

   When does the train depart?

   Usage

   Asking about a train's departure time at a station or travel agency

   Grammar Note

   "Indul" means "to depart/set off". The opposite is "érkezik" (to arrive). Hungarian railways are operated by MÁV (Hungarian State Railways)

2. Mikor érkezik a busz?

   When does the bus arrive?

   Usage

   Checking a bus arrival time at a bus stop or station

   Grammar Note

   "Érkezik" means "to arrive". Budapest's public transport is run by BKK and includes metro, tram, and bus networks

3. Van menetrend?

   Is there a timetable?

   Usage

   Asking for a timetable or schedule for public transport

   Grammar Note

   "Menetrend" = "menet" (journey) + "rend" (order). Hungarian transport is generally punctual. Apps like "BKK Futár" show real-time schedules

4. Mikor nyit ki a bolt?

   When does the shop open?

   Usage

   Asking about a shop's or venue's opening time

   Grammar Note

   "Nyit ki" = "nyit" (open) + "ki" (out, verbal prefix). The opposite is "bezár" (close). Many Hungarian shops are closed on Sundays

5. Meddig tart nyitva?

   Until what time are you open?

   Usage

   Asking what time a shop or venue closes

   Grammar Note

   "Tart nyitva" = "tart" (to keep) + "nyitva" (open, adverbial state). "Meddig" = "until when". "Nyitva" is the adverbial form of "nyit" (open)

6. Mikor kezdődik a koncert?

   When does the concert start?

   Usage

   Asking what time a concert or performance begins

   Grammar Note

   "Kezdődik" is the intransitive "to begin/start" (note the "-odik" medial suffix). Budapest has a rich concert scene with the Budapest Festival Orchestra

7. Van lehetőség késői bejelentkezésre?

   Is late check-in possible?

   Usage

   Checking whether late check-in is available at a hotel when arriving late

   Grammar Note

   "Van lehetőség …-ra/-re" = "is it possible to …". "Bejelentkezés" (check-in) + "-re" (sublative). Standard hotel check-in in Hungary is 14:00, check-out 11:00

8. Mennyi ideig tart az út?

   How long does the journey take?

   Usage

   Asking how long a trip or journey will take

   Grammar Note

   "Ideig" = temporal form of "idő" (time), meaning "for how long". "Út" means both "road" and "journey/trip" in Hungarian

9. Mikor van a következő járat?

   When is the next departure?

   Usage

   Asking when the next bus, train, or ferry departure is

   Grammar Note

   "Járat" (service/departure) derives from "jár" (to run/operate). "Következő" is the present participle of "következik" (to follow/come next)

10. Foglalnom kell előre?

    Do I need to book in advance?

    Usage

    Asking whether advance booking is required for a restaurant, tour, or event

    Grammar Note

    "Kell" + infinitive = "must / need to". "Foglalni" means to book/reserve. "Előre" (in advance) = "elő" (forward) + "-re" (sublative suffix)

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