A kert nagy itt.

The garden is big here.

Breakdown of A kert nagy itt.

• lenni: to be
• nagy: big
• itt: here
• kert: the garden

Questions & Answers about A kert nagy itt.

Why is A kert at the beginning of the sentence?

In Hungarian, it’s common to start with the subject (A kert = The garden) before describing it. However, Hungarian word order is flexible, so you might also see something like Itt nagy a kert, but that would slightly change the emphasis to “Here, the garden is big.”

What does itt mean?

Itt means here in English, indicating the location relevant to the statement.

Can I say A kert itt nagy instead of A kert nagy itt?

Yes, you can, but the emphasis changes. A kert nagy itt slightly stresses the adjective nagy (“big”), while A kert itt nagy could give more emphasis to itt (“here”). Both are grammatically correct.

What role does the article A play in this sentence?

A is the definite article in Hungarian, used similarly to the in English to refer to a specific garden, rather than any garden in general. hungarian