Basic Verbs

1. Menni

   To go

   Usage

   The key motion verb; combine it with a destination

   Grammar Note

   Verbs are given as -ni infinitives. Real sentences use personal endings: megyek = I go.

2. Jönni

   To come

   Usage

   Used when a person or a vehicle arrives

3. Enni

   To eat

   Usage

   The basic verb for anything about meals

4. Inni

   To drink

   Usage

   For ordering or declining drinks

5. Venni

   To buy

   Usage

   Shopping verb; pair it with the item name

6. Látni

   To see

   Usage

   For sightseeing, and for asking to be shown an item

7. Várni

   To wait

   Usage

   For queues and for explaining a meeting arrangement

8. Szeretnék menni

   I'd like to go

   Usage

   The standard way to state a destination; add a place name

9. Szeretnék enni

   I'd like to eat

   Usage

   State what you feel like eating; add the dish name

10. Ezt kérem

    I want it

    Usage

    Point at an item and say you would like it

11. Nincs rá szükségem

    I don't need it

    Usage

    Decline a bag, a receipt, or anything else you do not need

12. Ezt keresem

    I'm looking for it

    Usage

    Say what you are trying to find, place or object

13. Van nekem

    I have it

    Usage

    States possession; used to confirm tickets or bookings

    Grammar Note

    Hungarian has no verb "to have"; possession is "van nekem" (there is to me).

14. Nincs nekem

    I don't have it

    Usage

    States you do not have it, e.g. no cash on you

15. Pénzt szeretnék felvenni

    I'll withdraw money

    Usage

    State your intent at an ATM or a bank

16. Szeretnék foglalni

    I'll make a reservation

    Usage

    For booking a table or a room

17. Kérem, segítsen ebben

    Please help me with it

    Usage

    Ask for concrete help: carrying a bag, working a machine

18. Kérem, mondja meg

    Please tell me

    Usage

    Prefaces a question when you want information

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