Kitisztíttatjuk az öltönyt.

It breaks down like this:

• ki- = a verbal prefix, often giving the sense of out / completely / thoroughly
• tisztít = clean
• -tat- / -tet- = the causative suffix, meaning have someone do something or make someone do something
• -juk = we with a definite object

So the verb is built from tisztít → kitisztít → kitisztíttat → kitisztíttatjuk.

Because of the causative suffix -tat- / -tet-.

Compare:

• kitisztítjuk az öltönyt = we clean the suit
• kitisztíttatjuk az öltönyt = we have the suit cleaned

The second one implies that someone else actually does the cleaning, and we arrange it. In real life, this often means something like taking it to a cleaner or dry cleaner.

In this verb, ki- suggests a sense of completeness or thoroughness.

So:

• tisztít = clean
• kitisztít = clean thoroughly / clean out / get fully clean

In many Hungarian verbs, prefixes change the meaning in ways that do not map perfectly to one English word, but here ki- helps give the idea of getting the suit properly cleaned.

Because Hungarian verbs have two main conjugations:

• indefinite
• definite

You use the definite conjugation when the verb has a definite direct object.

Here the object is az öltönyt = the suit, which is definite, so the verb takes the definite ending:

• kitisztíttatjuk = we have it/the suit cleaned

If the object were indefinite, the verb ending would be different.

Because öltöny is the direct object of the sentence, so it takes the accusative ending -t.

• öltöny = suit
• öltönyt = suit, as a direct object

Hungarian marks direct objects directly on the noun much more regularly than English does.

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

• a before consonant sounds
• az before vowel sounds

Since öltöny begins with ö, a vowel, the correct article is az:

• az öltönyt

This is similar to English a / an, though the grammar is not otherwise the same.

It is built into the verb ending -juk.

Hungarian usually does not need a separate subject pronoun if the verb already shows who the subject is.

So:

• kitisztíttatjuk already means we have it cleaned

You could add mi for emphasis, but normally it is omitted:

• (Mi) kitisztíttatjuk az öltönyt.

Not necessarily.

The causative in Hungarian can mean either:

• make someone do something or
• have/get something done

In everyday contexts like clothing, repairs, haircuts, and services, it often means arrange for someone else to do it rather than force them.

So here the natural interpretation is usually:

• We’re having the suit cleaned or
• We’ll get the suit cleaned

not necessarily We are forcing someone to clean the suit.

Formally, it is present tense.

However, Hungarian very often uses the present tense for future meaning when the context makes it clear. So kitisztíttatjuk az öltönyt can mean either:

• We are having the suit cleaned or
• We will have the suit cleaned

The surrounding context tells you which one is intended.

Because several parts of the word come together:

• the base verb tisztít already ends in t
• the causative suffix begins with t: -tat- / -tet-
• then the personal ending is added: -juk

So the cluster is normal:

• tisztít
  • tat → tisztíttat
• tisztíttat
  • juk → tisztíttatjuk

It looks intimidating, but it is just regular word-building.

Yes. Hungarian word order is flexible, and changing it often changes focus or emphasis, not just grammar.

For example:

• Kitisztíttatjuk az öltönyt. = a neutral statement
• Az öltönyt kitisztíttatjuk. = puts more emphasis on the suit

So the sentence can be rearranged, but the emphasis shifts depending on what the speaker wants to highlight.

The most natural English translations are usually:

• We’re having the suit cleaned.
• We’ll have the suit cleaned.
• We’re getting the suit cleaned.

A very literal translation such as We cause the suit to be cleaned is grammatically informative, but not natural English.