A féklámpa piros.

The brake light is red.

Breakdown of A féklámpa piros.

• az: the
• piros: red
• féklámpa: a brake light

Questions & Answers about A féklámpa piros.

What does a mean here?

A is the Hungarian definite article, meaning the.

So:

• a féklámpa = the brake light

Hungarian has two forms of the:

• a before most consonants
• az before vowels

For example:

• a féklámpa = the brake light
• az autó = the car

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

In Hungarian, the verb to be is often left out in the present tense, third person.

So English:

• The brake light is red.

becomes Hungarian:

• A féklámpa piros.

This is completely normal.

But in other persons, Hungarian does use the verb:

• Piros vagyok. = I am red.
• Piros vagy. = You are red.
• A féklámpa piros. = The brake light is red.

Why does piros come after féklámpa?