A kép éles.

The picture is sharp.

Breakdown of A kép éles.

• kép: the picture
• az: the
• éles: sharp or clear

Questions & Answers about A kép éles.

Why is there no word for is in A kép éles?

In Hungarian, the verb to be is usually left out in the third person singular and third person plural when talking about something in the present tense.

So:

• A kép éles. = The picture is sharp.
• literally: The picture sharp.

But in other persons, Hungarian does use the verb:

• Éles vagyok. = I am sharp
• Éles vagy. = You are sharp

And in the past or future, van / volt / lesz etc. can appear as needed.

What does a mean here?

A is the Hungarian definite article, meaning the.

So:

• a kép = the picture / the image

Hungarian has two forms of the:

• a
• az

Which one is used depends mainly on the following sound:

• a kép because kép starts with a consonant
• az alma = the apple because alma starts with a vowel

Does kép mean picture, image, or ?