Ez tíz százalék.

In Hungarian, the verb to be (van) is usually left out in the present tense, third person when the sentence links a subject to a noun or adjective.

So:

• Ez tíz százalék. = This is ten percent.
• not normally: Ez van tíz százalék.

This is very common in Hungarian:

• Ez jó. = This is good.
• Ő tanár. = He/She is a teacher.

But in other persons, the verb does appear:

• Én tanár vagyok. = I am a teacher.
• Te tanár vagy. = You are a teacher.

So the missing is is completely normal here.

Ez means this.

It is the near demonstrative pronoun, used for something close in space, time, or context.

Compare:

• ez = this
• az = that

So:

• Ez tíz százalék. = This is ten percent.
• Az tíz százalék. = That is ten percent.

In real speech, that sentence is often said as Az tíz százalék only in certain contexts; Hungarian also often uses az with different structures depending on style and emphasis.

After numbers, Hungarian nouns usually stay in the singular form, not the plural.

So Hungarian says:

• tíz százalék = literally ten percent
• not tíz százalékok

This is a very important pattern:

• három könyv = three books
• öt ember = five people
• két alma = two apples

English uses plural after most numbers, but Hungarian normally does not.

A rough pronunciation guide:

• Ez ≈ ez
• tíz ≈ teez
• százalék ≈ saa-za-layk

A few key points:

• sz is pronounced like English s in see
• z is pronounced like English z
• í is a long ee
• á is a long open vowel, somewhat like a in father, but not exactly
• é is like a long ay sound

So százalék is not pronounced with English sz as in Polish; in Hungarian, sz is simply s.

The accents in Hungarian are not optional decoration—they show different vowels, often including vowel length.

In this sentence:

• í is a long version of i
• á is different from a
• é is different from e

So:

• tiz would be incorrect; it must be tíz
• szazalek would also be incorrect; it must be százalék

Hungarian spelling is quite regular, so if you learn the sounds of the letters and accents, pronunciation becomes much easier.

Yes. Százalék is the standard Hungarian word for percent.

Examples:

• öt százalék = five percent
• húsz százalék = twenty percent
• száz százalék = one hundred percent

You will also see the symbol % in writing, just like in English:

• 10% = tíz százalék

When reading 10% aloud in Hungarian, you normally say tíz százalék.

Ez tíz százalék is the most neutral, straightforward order for This is ten percent.

Hungarian word order is flexible, but changes usually add emphasis or reflect information structure.

• Ez tíz százalék. = neutral statement
• Tíz százalék ez. = marked/emphatic, something like This is ten percent or It’s ten percent

So yes, other orders are possible, but the original sentence is the normal basic version.

Yes, depending on context, English may translate ez as either this or sometimes it.

For example, if you are pointing at a number on a bill or a chart:

• Ez tíz százalék.

This could be understood in English as:

• This is ten percent.
• or sometimes It’s ten percent.

Hungarian often uses a demonstrative like ez where English might prefer it, especially when referring to something visible or just mentioned.

Yes, it is natural in the right context.

For example:

• pointing at a discount: Ez tíz százalék.
• discussing tax, interest, or proportions: Ez tíz százalék.

It works especially well when identifying a figure.

However, depending on the situation, Hungarian might also use a more specific sentence, for example:

• Ez tíz százalék kedvezmény. = This is a ten percent discount.
• Ez a teljes összeg tíz százaléka. = This is ten percent of the total amount.

So the sentence is correct and natural, but context matters.

That is usually expressed differently from the simple sentence Ez tíz százalék.

A common pattern is:

• valaminek a tíz százaléka = ten percent of something

Examples:

• A fizetés tíz százaléka = ten percent of the salary
• Az összeg tíz százaléka = ten percent of the amount

Notice the ending -a / -e on százaléka. That shows possession: literally its ten percent.

So:

• tíz százalék = ten percent
• az összeg tíz százaléka = ten percent of the amount

You would add a case ending to százalék:

• tíz százalékkal

This can mean by ten percent or with ten percent, depending on context.

Examples:

• Az ár tíz százalékkal nőtt. = The price increased by ten percent.
• Tíz százalékkal olcsóbb. = It is cheaper by ten percent.

The ending -val / -vel becomes -kal / -kel here because of assimilation:

• százalék + val → százalékkal

Yes. Hungarian often uses the adjective form százalékos.

Examples:

• tízszázalékos = ten-percent / 10%
• tízszázalékos kedvezmény = a 10% discount
• tízszázalékos emelés = a 10% increase

This is different from:

• tíz százalék = ten percent as a noun phrase
• tízszázalékos = ten-percent / 10% as an adjective

So if you are describing a noun, tízszázalékos is often the better form.

Yes. In writing, it is completely normal to use the numeral:

• 10 százalék

You can also use:

• 10%

All three are understandable, though style may differ:

• tíz százalék = fully written out
• 10 százalék = mixed numeral + word
• 10% = most compact

When speaking, all of these are read as tíz százalék.