A rajt nyolckor lesz.

A natural breakdown is:

• A = the
• rajt = start
• nyolckor = at eight / at eight o’clock
• lesz = will be / is going to be

So the whole sentence means something like The start will be at eight.

A is the Hungarian definite article, so it means the.

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

• a
• az

Which one is used depends on the following sound. Before most consonants, Hungarian uses a, so:

• a rajt = the start

Before vowels, Hungarian usually uses az.

Here rajt means start, especially the start of an event such as a race, competition, or organized activity.

So in this sentence, a rajt is not the verb to start. It is a noun: the start.

Nyolckor means at eight or at eight o’clock.

It is formed from:

• nyolc = eight
• -kor = a suffix meaning at when talking about clock times

So:

• hatkor = at six
• hétkor = at seven
• nyolckor = at eight
• kilenckor = at nine

This is the normal Hungarian way to say clock times.

Because Hungarian often uses suffixes where English uses separate words.

In English, you say:

• at eight

In Hungarian, you attach -kor directly to the number:

• nyolckor

So the meaning of at is built into the ending -kor.

Lesz is the future form of lenni (to be), and here it means will be.

So:

• A rajt nyolckor lesz. = The start will be at eight.

This is a very common way to talk about something happening in the future.

Because the sentence refers to a future event.

• van = is
• lesz = will be

Compare:

• A rajt nyolckor van. = The start is at eight.
  This can be used for a schedule or a general statement.

• A rajt nyolckor lesz. = The start will be at eight.
  This sounds more clearly future-oriented.

In practice, Hungarian often uses the present tense for scheduled future events too, but lesz makes the future especially explicit.

In this kind of sentence, nyolckor normally means at eight o’clock.

Hungarian often leaves out the word óra (hour / o’clock) if the meaning is obvious.

So:

• Nyolckor találkozunk. = We’ll meet at eight.
• A rajt nyolckor lesz. = The start will be at eight.

In normal context, people understand this as a clock time.

This is a normal, neutral Hungarian word order.

A simple way to understand it is:

• A rajt = topic / what we are talking about
• nyolckor = time information
• lesz = verb

So the sentence is structured like:

• As for the start, it will be at eight.

Hungarian word order is flexible, but it is not random. Different orders can shift emphasis.

Yes, absolutely.

• A rajt nyolckor lesz.
• Nyolckor lesz a rajt.

Both are correct.

The difference is mostly about emphasis or what comes first as the topic:

• A rajt nyolckor lesz. = talking about the start, then saying when it will be
• Nyolckor lesz a rajt. = highlighting the time first: It will be at eight that the start takes place

Both are very natural.

Yes.

You can write:

• A rajt 8-kor lesz.

When a suffix is added to a numeral, Hungarian usually writes it with a hyphen:

• 8-kor = at 8

That is completely normal in writing.

Roughly, nyolckor sounds like nyolts-kor.

A few points:

• ny is like the ny sound in Spanish señor, not like regular English n
• c in Hungarian is pronounced like ts
• so nyolc sounds roughly like nyolts
• then add kor

A rough English-friendly approximation is:

• NYOLTS-kor

It is similar, but not exactly the same.

• The vowel is close to the sound in English right
• The r is Hungarian, so it is usually tapped or lightly rolled, not the typical English r
• The final t is clearly pronounced

So rajt may sound a bit like right, but with a Hungarian r.

Normally, a rajt is the natural form here.

• A rajt nyolckor lesz. = The start will be at eight.

Without the article, rajt would usually not sound right in this sentence unless there were a very special style or context.

So for ordinary usage, keep the article.

It is neutral and standard.

You could hear or read it in many contexts, for example:

• an announcement at a race
• an event schedule
• a conversation about timing
• a written notice

It is not especially formal or especially casual.

Yes.

Hungarian often uses the present tense for scheduled future events, just as English does. So:

• A rajt nyolckor van. = The start is at eight.
• A rajt nyolckor lesz. = The start will be at eight.

Both are possible, but lesz makes the future meaning more direct and explicit.