Holnap este fogok pihenni.

Tomorrow evening I will rest.

Breakdown of Holnap este fogok pihenni.

• én: I
• holnap: tomorrow
• pihenni: to rest
• este: the evening

Questions & Answers about Holnap este fogok pihenni.

Why do we use fogok here instead of a present tense verb to talk about the future?

In Hungarian, the auxiliary verb fog (conjugated as fogok here for the first-person singular) combined with an infinitive (in this case, pihenni) is one of the ways to form the future tense. Though Hungarian can also indicate future actions with the present tense in the right context, fogok pihenni makes the future intention explicit.

Why does the verb pihenni stay in the infinitive form even though we’re talking about the first person?

When using fog to express the future, the main verb remains in its infinitive form. So you have fogok (the conjugated form for “I will”) plus pihenni (infinitive of “to rest”).

Can we drop the pronoun én (I) altogether in such a sentence?

Yes. Hungarian typically omits subject pronouns because the verb conjugation implies who is doing the action. Even though you could say Én holnap este fogok pihenni, it’s perfectly normal to leave én out and just say Holnap este fogok pihenni.

What if I say Holnap este pihenek instead of Holnap este fogok pihenni?

That can also imply a future meaning in the right context, but Holnap este fogok pihenni puts more emphasis on the future aspect. Holnap este pihenek can be understood as your plan for tomorrow evening, but the explicit future form is fogok pihenni.

Is it necessary to include este (evening) before fogok in the sentence?

No, word order in Hungarian is flexible, though it emphasizes different parts of the sentence. You could say Holnap fogok este pihenni or Este holnap fogok pihenni, but those rearrangements may change the focus slightly. The most natural and straightforward version is Holnap este fogok pihenni.

Are there other ways to say tomorrow evening in Hungarian?

Yes, sometimes Hungarians say holnap este or holnap este felé (“toward tomorrow evening”), but holnap este is the most common and concise way to say “tomorrow evening.”