A termék új.

A is the Hungarian definite article, meaning the.

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

• a before a consonant sound
• az before a vowel sound

Since termék begins with t, which is a consonant, the correct form is a termék.

Examples:

• a ház = the house
• az autó = the car

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

So:

• A termék új. = The product is new.

There is no separate word for is here, even though English needs one.

This is normal in Hungarian:

• A fiú magas. = The boy is tall.
• A leves forró. = The soup is hot.

But in other persons, Hungarian does use the verb:

• Új vagyok. = I am new.
• Új vagy. = You are new.

And in past or future tense, the verb also appears:

• A termék új volt. = The product was new.

Because here új is not directly describing the noun inside a noun phrase; it is the predicate of the sentence.

Compare these two patterns:

• A termék új. = The product is new.
• Az új termék = the new product

So:

• after the noun: a complete sentence
• before the noun: part of a noun phrase

This is a very important difference in Hungarian.

A simple pronunciation guide:

• a ≈ a short aw sound
• termék ≈ TEHR-mayk
• új ≈ roughly ooj

A few useful points:

• Hungarian stress is almost always on the first syllable of each word.
  • A TER-mék ÚJ
• é is a long vowel.
• ú is also a long vowel.

So the long vowels in termék and új should be held a little longer than short ones.

Yes, termék is singular. It means product.

So:

• A termék új. = The product is new.

If you wanted the plural, you would say:

• A termékek újak. = The products are new.

Notice two changes in the plural:

• termék → termékek = products
• új → újak = new in plural agreement

Yes, Hungarian word order is flexible, and changing it often changes the focus or emphasis, not the basic meaning.

The neutral version is:

• A termék új.

If you say:

• Új a termék.

it still means The product is new, but now új is more strongly emphasized, as if answering a contrast or highlighting the newness.

So the original sentence is the most neutral, straightforward form.

In the singular, Hungarian adjectives often appear in a basic form like this when used predicatively.

So in:

• A termék új.

új stays unchanged.

But in the plural, predicate adjectives usually do show plural marking:

• A termékek újak.

So learners often notice:

• singular: új
• plural: újak

This is normal Hungarian grammar.

Not by itself.

A termék új. specifically means The product is new.

If you want this product, Hungarian would normally use a demonstrative:

• Ez a termék új. = This product is new.

So a termék is just the product, not this product.

Yes, absolutely.

Even though there is no written word for is, this is a fully complete and natural Hungarian sentence.

Its structure is:

• A termék = the subject
• új = the predicate adjective

So Hungarian speakers hear it as a complete statement, not as a fragment.