Gyere velem, és nézd meg a szökőkutat!

Come with me and look at the fountain!

Breakdown of Gyere velem, és nézd meg a szökőkutat!

• te: you
• és: and
• szökőkút: the fountain
• jönni: to come
• -val/-vel: with
• én: me

Questions & Answers about Gyere velem, és nézd meg a szökőkutat!

Why does the sentence use gyere instead of something like jössz?

In Hungarian, gyere is the imperative (command) form of jön (to come). It is used when directly telling someone to come along, which is precisely what’s happening in this sentence.

What does the -t on szökőkutat indicate?

In Hungarian, -t is the accusative suffix, marking szökőkút (fountain) as the direct object of the verb. In English, the direct object is usually indicated by word order, but in Hungarian, it’s shown with this suffix.

Why is nézd meg used instead of just nézd?

Hungarian often uses a combination of a base verb (such as néz, meaning “look”) and the particle meg to indicate a sense of completing or checking something out. Nézd meg suggests “look at (and examine) it,” rather than merely “have a quick look.”

What does velem literally mean?

Velem is a single word meaning “with me.” Hungarian uses logical suffixes to express many prepositional ideas in one word, so -em indicates “my,” and the prefix vele- here is related to “with him/her/it,” modified for first-person singular.

Is there a difference between gyere velem and jöjj velem?

Both use imperative forms of jön (to come), but gyere velem is much more common and natural in everyday spoken Hungarian. Jöjj velem sounds more formal or literary and is rarely used in everyday conversation.