Reggel fagy van.

There is frost in the morning.

Breakdown of Reggel fagy van.

• lenni: to be
• reggel: in the morning
• fagy: frost

Questions & Answers about Reggel fagy van.

Why is there no word for English it in Reggel fagy van?

Because Hungarian does not use a dummy subject like English it in weather expressions.

English says It is cold, It is raining, It is freezing.
Hungarian usually just says the condition itself:

• Hideg van = It is cold
• Esik = It is raining
• Fagy van = It is freezing / There is frost

So Reggel fagy van is completely normal without any separate word for it.

Why is van used here?

Van is the present-tense form of lenni, meaning to be.

In Hungarian, many weather and environmental conditions are expressed with a noun plus van:

• köd van = there is fog
• szél van = it is windy / there is wind
• fagy van = it is freezing / there is frost

So fagy van is a standard weather-type expression meaning that freezing conditions are present.

Is fagy a noun or a verb in this sentence?