Te gyorsan eszel?

Do you eat quickly?

Breakdown of Te gyorsan eszel?

• te: you
• enni: to eat
• gyorsan: quickly

Questions & Answers about Te gyorsan eszel?

Why is te used here? Is it always necessary to include the personal pronoun in Hungarian?

Although te (meaning you in English) is not strictly necessary in most Hungarian sentences—because the verb form usually indicates who is performing the action—it can be used for clarity or emphasis. In this sentence, te is used to emphasize that we are talking specifically to you. However, you could also say Gyorsan eszel? and be understood just the same, as the verb eszel already shows the second-person singular form.

What does gyorsan mean, and where does it usually appear in a Hungarian sentence?

The word gyorsan means quickly, and it is an adverb describing the manner in which you do something. In Hungarian, adverbs can appear just before the verb (as in gyorsan eszel) or sometimes before the object or at the beginning of the sentence, depending on emphasis. Here, placing it right before eszel is a common, natural choice.

How do I know that eszel means you eat?

In Hungarian, verbs are conjugated to show who the subject is. Eszel is the second-person singular present tense form of enni (to eat). The ending -sz (when conjugated with a linking vowel resulting in -sz + el = -szel) indicates the you (singular) form.

How do I form a yes-or-no question in Hungarian?

Typically, you just use a rising intonation. Written, you simply add a question mark to a statement. With Te gyorsan eszel?, you convey the question by your intonation. No special word like do (as in English) or rearranging of words is necessary for a yes-or-no question in Hungarian.

Could I say Eszel te gyorsan? or Te eszel gyorsan? Does the word order matter?

Hungarian is quite flexible with word order, but it often signals what you want to emphasize. Te gyorsan eszel? places the emphasis on gyorsan (quickly), while Te eszel gyorsan? slightly shifts the focus onto eszel. Both forms are grammatically correct, but Te gyorsan eszel? is the most natural way to ask if someone eats quickly.