A barátom új lakást keres.

the friend

Breakdown of A barátom új lakást keres.

• -m: my
• új: new
• lakás: the apartment
• keresni: to look for

Questions & Answers about A barátom új lakást keres.

Why is A used before barátom instead of Az?

In Hungarian, A is the definite article used before words that begin with a consonant sound, whereas Az is used before vowel sounds. Since barátom starts with a consonant (b), the correct article is A.

Why does barátom end with -om?

Hungarian forms possessives by adding suffixes. The suffix -om indicates first-person singular possession, so barátom literally signals my friend.

Why does lakás become lakást in this sentence?

Hungarian marks direct objects (the accusative case) with the suffix -t. Therefore, lakás (apartment) becomes lakást when it is the object of the verb keres (to look/search for).

Why isn’t there a definite or indefinite article before új lakást?

Hungarian often omits articles when referring to something in a general, non-specific sense. Here, új lakást indicates a new apartment in a general, indefinite context without using an article.

Why does the sentence use keres instead of keresi?

Hungarian has both indefinite and definite conjugations. Keres is the indefinite form, used because új lakást is treated as an indefinite (non-specific) object. If the sentence referred to a specific apartment, the definite form keresi would be used.