Március óta gyakran meglocsoljuk a rozmaringot.

They are usually lowercase in Hungarian: március.

It is capitalized here only because it is the first word of the sentence:

• Március óta... = sentence-initial, so it starts with a capital letter
• In the middle of a sentence, you would normally write március óta

So this is just normal sentence capitalization, not a special rule about month names.

Óta means since.

In Hungarian, it follows the time expression:

• március óta = since March
• két nap óta = for/since two days in certain contexts
• tegnap óta = since yesterday

So Hungarian uses:

• [time expression] + óta

rather than English-style since + [time expression].

This is a very common point of confusion for English speakers.

Hungarian often uses the present tense for actions or habits that started in the past and still continue now, especially with words like óta (since).

So:

• Március óta gyakran meglocsoljuk a rozmaringot.

uses present tense in Hungarian, even though English often prefers:

• We have often watered the rosemary since March
• or Since March, we often water the rosemary

Hungarian does not need a separate present perfect form the way English does.

Yes. It can be broken down like this:

• locsol = to water, sprinkle
• meg- = a verbal prefix that often gives a sense of completion or an achieved result
• -juk = we with a definite object

So:

• locsoljuk = we water it / we are watering it
• meglocsoljuk = we water it completely / we give it a proper watering

In many everyday contexts, meglocsoljuk is simply the natural way to say we water it, especially when talking about completing the action.

The prefix meg- often makes the action sound completed, bounded, or successfully carried out.

With locsolni:

• locsolni = to water / to sprinkle
• meglocsolni = to water fully, to give it a watering

In this sentence, gyakran (often) already tells us the action is repeated, so meg- does not mean it happened only once. Instead, it suggests that each watering is treated as a complete event.

This is very common in Hungarian: a prefixed verb can still be used with repeated actions.

Because the object is definite: a rozmaringot = the rosemary.

Hungarian has two main verb conjugation patterns:

• indefinite conjugation: used when there is no definite object
• definite conjugation: used when the object is definite

Here, the object is definite because of a (the), so the verb takes the definite ending:

• meglocsoljuk = we water it / we water the rosemary

Compare:

• Locsolunk egy növényt. = We water a plant.
  → indefinite object, so -unk
• Locsoljuk a növényt. = We water the plant.
  → definite object, so -juk

Because it is the direct object of the verb, so it takes the accusative marker -t.

• rozmaring = rosemary
• rozmaringot = rosemary, as the thing being watered

The -o- before -t is a linking vowel that makes the form easier to pronounce.

So:

• a rozmaring = the rosemary
• a rozmaringot = the rosemary (as object)

This is extremely common in Hungarian:

• könyv → könyvet
• virág → virágot
• rozmaring → rozmaringot

The subject is built into the verb ending.

In meglocsoljuk, the ending -juk already tells you the subject is we and that the verb is in the definite conjugation.

So Hungarian usually does not need a separate pronoun:

• (Mi) meglocsoljuk a rozmaringot. = We water the rosemary.

The pronoun mi (we) is usually omitted unless you want to emphasize it:

• Mi meglocsoljuk a rozmaringot, nem ők.
  = We water the rosemary, not they.

Because this is a normal, natural position for an adverb like gyakran (often) in a neutral sentence.

The structure here is roughly:

• Március óta = time frame / topic
• gyakran = adverb
• meglocsoljuk = verb
• a rozmaringot = object

So the sentence flows naturally as:

• Since March, we often water the rosemary.

Hungarian word order is flexible, but not random. Different orders change emphasis.

For example:

• Március óta gyakran meglocsoljuk a rozmaringot.
  neutral, natural
• A rozmaringot március óta gyakran meglocsoljuk.
  puts more attention on the rosemary
• Március óta a rozmaringot locsoljuk gyakran.
  unusual unless the context specifically contrasts rosemary with something else

Yes, in some contexts, but the nuance changes.

• locsoljuk = we water / we are watering
• meglocsoljuk = we water it properly / we complete the watering

In everyday speech, both may be possible depending on what you want to highlight.

With meglocsoljuk, the action sounds more like a complete event each time.
With locsoljuk, it can sound more general or process-oriented.

So:

• Március óta gyakran locsoljuk a rozmaringot.
• Március óta gyakran meglocsoljuk a rozmaringot.

Both can be understandable and natural, but the version with meg- often feels a bit more event-like or result-oriented.

It can be changed, but the emphasis changes too.

Hungarian word order is flexible because endings show grammatical roles, but different positions signal what is old information, new information, or contrastive emphasis.

For example:

• Március óta gyakran meglocsoljuk a rozmaringot.
  Neutral: Since March, we often water the rosemary.

• A rozmaringot március óta gyakran meglocsoljuk.
  Emphasizes the rosemary as the topic.

• Gyakran meglocsoljuk a rozmaringot március óta.
  Possible, but less natural in many contexts than putting március óta earlier.

So yes, the order can change, but the original sentence is a very natural default phrasing.

Mostly yes. Óta is used to mean since and refers to a starting point in time.

Examples:

• hétfő óta = since Monday
• reggel óta = since morning
• 2020 óta = since 2020

It is strongly connected to time. If you want to express other kinds of since in English, Hungarian often uses different structures.

Usually yes. Gyakran is the standard word for often / frequently.

Examples:

• Gyakran olvasok. = I often read.
• Gyakran esik az eső. = It often rains.
• Gyakran meglocsoljuk a rozmaringot. = We often water the rosemary.

Depending on context, English might translate it as often, frequently, or regularly, but often is the most direct match here.