Akár nyersz, akár veszítesz, együtt játszunk.

Because akár ..., akár ... is a set pattern in Hungarian. It works like whether ... or ... in English.

So here, Akár nyersz, akár veszítesz presents two possible outcomes, and the main clause stays true in either case.

A single akár can have other meanings in other contexts, but in this sentence the repeated pattern is the important thing.

It is closest to whether ... or ..., but it often has a slightly concessive feel, so in natural English it can also come across as win or lose or even if you win, even if you lose.

So the idea is:

• outcome A: still true
• outcome B: still true

The sentence is not really asking a question. It is saying that the main clause holds no matter which of the two things happens.

Hungarian usually leaves subject pronouns out when the verb ending already shows the subject.

Here:

• nyersz = you win
• veszítesz = you lose

Because the -sz / -esz type ending already tells you it is you singular, te is unnecessary unless you want extra emphasis.

So:

• nyersz = normal
• te nyersz = you win, with emphasis on you

Both are:

• present tense
• 2nd person singular
• indefinite conjugation

More specifically:

• nyersz comes from nyerni = to win
• veszítesz comes from veszíteni = to lose

They are indefinite because there is no definite direct object here. The sentence is simply talking about the action of winning or losing, not about winning or losing a specific named thing.

That is normal in Hungarian. Dictionary forms end in -ni, but when you conjugate the verb, that infinitive ending disappears.

So:

• nyerni = infinitive, to win
• stem used in the present tense: nyer-
• nyersz = nyer-
  • -sz

This is a very common pattern. The infinitive often looks longer than the finite verb forms.

Same basic reason: the infinitive ending -ni drops when the verb is conjugated.

So:

• veszíteni = to lose
• present-tense stem: veszít-
• veszítesz = 2nd person singular present

The form may look long, but it is built in a regular way.

This is a very common learner question, because both forms exist.

• játszunk = we play / we are playing
  This is the indicative form, and that is what the sentence needs.
• játsszunk = let's play / that we play
  This is an imperative/subjunctive form.

So in this sentence, együtt játszunk means we play together, not let's play together.

Because játszik is an -ik verb, and in Hungarian the -ik usually appears only in the 3rd person singular present form.

So you get:

• játszik = he/she/it plays
• játszom / játszok = I play
• játszol = you play
• játszunk = we play

So the -ik is not a permanent part of every conjugated form. It is mainly a feature of that dictionary-style 3rd person singular form.

Együtt means together.

In együtt játszunk, it naturally modifies the verb játszunk: we play together.

Its position before the verb is very normal. Hungarian word order is flexible, but not random. In a neutral sentence, adverb-like words such as együtt often come before the verb.

You could also hear játszunk együtt, but that gives a slightly different rhythm or emphasis. The version in the sentence sounds very natural and straightforward.

Because the sentence is structured like this:

• Akár nyersz, akár veszítesz = no matter whether you win or lose
• együtt játszunk = we play together

So the speaker is talking to one person directly in the first part, then stating something about both speaker and listener in the main clause.

That switch is perfectly normal. In fact, it is part of the point of the sentence: whatever happens to you, we are still in this together.

The commas separate the two akár clauses and the main clause.

Structure:

• Akár nyersz,
• akár veszítesz,
• együtt játszunk.

This helps show that the first two parts are a paired conditional/concessive setup, and the last part is the main statement.

In English, punctuation can vary more depending on style, but in Hungarian these commas are very natural and expected.

It can be both.

Literally, it can refer to actually playing a game together.

Figuratively, it can suggest solidarity, teamwork, or emotional support: the relationship matters more than the outcome.

That makes the sentence feel warm and encouraging, not just grammatical.