A feltétel kedvező.

the

Breakdown of A feltétel kedvező.

• feltétel: a condition or requirement
• kedvező: favorable

Questions & Answers about A feltétel kedvező.

What does a mean here?

A is the definite article in Hungarian, meaning the.

In Hungarian, a is used before consonant sounds, while az is used before vowel sounds.

• a feltétel = the condition
• az autó = the car

So in A feltétel kedvező, a simply means the.

Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

In Hungarian, the verb to be is usually left out in the present tense, third person singular and plural when you are making a simple statement.

So:

• A feltétel kedvező. = The condition is favorable.
• literally: The condition favorable.

This is completely normal in Hungarian.

But the verb appears in other persons, for example:

• Kedvező vagyok = I am favorable
• Kedvező vagy = you are favorable
• A feltétel kedvező = the condition is favorable

So the missing is is not an omission in the sense of casual speech; it is the standard grammar.

What does feltétel mean exactly?