A próbanap hasznos.

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Breakdown of A próbanap hasznos.

• próbanap: a trial day
• hasznos: useful

Questions & Answers about A próbanap hasznos.

Why is there no word for is in A próbanap hasznos?

In Hungarian, the verb to be is usually left out in the present tense, third person when one noun or adjective is linked to another.

So:

• A próbanap hasznos. = The trial day is useful.

Hungarian does not normally say A próbanap van hasznos here.

You do use forms of to be in other persons, for example:

• Én hasznos vagyok. = I am useful.
• Te hasznos vagy. = You are useful.

And in the past or future, the verb also appears:

• A próbanap hasznos volt. = The trial day was useful.

What does a mean here?

A is the Hungarian definite article, so it usually means the.

• a / az = the
• egy = a / an

So:

• A próbanap hasznos. = The trial day is useful.
• Egy próbanap hasznos. = A trial day is useful.

Hungarian uses a before consonant sounds and az before vowel sounds:

• a próbanap
• az asztal