A tároló kicsi.

In Hungarian, the verb to be is usually left out in the third person singular and plural present tense when the predicate is a noun or adjective.

So:

• A tároló kicsi. = The storage container is small.
• literally: The container small.

But in other persons, Hungarian does use the verb:

• Kicsi vagyok. = I am small.
• Kicsi vagy. = You are small.

This is one of the first things English speakers notice, because English requires is, but Hungarian often does not.

A is the definite article, meaning the.

So:

• a tároló = the storage container / the storage unit

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

• a before consonant sounds
• az before vowel sounds

For example:

• a tároló = the storage unit
• az ablak = the window

Since tároló begins with a consonant, it takes a.

Tároló is a noun. It comes from the verb tárol, meaning to store.

Depending on context, tároló can mean things like:

• storage container
• storage unit
• compartment
• storage space

So the exact English translation can vary a bit depending on what is being talked about.

Because here kicsi is not directly modifying the noun inside a noun phrase. It is the predicate adjective: it tells you something about the storage unit.

So the structure is:

• A tároló = subject
• kicsi = predicate adjective

Compare:

• A tároló kicsi. = The storage unit is small.
• egy kicsi tároló = a small storage unit

So:

• before the noun: adjective directly describes the noun
• after the noun: adjective is part of the statement about the noun

This is a very common question.

Both kis and kicsi relate to small, but they are used differently.

A very useful rule is:

• kis is commonly used before a noun
• kicsi is commonly used on its own or as a predicate

So:

• egy kis tároló = a small storage unit
• A tároló kicsi. = The storage unit is small.

In many situations, kis works like a more tightly attached adjective before the noun, while kicsi feels more independent.

Yes. Hungarian word order is flexible, and changing it often changes the focus or emphasis rather than the basic meaning.

For example:

• A tároló kicsi. = neutral statement: The storage unit is small.
• Kicsi a tároló. = puts more emphasis on small: The storage unit is small / It’s the storage unit that is small

So both are possible, but they are not identical in emphasis.

A simple pronunciation guide:

• A ≈ short aw
• tároló ≈ TAA-ro-loo
• kicsi ≈ KI-chi

More roughly:

• A tároló kicsi ≈ aw TAA-ro-loo KI-chi

A few helpful pronunciation notes:

• Hungarian stress is usually on the first syllable of each word.
• á is a long vowel.
• cs is pronounced like ch in church.

So kicsi sounds like KI-chi, not ki-see.

No. Hungarian does not have grammatical gender like he/she nouns in many European languages.

So adjectives do not change for masculine, feminine, or neuter, because Hungarian simply does not work that way.

That means kicsi stays kicsi regardless of whether the noun refers to:

• an object
• a place
• a person
• something grammatically ungendered

This is often good news for English speakers.

You add nem before the predicate:

• A tároló nem kicsi. = The storage unit is not small.

This is the normal way to negate this kind of sentence.

So:

• A tároló kicsi. = The storage unit is small.
• A tároló nem kicsi. = The storage unit is not small.

In speech, Hungarian often makes a yes/no question mainly through intonation:

• A tároló kicsi? = Is the storage unit small?

In more formal or careful language, you may also see question particles in other contexts, but for a simple basic question, rising intonation is enough.

So the written form can look exactly the same except for the question mark.

It is singular.

• a tároló = the storage unit / the container → singular
• kicsi = small

If the subject were plural, the sentence would change:

• A tárolók kicsik. = The storage units are small.

So Hungarian shows plurality here with:

• -k on the noun: tárolók
• and usually also plural marking on the predicate adjective: kicsik

Yes, absolutely. A tároló kicsi. is a fully normal, complete Hungarian sentence.

Its structure is very common:

• definite article + noun + adjective

Even though English expects is, Hungarian does not need it here, so the sentence is not missing anything.

To a Hungarian speaker, it sounds complete and natural.