A gyűjtőpont nyitva van.

A is the Hungarian definite article, equivalent to the.

Hungarian has two forms:

• a before a consonant sound
• az before a vowel sound

Since gyűjtőpont begins with the consonant sound gy, the correct form is a gyűjtőpont.

Examples:

• a ház = the house
• az ajtó = the door

Gyűjtőpont is a compound noun, which is very common in Hungarian.

It is made up of:

• gyűjtő = collecting, collector
• pont = point

So the word literally means something like collection point or gathering point, depending on context.

Hungarian often builds nouns this way, by combining smaller meaningful parts into one word.

The stress is on the first syllable, as usual in Hungarian:

GYŰJ-tő-pont

A few pronunciation notes:

• gy is a soft consonant sound, somewhat like a very soft d
  • y together
• ű is a long vowel with no exact English equivalent; it is similar to German ü, but longer
• j is pronounced like English y
• ő is also a long vowel, similar to German ö, but longer

For an English speaker, an approximate pronunciation guide would be something like:

dyoo(y)-tuh-pont, though that is only rough and not exact.

Nyitva means open in the sense of being in an open state.

It comes from the verb nyit = to open, plus the ending -va/-ve, which often creates a state-like form.

So nyitva is not just a basic adjective. It expresses a condition resulting from an action:

• nyit = open
• nyitva = opened / in an open state

This is very common in Hungarian:

• zárva = closed
• nyitva = open
• írva = written

Both can sometimes relate to the idea of open, but they are not exactly the same.

• nyitva van = is open, is currently in an open state
• nyitott = open, opened, or sometimes more adjectival

For shops, offices, doors, stations, and similar places, nyitva van is the most natural everyday way to say that something is open.

Examples:

• Az ajtó nyitva van. = The door is open.
• A bolt nyitva van. = The shop is open.

Nyitott can also be used, but it may sound more descriptive, less idiomatic in some situations, or have other meanings in other contexts, such as open-minded.

That is a very common and very good question.

In Hungarian, the verb van = is is often omitted in the present tense, third person, when the predicate is a noun or adjective:

• A ház nagy. = The house is big.
• Ő tanár. = He/She is a teacher.

But with forms like nyitva, zárva, írva, and similar -va/-ve state expressions, van is normally used:

• Az ajtó nyitva van.
• A bolt zárva van.

So in this sentence, van is completely normal and expected.

Yes, absolutely.

Hungarian word order is flexible, and changing the order changes the emphasis or information structure.

• A gyűjtőpont nyitva van.
  This starts with the collection point as the topic, then says something about it.

• Nyitva van a gyűjtőpont.
  This puts more emphasis on being open, often as the important new information.

So both are grammatical, but they are used in slightly different communicative situations.

Most naturally, A gyűjtőpont nyitva van means it is open right now or currently open.

The form nyitva van usually describes a present state.

Depending on context, it can also be understood more generally, for example on a sign or in a notice, but the default feeling is usually a current condition rather than a timeless fact.

The usual negative form is:

A gyűjtőpont nincs nyitva.

This literally corresponds to The collection point is not open.

Notice:

• van becomes nincs in the singular negative here

Other useful related examples:

• Az ajtó nincs nyitva. = The door is not open.
• A bolt nincs nyitva. = The shop is not open.

You keep nyitva and change the form of van:

• Present: A gyűjtőpont nyitva van.
• Past: A gyűjtőpont nyitva volt.
• Future: A gyűjtőpont nyitva lesz.

So:

• van = is
• volt = was
• lesz = will be

This pattern is very regular.

In the plural, both the noun and van change:

A gyűjtőpontok nyitva vannak.

Changes:

• gyűjtőpont → gyűjtőpontok = collection points
• van → vannak = are

So:

• A gyűjtőpont nyitva van. = The collection point is open.
• A gyűjtőpontok nyitva vannak. = The collection points are open.