Ez egy regionális központ.

this

Breakdown of Ez egy regionális központ.

• egy: a
• központ: the centre
• regionális: regional

Questions & Answers about Ez egy regionális központ.

Why is there no word for is in Ez egy regionális központ.?

In Hungarian, the verb van (is) is usually left out in the present tense, third person when the predicate is a noun or an adjective.

So Hungarian says:

• Ez egy regionális központ.
• literally: This a regional center.
• natural English: This is a regional center.

You do use the verb in other situations, for example:

• Ez egy regionális központ volt. = This was a regional center.
• Ez egy regionális központ lesz. = This will be a regional center.

And with location/existence, van does appear:

• A központ itt van. = The center is here.

What does ez mean here?

Ez means this.

In this sentence, it is the subject: this is a regional center.

Depending on context, English might translate it as this or sometimes more naturally as it, but the basic Hungarian word is still ez.

A useful extra point:

• ez by itself = this
• ez a központ = this center

So in your sentence, ez stands alone as a pronoun, not directly before a noun.