A partnál szállunk ki.

We get out by the shore.

Breakdown of A partnál szállunk ki.

• az: the
• part: the shore or bank of water
• kiszállni: to get out or disembark

Questions & Answers about A partnál szállunk ki.

What does a mean here, and why is it a instead of az?

A is the Hungarian definite article, meaning the.

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

• a before consonant sounds
• az before vowel sounds

Since part begins with a consonant, the sentence uses a partnál.

So:

• a part = the shore / the bank / the beach
• az asztal = the table

What does partnál mean exactly?

Partnál is made up of:

• part = shore, bank, coast, beach, waterside
• -nál / -nél = a case ending meaning at, by, near

So a partnál means at the shore, by the shore, or near the bank.

This ending is called the adessive case.

Examples:

• a háznál = at the house
• az autónál = by the car
• a partnál = at the shore

Why is it partnál and not parton or partra?