Én is keresek valamit, de még nem tudom, mit.

I am also searching for something, but I don't know what yet.

Breakdown of Én is keresek valamit, de még nem tudom, mit.

• én: I
• is: also
• keresni: to search for
• valami: something
• de: but
• tudni: to know
• mi: what

Questions & Answers about Én is keresek valamit, de még nem tudom, mit.

Why is Én used here if Hungarian often drops the subject pronoun?

Hungarian does indeed allow you to omit the subject pronoun when the context is clear, because the verb form usually indicates who is speaking. However, using Én can add a bit of emphasis: it stresses that I am also doing something here, especially because of is (meaning "too" or "also").

What does is mean in Én is keresek valamit?

The word is in Hungarian generally means "also" or "too." So here it suggests that the speaker is doing something (searching) as well, in addition to someone else doing so, or within some context where others are searching.

Why do we use valamit before saying mit at the end of the sentence?

Valamit is the indefinite form meaning "something," and mit is its interrogative form meaning "what." In Hungarian, it’s common to repeat the object as a question word when referring back to it at the end of a sentence. So the sentence establishes that "something" is being looked for, and then clarifies "but I don’t yet know what."

What is the role of még in még nem tudom?

The word még translates roughly to "still" or "yet." In this context, még nem tudom means "I still don’t know" or "I don’t yet know," emphasizing that the speaker currently lacks the knowledge but may gain it later.

Does the sentence sound unnatural if I leave out Én and just say Is keresek valamit, de még nem tudom, mit?

Leaving out Én wouldn’t necessarily sound unnatural, but the meaning might shift slightly. A native speaker might prefer keeping Én if they want to contrast their own action with that of others or emphasize that they are also searching. If context makes it clear who’s searching, omitting Én can be perfectly fine.