A kenyérpirító drága.

A is the Hungarian definite article, so it usually means the.

So:

• a kenyérpirító = the toaster
• drága = expensive

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

• a
• az

Which one is used depends on the sound that follows.

Hungarian uses:

• a before words that begin with a consonant
• az before words that begin with a vowel

Since kenyérpirító starts with k, a consonant, you use a:

• a kenyérpirító

Compare:

• a ház = the house
• az alma = the apple

In Hungarian, the verb to be is often omitted in the present tense, third person, when the sentence simply links a subject to a noun or adjective.

So instead of saying something literally like The toaster is expensive, Hungarian just says:

• A kenyérpirító drága.

This is completely normal.

You do use forms of to be in other cases, for example:

• Én fáradt vagyok. = I am tired.
• Te fáradt vagy. = You are tired.
• A kenyérpirító drága. = The toaster is expensive.
  (no van here)

In Hungarian, when an adjective is part of the predicate, it usually comes after the noun.

So:

• A kenyérpirító drága. = The toaster is expensive.

This is different from using the adjective directly before the noun:

• a drága kenyérpirító = the expensive toaster

So the difference is:

• A kenyérpirító drága. → the toaster is expensive
• A drága kenyérpirító → the expensive toaster

Yes, it is one word, and it is a compound noun.

It is made from:

• kenyér = bread
• pirító = toaster / something for toasting

So kenyérpirító literally means something like bread-toaster.

Hungarian often forms compound nouns this way, and they are usually written as a single word.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

• kenyérpirító ≈ KEH-nyayr-pee-ree-toh

A few helpful points:

• ny is a single sound, like the ny in British English canyon or Spanish ñ
• é is a long vowel, roughly like ay
• í is a long ee
• ó is a long o

Stress in Hungarian normally falls on the first syllable:

• KEnyérpirító

A rough guide is:

• drága ≈ DRAA-gaw

Helpful notes:

• á is a long vowel, different from short a
• Stress is on the first syllable: DRÁga

So the first syllable is stronger and longer.

No. In Hungarian, the accent marks mainly show vowel quality and vowel length, not stress.

For example:

• a and á are different vowels
• i and í are different in length
• o and ó are different in length
• e and é are also different

Stress in Hungarian is usually predictable: it normally goes on the first syllable of the word, whether there is an accent or not.

So the accents are very important and should not be ignored in writing.

No. Drága can mean:

• expensive
• dear, beloved, depending on context

In this sentence, A kenyérpirító drága, it clearly means expensive.

But in another sentence, it could mean dear:

• drága barátom = my dear friend

So context tells you which meaning is intended.

Yes, Hungarian word order is flexible, but changes in word order usually change the emphasis.

• A kenyérpirító drága. = neutral statement: The toaster is expensive.
• Drága a kenyérpirító. = puts more focus on expensive, something like The toaster is expensive / It’s the toaster that’s expensive.

For a beginner, A kenyérpirító drága is the safest neutral version to learn first.

Most naturally, A kenyérpirító drága means the toaster is expensive, referring to a specific toaster or to a toaster understood from context.

Hungarian can also use the singular definite article in general statements, but in basic learning contexts, it is best to understand this sentence as referring to a particular toaster.

If you wanted a more clearly general idea, context would matter a lot.

The plural version would be:

• A kenyérpirítók drágák. = The toasters are expensive.

Changes:

• kenyérpirító → kenyérpirítók
  plural noun
• drága → drágák
  the predicate adjective also matches the plural

This is a useful pattern:

• A ház nagy. = The house is big.
• A házak nagyok. = The houses are big.

Yes. Egy means a/an or one, depending on context.

So:

• A kenyérpirító drága. = The toaster is expensive.
• Egy kenyérpirító drága. = A toaster is expensive.

In many contexts, egy introduces something non-specific, while a points to something definite or already identifiable.