Lemondjuk a foglalást.

The dictionary form is lemondani, meaning to cancel.

In this sentence, lemondjuk breaks down roughly like this:

• le- = a verbal prefix
• mond = the verb stem related to mondani (to say)
• -juk = we with a definite object

As a whole, lemondani is a fixed verb meaning to cancel (or in other contexts, to resign, to give up, etc., depending on what is being canceled or given up).

Because the verb has a definite direct object: a foglalást = the reservation.

Hungarian verbs often use two kinds of conjugation:

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

Here, a foglalást is definite because of a (the), so Hungarian uses the definite form:

• lemondunk = we cancel / we are canceling something indefinite or unspecified
• lemondjuk a foglalást = we cancel the reservation

So -juk is the expected ending here.

Because foglalást is the direct object of the verb, so it takes the accusative ending -t.

• foglalás = reservation, booking
• foglalást = reservation/booking as the thing being canceled

The a means the, so:

• a foglalás = the reservation
• a foglalást = the reservation as the object of the sentence

English usually does not show this with a special ending, but Hungarian does.

Hungarian has two forms of the:

• a before a consonant
• az before a vowel

Since foglalást starts with f, a consonant, you use a:

• a foglalást
• but az asztalt = the table (because asztalt starts with a vowel)

Grammatically, it means we cancel the reservation or we are canceling the reservation.

In context, it can also sound like we’ll cancel the reservation, since Hungarian often uses the present tense for a near-future action.

If you want a clear let’s ... meaning, Hungarian usually uses an imperative form, for example:

• Mondjuk le a foglalást! = Let’s cancel the reservation!

So:

• Lemondjuk a foglalást. = statement
• Mondjuk le a foglalást! = suggestion/command: Let’s cancel the reservation!

Because Hungarian usually does not need subject pronouns when the verb ending already shows the subject.

Here, -juk already tells you the subject is we and the verb is in the definite conjugation.

So:

• Lemondjuk a foglalást. = We cancel the reservation.

You could say Mi lemondjuk a foglalást, but mi is usually added only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

In lemondani, le- is part of the verb and helps create the meaning to cancel.

Hungarian verbal prefixes often change the meaning of a verb in an important way. The verb mondani by itself means to say, but lemondani is a separate lexical item meaning to cancel or to call off.

So it is best to learn lemondani as a whole verb, not as a fully predictable combination.

Also, the prefix may move in some sentence types:

• Lemondjuk a foglalást. = neutral statement
• Nem mondjuk le a foglalást. = We are not canceling the reservation.
• Mondjuk le a foglalást! = Let’s cancel the reservation!

This movement of the prefix is very common in Hungarian.

This is a very common Hungarian pattern.

In a neutral declarative sentence, the verbal prefix usually stays attached:

• Lemondjuk a foglalást.

But in some other structures, especially:

• imperatives
• negatives
• certain focus patterns

the prefix often separates from the verb:

• Mondjuk le a foglalást! = Let’s cancel the reservation!
• Nem mondjuk le a foglalást. = We are not canceling the reservation.

So the separation is grammatical, not optional decoration.

No, Hungarian word order is fairly flexible, but different orders give different emphasis.

The sentence:

• Lemondjuk a foglalást.

is a normal, neutral way to say it.

You may also see:

• A foglalást lemondjuk.

This can sound more contrastive or emphatic, something like:

• As for the reservation, we are canceling it.
• or The reservation is what we’re canceling.

So word order in Hungarian often reflects focus, topic, or emphasis, not just basic grammar.

Yes. In many contexts, foglalás can be translated as either reservation or booking.

For example:

• szállásfoglalás = accommodation booking / reservation
• asztalfoglalás = table reservation
• repülőjegy-foglalás = flight booking

So in this sentence, the most natural English translation depends on context:

• We cancel the reservation.
• We cancel the booking.

Both can be correct.

Sometimes, yes.

• a foglalást = the reservation
• a foglalásunkat = our reservation

Hungarian often leaves out possessives when the meaning is obvious from context. So if everyone already knows whose reservation it is, a foglalást is perfectly natural.

But if you want to make ownership explicit, you can say:

• Lemondjuk a foglalásunkat. = We cancel our reservation.

A simple approximate pronunciation is:

• LE-mon-jook aw FOG-la-laasht

A few helpful notes:

• j in Hungarian sounds like English y
• gy would be different, but there is no gy here
• á is a long vowel, roughly like a longer a
• s sounds like English sh
• sz sounds like English s

So in foglalást, the final s is pronounced sh, which is why the end sounds roughly like -laasht.

Yes, it is natural and correct.

It is a straightforward way to say:

• We cancel the reservation
• We’re canceling the reservation
• in some contexts, We’ll cancel the reservation

A very common closely related form is the imperative/suggestion:

• Mondjuk le a foglalást! = Let’s cancel the reservation!

So the sentence you have is a good standard example of:

• a verb with a prefix
• definite conjugation
• a definite direct object with the accusative ending