Felpróbálom a szemüvegkeretet.

Felpróbálom means I try it on or I’ll try it on, depending on context.

It breaks down like this:

• fel- = a verbal prefix here used with clothing/accessories, giving the idea of putting something on
• próbál = try
• -om = I (first person singular, with a definite object)

So the whole verb literally works like I try-on it.

With clothes, shoes, glasses, hats, etc., felpróbál is the natural verb for try on.

Because Hungarian uses two main verb conjugations:

• indefinite conjugation when there is no definite object
• definite conjugation when the object is specific/definite

Here the object is a szemüvegkeretet = the eyeglass frame, which is definite because of a (the).

So Hungarian uses the definite form:

• felpróbálok = I try on / I am trying on something non-specific
• felpróbálom a szemüvegkeretet = I try on the eyeglass frame

The ending -om shows:

• first person singular = I
• definite object

Because Hungarian usually leaves out the subject pronoun when it is already clear from the verb ending.

In felpróbálom, the ending already tells you the subject is I.

So:

• (Én) felpróbálom a szemüvegkeretet.

Both are possible, but én is usually omitted unless you want emphasis, such as:

• Én próbálom fel, nem te.
  I’m the one trying it on, not you.

Because it is in the accusative case, which marks the direct object.

The base noun is:

• szemüvegkeret = eyeglass frame

As the object of the verb, it becomes:

• szemüvegkeretet

The accusative marker is basically -t, but Hungarian often inserts a vowel before it for easier pronunciation. So here you get -et.

Compare:

• keret = frame
• keretet = frame (as a direct object)

So in the sentence, a szemüvegkeretet means the eyeglass frame as the thing being tried on.

It is a compound noun:

• szemüveg = glasses
• keret = frame

Together:

• szemüvegkeret = glasses frame / eyeglass frame / spectacle frame

This is very normal in Hungarian, which often forms long compound nouns by putting nouns together.

Also note that szemüveg is singular in Hungarian, even though English often uses the plural glasses.

Hungarian has two forms of the:

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

Since szemüvegkeretet begins with sz, which is a consonant sound, the correct article is:

• a szemüvegkeretet

If the next word began with a vowel, you would use az.

It can mean either, depending on context.

Hungarian present tense often covers both:

• a present action
• a near future action
• an intention

So Felpróbálom a szemüvegkeretet could mean:

• I’m trying on the eyeglass frame
• I’ll try on the eyeglass frame

Context tells you which one is meant.

Yes. Hungarian word order is flexible, but changes emphasis and information structure.

The neutral version is:

• Felpróbálom a szemüvegkeretet.

You can also say:

• A szemüvegkeretet felpróbálom.

This can sound like:

• As for the eyeglass frame, I’ll try it on
• or it may give the object a bit more topic emphasis

Also, when another element is strongly focused, the prefix can move away from the verb:

• A szemüvegkeretet próbálom fel, nem a napszemüveget.
  It’s the eyeglass frame that I’m trying on, not the sunglasses.

So yes, word order can change, but it is not random.

In a basic, neutral statement, the verbal prefix usually stays before the verb:

• Felpróbálom

But in some situations, especially with:

• focus
• negation
• certain sentence patterns

the prefix separates from the verb.

For example:

• Nem próbálom fel a szemüvegkeretet.
  I’m not trying on the eyeglass frame.

So the prefix is an important part of the verb, but it does not always remain directly attached in the sentence.

Usually no, not with this meaning.

• felpróbál = try on (clothes, glasses, shoes, etc.)
• megpróbál = try / attempt to do something

So:

• Felpróbálom a szemüvegkeretet. = I’ll try on the eyeglass frame.
• Megpróbálom... usually means I’ll try to... or I’ll attempt to...

They are different verbs.

A few useful points:

• sz is pronounced like English s in see
• s alone in Hungarian sounds like English sh
• e is like eh
• ü is a front rounded vowel, somewhat like German ü or French u
• stress is on the first syllable of the word

So:

• szemüvegkeretet

has main stress on SZEM-

A rough English-style approximation might be:

• SEH-mew-veg-keh-reh-tet

Not perfect, but helpful as a starting point.

It is singular.

• szemüvegkeret = eyeglass frame
• szemüvegkeretet = eyeglass frame as a direct object

If it were plural, it would be:

• szemüvegkereteket = eyeglass frames as a direct object

So this sentence refers to one frame.