Az alkalmi ruha bő.

The formal outfit is baggy.

Breakdown of Az alkalmi ruha bő.

• az: the
• alkalmi ruha: a formal outfit or dress
• bő: baggy (of clothing)

Questions & Answers about Az alkalmi ruha bő.

Why is it az and not a?

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

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

Since alkalmi starts with a vowel, the correct article is az.

• az alkalmi ruha
• but a ruha

This is similar to English a/an.

Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

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

So instead of saying something like The occasion dress is loose, Hungarian simply says:

• Az alkalmi ruha bő.

This is completely normal.

Compare:

• A ruha szép. = The dress is beautiful.
• A fiú magas. = The boy is tall.

But in other persons, the verb appears:

• Én magas vagyok. = I am tall.
• Te magas vagy. = You are tall.

What kind of word is alkalmi here?