Ez az igazolás.

In Hungarian, the verb to be is usually omitted in the present tense, 3rd person singular, when the predicate is a noun or an adjective.

So:

• Ez az igazolás. = This is the certificate.

Even though there is no written is, the sentence is complete and natural.

But Hungarian does use the verb van / volt / lesz, etc. in other situations, for example:

• Ez az igazolás volt. = This was the certificate.
• Ez az igazolás lesz. = This will be the certificate.
• Én vagyok a tanár. = I am the teacher.

So the missing is here is a normal grammar rule, not an omission or slang.

Yes, az can mean that, but in this sentence it is not a demonstrative pronoun. Here it is the definite article, meaning the.

So the sentence breaks down like this:

• Ez = this
• az = the
• igazolás = certificate / proof / confirmation

So structurally it is like:

• This the certificate
• natural English: This is the certificate

This is a very common source of confusion, because az can be either:

• that as a demonstrative
• the as the definite article

Context tells you which one it is.

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

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

Since igazolás begins with i, which is a vowel, Hungarian uses az:

• az igazolás

Compare:

• a papír = the paper
• az igazolás = the certificate

This is a bit like English a/an, but note the difference:

• English changes the indefinite article: a / an
• Hungarian changes the definite article: a / az

That is simply how Hungarian works with ez and az before a noun.

When ez or az directly modifies a noun, Hungarian normally uses:

• ez + article + noun
• az + article + noun

So:

• ez a könyv = this book
• ez az igazolás = this certificate
• az a ház = that house

English does not insert the here, but Hungarian usually does. So this is a pattern worth memorizing, not something to translate word for word.

Yes, it can, depending on context.

Because Hungarian often omits is in this kind of sentence, the same words can function as:

1. a noun phrase: this certificate
2. a full sentence: This is the certificate.

Examples:

• As a phrase: Kérem ezt az igazolást. = I would like this certificate.
• As a sentence: Ez az igazolás. = This is the certificate.

If it appears by itself with sentence punctuation, it will usually be understood as a full sentence.

Igazolás is a fairly broad word. Depending on context, it can mean things like:

• certificate
• confirmation
• proof
• verification
• official note
• excuse note

For example, in real life it might refer to:

• a school excuse note
• a doctor’s note
• an employment certificate
• some official proof or confirmation document

It comes from the verb igazol, which has meanings connected to prove, verify, confirm, or justify.

So even if your translation gives one meaning, the Hungarian word is often a bit broader than a single English equivalent.

A fairly accurate pronunciation is:

[ɛz ɒz ˈiɡɒzolaːʃ]

A rough English-friendly guide:

• ez ≈ ez with e like in bed
• az has a short a sound that does not sound like English az in as
• igazolás ≈ ee-go-zo-laash

A few helpful points:

• Hungarian stress is on the first syllable of each word.
• So the stress is EZ az I-ga-zo-lás
• The final s in igazolás is pronounced like English sh
• á is a long vowel

So the last word ends more like laash, not lass.

The difference is definite vs indefinite.

• Ez az igazolás. = This is the certificate. / This certificate.
• Ez egy igazolás. = This is a certificate.

So:

• az points to a specific, identifiable certificate
• egy means a / one, so it is less specific

This is an important distinction in Hungarian, just as it is in English.

The normal, neutral order is:

• Ez az igazolás.

Hungarian word order is flexible, but changes usually add emphasis, contrast, or special focus.

So while other orders may be possible in a specific context, Ez az igazolás. is the form a learner should use first.

For example, if you wanted strong contrast, Hungarian might use a different structure or intonation, but that is more advanced. As a beginner, treat this word order as the standard one.

Yes, the same basic pattern stays, but both the demonstrative and the noun can change.

For example, in the accusative:

• ezt az igazolást = this certificate, as a direct object

Here:

• ez becomes ezt
• igazolás becomes igazolást
• the article stays az

So Hungarian often marks the case on both the demonstrative and the noun in this kind of structure.

You do not need that to understand Ez az igazolás., but it is useful to know because you will soon see forms like:

• ezt az igazolást
• ennek az igazolásnak
• ebben az igazolásban

So this sentence is also a good starting point for a very common Hungarian pattern.