Breakdown of Holnap a repülőtér közelében fogunk parkolni.
holnap
tomorrow
repülőtér
the airport
közel
proximity
-ben
in
mi
we
parkolni
to park
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Questions & Answers about Holnap a repülőtér közelében fogunk parkolni.
Why is Holnap (meaning "tomorrow") placed at the beginning of the sentence?
In Hungarian, it’s very common to place time expressions at the beginning to emphasize when something will happen. While Holnap could appear in other positions too, having it at the start makes it clear that the action is set for tomorrow.
What does közelében mean, and how does it work grammatically?
Közelében means "near" or "in the vicinity of." Grammatically, it’s formed from közel (close/near) plus a possessive ending (-ében), which literally means "in its vicinity." You combine it with the noun you’re referring to — in this case, repülőtér (airport).
Why is the future tense expressed with fogunk parkolni instead of a single verb form?
Hungarian often uses the auxiliary verb fog plus the infinitive to indicate the future. Here, fogunk is the conjugated form of fog matching the subject (we), and parkolni is the infinitive ("to park"). This construction is very common for expressing a future action.
Could the word order be different, for example: "A repülőtér közelében holnap fogunk parkolni"?
Yes, Hungarian word order is relatively flexible. Placing holnap at the end or in the middle may shift the emphasis slightly, but the sentence would still mean the same thing: you’re parking near the airport tomorrow.