Mivel a régiség drága, a vevő alkudni akar.

Here mivel means since / because.

That can confuse learners, because mivel can also mean with what? in other contexts. The difference is grammatical:

• Mivel a régiség drága... = Since/Because the antique is expensive...
• Mivel fizetsz? = What are you paying with?

In your sentence, mivel introduces a reason clause, so it means since/because, not with what.

Yes. Mert is the most common everyday word for because, and mivel can also introduce a reason.

So this would also work:

• Mert a régiség drága, a vevő alkudni akar.

That said, mivel often sounds a bit more like since/as, especially when the reason is presented as something already known or taken for granted. In many contexts, though, the two are very close.

A is the Hungarian definite article, meaning the.

So:

• a régiség = the antique
• a vevő = the buyer

Hungarian uses the definite article quite often, including in places where English might sometimes leave it out. Also remember:

• a is used before consonant sounds
• az is used before vowel sounds

For example:

• a vevő
• az alma

Régiség means antique, antique item, or sometimes antiquity/old object, depending on context.

It is related to régi, which means old. The noun régiség is the kind of word you use for an old valuable object, especially in buying and selling contexts.

So in this sentence, a régiség is best understood as the antique.

Because Hungarian normally leaves out the verb to be in the present tense, third person when it links a subject to a noun or adjective.

So:

• A régiség drága. = The antique is expensive.
• literally: The antique expensive.

This is completely normal in Hungarian.

But in other persons, the verb appears:

• Én fáradt vagyok. = I am tired.
• Te fáradt vagy. = You are tired.
• Ő fáradt. = He/She is tired.

So the missing is is not an omission in the casual sense; it is simply how Hungarian grammar works.

It can mean both, depending on context.

• drága = expensive
• drága = dear / beloved

In your sentence, because it is talking about an antique and a buyer bargaining, the meaning is clearly expensive.

Examples:

• Ez drága. = This is expensive.
• Drága barátom = my dear friend

Vevő means buyer, customer, or purchaser, depending on context.

In this sentence, a vevő is simply the buyer. In shops and market situations, it can also mean customer.

It comes from the verb venni, meaning to buy. So vevő is basically one who buys.

Because akar means wants, and after akar, Hungarian normally uses an infinitive.

So:

• alkudni = to bargain / to haggle
• akar = wants

Together:

• alkudni akar = wants to bargain

This is very similar to English want to + verb.

Other examples:

• menni akar = wants to go
• venni akar = wants to buy
• beszélni akar = wants to speak

Alkudni means to bargain, to haggle, or to negotiate the price.

It is especially common in situations like markets, antique shops, or private sales, where the buyer tries to get a lower price.

So a vevő alkudni akar means the buyer wants to negotiate the price downward.

Here akar is the normal third person singular form: he/she wants.

In this sentence, the subject is already stated as a vevő, so Hungarian does not need a separate pronoun.

• a vevő akar = the buyer wants

The form akarja is a different conjugation pattern, usually used when there is a definite direct object. In your sentence, akar is followed by an infinitive (alkudni), so akar is the expected form.

The sentence has two parts:

• Mivel a régiség drága = Since the antique is expensive
• a vevő alkudni akar = the buyer wants to bargain

So the structure is:

reason clause + main clause

This is very natural in Hungarian. You could also reverse it:

• A vevő alkudni akar, mert a régiség drága.

That would sound more like: The buyer wants to bargain because the antique is expensive.

Both are correct; the choice depends on emphasis and style.

The comma separates the subordinate clause from the main clause.

• Mivel a régiség drága, = subordinate clause
• a vevő alkudni akar. = main clause

Hungarian punctuation regularly uses a comma before or after subordinate clauses like this, much as English often does.

A few useful pronunciation notes:

• Hungarian stress is almost always on the first syllable of the word.
• á is a long vowel, roughly like a longer a sound.
• é is also long.
• ő is a long front rounded vowel, which English does not really have.

Rough guides:

• mivel ≈ MEE-vel
• régiség ≈ RAY-gi-shayg
• drága ≈ DRAA-ga
• vevő ≈ VEH-voo with rounded lips on the last vowel
• alkudni ≈ AHL-kood-nee
• akar ≈ AW-kar

These are only approximations, but they can help at the beginning.

It can be understood either way, depending on context.

Most directly, it means a specific situation:

• the antique is expensive, so the buyer wants to bargain

But Hungarian often uses the definite article in examples and general statements too, so it can also feel slightly generic, like describing a typical situation in a market.

In real conversation, the surrounding context would make it clear whether this is one particular buyer or a more general statement.