A környék sötét, mintha este lenne.

The neighbourhood is dark, as if it were evening.

Breakdown of A környék sötét, mintha este lenne.

• lenni: to be
• este: the evening
• az: the
• sötét: dark

Questions & Answers about A környék sötét, mintha este lenne.

Why is there no word for is in A környék sötét?

In Hungarian, the verb to be is usually left out in the present tense when the subject is third person singular or plural.

So:

• A környék sötét. = The area is dark.
• Literally: The area dark.

This is completely normal Hungarian.

Compare:

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

So in A környék sötét, Hungarian simply does not say van.

What exactly does a környék mean?

Környék means area, neighborhood, surroundings, or vicinity, depending on context.

So a környék is the area / the neighborhood / the surroundings.

The article a means the. It is used because the sentence is talking about a specific area, not just any area.

Why does sötét come after környék?