A kenyér jó.

to be

Breakdown of A kenyér jó.

• jó: good
• kenyér: the bread

Questions & Answers about A kenyér jó.

Why is there no van (meaning "is") in A kenyér jó?

In Hungarian, the linking verb van in the third person singular (he/she/it form) is usually omitted when you are describing something with a simple adjective. So A kenyér jó literally means "The bread good" in structure, but it translates to "The bread is good."

Why does A kenyér use a definite article?

Hungarian uses the definite article a (or az before a vowel) in a similar way to English. If you are referring to a specific bread (like "the bread on the table"), you use A kenyér. If you just want to say "bread" in general, you could leave it out, but typically, when making a direct statement about a specific item, you use the definite article.

Is jó always used to mean "good," or can it mean other things?

Jó is most commonly used to mean "good," "fine," or "well," depending on context. It can also mean "okay" in certain contexts (like responding to a suggestion), but its basic and most frequent meaning is "good."

What if I want to emphasize the bread even more?

You could add ez ("this") to make it Ez a kenyér jó, meaning "This bread is good." In Hungarian, adding ez makes it clear that you are talking about this specific bread (as opposed to another piece of bread).

How should I pronounce kenyér?

• ke sounds like "keh."
• ny is pronounced as the "ny" in "canyon."
• ér has a long é sound (similar to "ay" in "day," but shorter), followed by a rolled r.

Putting it all together: keh-nyayr (with a lightly trilled r).