Hány óra van?
What time is it?
Usage
The most common way to ask the time
Grammar Note
Literally "how many hours are there?" — standard way to ask the time
Ma hétfő / kedd / szerda / csütörtök / péntek / szombat / vasárnap van.
Today is Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday / Sunday.
Usage
Stating the day of the week; all day names listed
Grammar Note
Hungarian days of the week are not capitalized
Ma / Holnap / Tegnap
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic temporal adverbs for days
Grammar Note
These are adverbs used without case suffixes
Ezen a héten / Jövő héten / Múlt héten
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Temporal expressions referring to weeks
Grammar Note
"ezen" is the superessive of "ez" (this); "-n/-on/-en/-ön" suffix marks superessive
Reggel / Délben / Este / Éjjel
In the morning / At noon / In the evening / At night
Usage
Adverbs for parts of the day
Grammar Note
These function as adverbs without case suffixes
Mi a mai dátum?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asking for today's date
Grammar Note
"mai" is the adjectival form of "ma" (today)
Mikor nyit / zár?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Asking about opening and closing times
Grammar Note
"mikor" is the interrogative adverb for time/when
Mennyi ideig tart az út?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking about travel duration
Grammar Note
"ideig" is a case form of "idő" (time), meaning "for a duration of"
Találkozzunk háromkor délután.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Setting a meeting time of 3 pm
Grammar Note
"-kor" is the temporal case suffix meaning "at [time]"
Fél három van. / Háromnegyed öt.
It's half past two. / It's quarter to five.
Usage
Hungarian-specific time expressions using fractions
Grammar Note
Hungarian tells time as a fraction of the way to the coming hour: "negyed öt" = 4:15, "fél öt" = 4:30, "háromnegyed öt" = 4:45. So "fél három" is 2:30. So "Háromnegyed öt" is 4:45 (quarter to five).
Hétvégén is nyitva van?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Asking if a place is open on weekends
Grammar Note
"hétvége" (weekend) + "-én" superessive suffix = "hétvégén"
Melyik időzónában vagyunk?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Checking the current time zone
Grammar Note
"melyik" asks "which" (implying selection from a set)
Ez túl korai / késő.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Commenting on whether a time is too early or too late
Grammar Note
"túl + adjective" means "too [adjective]"
Mikor kezdődik / végződik?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asking about start and end times for events
Grammar Note
"-ódik/-ődik" is the mediopassive suffix expressing intransitive action
Hány nap / óra van még … -ig?
How many days / hours until…?
Usage
Asking how many days/hours remain until something
Grammar Note
"-ig" is the terminative suffix meaning "until/up to". A noun after "hány" always stays in the bare singular, hence "Hány nap".
Hétfőtől péntekig.
From Monday to Friday.
Usage
Expressing a range of days, e.g., business days
Grammar Note
"-tól/-től" (from) + "-ig" (to/until) pair indicates a range
Időpontot szeretnék foglalni [dátumra / időpontra].
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Making an appointment for a specific date/time
Grammar Note
"szeretnék + infinitive" is a polite "I would like to"
Egy nap
One day
Usage
Used to indicate a duration of exactly one day, e.g. rentals or stays
Fél nap
Half a day
Usage
Used for half-day tours or half-day rates
Egy hét
One week
Usage
Used to indicate a one-week stay or rental period
Egy hónap
One month
Usage
Used for long stays or monthly contracts
Egy év
One year
Usage
Used for visa validity or contract length in years
hétfő
Monday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
kedd
Tuesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
szerda
Wednesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
csütörtök
Thursday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
péntek
Friday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
szombat
Saturday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
vasárnap
Sunday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Ma
Today
Usage
The basic word to point to for "today"
Holnap
Tomorrow
Usage
Used when moving a plan or reservation to tomorrow
Tegnap
Yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened yesterday
Holnapután
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Used to indicate a plan two days from now
Tegnapelőtt
The day before yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened two days ago
Most
Now
Usage
Points to "right now" when timing matters
Később
Later
Usage
Used to indicate something should happen at a later time
Egy óra
One hour
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of one hour
Két óra
Two hours
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of two hours
Harminc perc
Thirty minutes
Usage
Used to indicate a short duration or wait of thirty minutes
Reggel
Morning
Usage
Points to the morning time of day
Dél
Midday
Usage
Points to midday, around noon
Este
Evening
Usage
Points to the evening / dusk time of day
Éjszaka
Night
Usage
Points to nighttime
Késő éjszaka
Late night
Usage
Points to late night, useful for last trains or closing times
Minden nap
Every day
Usage
Used to indicate something happens daily
Minden héten
Every week
Usage
Used to indicate something happens weekly
Minden hónapban
Every month
Usage
Used to indicate something happens monthly
Ez a hét
This week
Usage
Used to refer to the current week
A jövő hét
Next week
Usage
Used to refer to the coming week
A múlt hét
Last week
Usage
Used to refer to the previous week
Hétvége
Weekend
Usage
Used to refer to the weekend, e.g. opening hours
január
January
Usage
Hungarian month names are written in lower case even mid-sentence. Dates run year-month-day: "2026. január 5."
február
February
Usage
Month name for booking or scheduling; written in lower case
március
March
Usage
Month name for booking or scheduling; 15 March ("március 15.") is a national holiday
április
April
Usage
Month name for booking or scheduling; written in lower case
május
May
Usage
Month name for booking or scheduling; 1 May is a public holiday
június
June
Usage
Month name for booking or scheduling. "június" and "július" differ by one letter, so confirm when writing it down
július
July
Usage
Month name for booking or scheduling; easily confused with "június" (June)
augusztus
August
Usage
Month name for booking or scheduling; 20 August (State Foundation Day) is a public holiday
szeptember
September
Usage
Month name for booking or scheduling; written in lower case
október
October
Usage
Month name for booking or scheduling; 23 October is a public holiday
november
November
Usage
Month name for booking or scheduling; written in lower case
december
December
Usage
Month name for booking or scheduling; the season of the Christmas markets ("karácsonyi vásár")
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