A fórum ma kezdődik.

In Hungarian, a is the definite article meaning the before consonant sounds. The form az is used before vowel sounds.

So:

• a fórum = the forum
• az iskola = the school

Because fórum starts with f, the correct article is a.

No. fórum is in the basic dictionary form, the nominative, because it is the subject of the sentence.

Hungarian often leaves the nominative unmarked, so there is no special ending here. The sentence is simply talking about what the forum does.

This is a very common question.

• kezd usually means to start something and is typically transitive.
• kezdődik means to begin / to start in the sense that something begins by itself.

So for events, programs, classes, meetings, films, and similar things, Hungarian very often uses kezdődik.

Compare:

• A tanár kezdi az órát. = The teacher starts the lesson.
• Az óra kezdődik. = The lesson begins.

Since a fórum is the thing that is beginning, kezdődik is the natural choice.

The form is present tense, but Hungarian often uses the present tense for scheduled or near-future events, especially when there is a time word like ma.

So A fórum ma kezdődik is grammatically present, but in English it may correspond to:

• The forum starts today
• The forum is starting today
• sometimes even The forum will start today

Hungarian does not need a separate future marker here because ma already makes the time clear.

Hungarian word order is more flexible than English word order, and it often reflects emphasis or information structure rather than a fixed subject-verb-object pattern.

In A fórum ma kezdődik:

• A fórum is the topic, what the sentence is about
• ma kezdődik gives the new information about it

This word order is very natural and neutral.

Yes, absolutely.

That version is also correct, but it puts more emphasis on ma.

A rough difference is:

• A fórum ma kezdődik. = neutral statement about the forum
• Ma kezdődik a fórum. = emphasis on today

So Hungarian word order can change depending on what you want to highlight.

A careful pronunciation is approximately:

• a = short aw/ɒ-type vowel
• fórum = FOO-rum with a long ó
• ma = mɒ
• kezdődik = roughly KEZ-dő-dik

A few helpful points:

• Stress in Hungarian normally falls on the first syllable of each word.
• ó is a long vowel.
• ő is a long front rounded vowel, similar to German or French ö if you know those languages.

IPA, if useful:

A fórum ma kezdődik = [ɒ ˈfoːrum mɒ ˈkɛzdøːdik]

In normal everyday Hungarian, that would usually sound incomplete or headline-like.

If you mean a specific forum, Hungarian normally uses the article:

• A fórum ma kezdődik.

Without the article, it might sound like:

• a newspaper headline
• a note or announcement style
• or possibly part of a special name in some context

So for ordinary speech, it is best to keep a.

No. Ma is already a complete time adverb meaning today, so it does not need any preposition.

This is similar to English, where we also just say today, not on today.

So:

• ma = today
• holnap = tomorrow
• tegnap = yesterday

They can appear directly in the sentence without any extra word.

Because Hungarian often does not need one in sentences like this.

When the time is already clear from a word such as ma, holnap, or a date, the simple present is often enough, especially for planned events and schedules.

So instead of adding a separate future word, Hungarian commonly says:

• A fórum ma kezdődik.

This is one of the things that often feels unusual to English speakers at first, because English more often uses will or another future form.