A zene néha nagyon hangos itt.

The music is sometimes very loud here.

Breakdown of A zene néha nagyon hangos itt.

• lenni: to be
• itt: here
• zene: the music
• néha: sometimes
• nagyon: very
• hangos: loud

Questions & Answers about A zene néha nagyon hangos itt.

Why is the Hungarian sentence structured as A zene néha nagyon hangos itt instead of something like A zene itt néha nagyon hangos?

Hungarian word order is flexible, but it typically places the most important information before the verb or in a focal position. Here, néha (meaning sometimes) is emphasized together with nagyon hangos (meaning very loud). Placing itt (here) at the end subtly shifts the focus to indicate where the music is very loud. However, you could say A zene itt néha nagyon hangos if you want to put more emphasis on here being the place it’s loud.

What is the role of the definite article A at the beginning of the sentence?

In Hungarian, just like in English, a (the) marks something definite or already known in context. A zene implies you are talking about specific music—either the music that’s playing right now or that’s generally understood in the conversation. If you said zene néha nagyon hangos itt without the article, it would sound more general and a bit unnatural in most contexts.

How do I pronounce néha correctly?

Néha sounds like nay-ha. The é is a long e sound (as in café), and ha is pronounced with a short huh sound. Stress in Hungarian typically falls on the first syllable, so né is stressed.

What does nagyon literally mean, and can I use it in other contexts?

Nagyon literally means very or really. You can use it in many contexts, just like very in English. For example, you can say nagyon jó (very good), nagyon szép (very beautiful), or nagyon érdekes (very interesting).