Mivel a bolhapiac nagy, több standot megnézünk.

the

Breakdown of Mivel a bolhapiac nagy, több standot megnézünk.

• megnézni: to check
• több: more
• nagy: large

Questions & Answers about Mivel a bolhapiac nagy, több standot megnézünk.

What does mivel mean here?

Here mivel means since or because.

So:

• Mivel a bolhapiac nagy... = Since/Because the flea market is big...

Be careful, because mivel can also mean with what in other sentences. For example:

• Mivel írsz? = What are you writing with?

So the meaning depends on context. In your sentence, it is a conjunction introducing a reason.

Why is there a comma after nagy?

Because the sentence starts with a subordinate clause:

• Mivel a bolhapiac nagy = reason clause
• több standot megnézünk = main clause

Hungarian uses a comma to separate these clauses, just like English often does with Since the flea market is big, ...

What is bolhapiac made of?

Bolhapiac is a compound noun:

• bolha = flea
• piac = market

So literally it is flea market.

Hungarian forms a lot of compound nouns this way, and they are usually written as one word.

Why is it ?