A tanterem mellett található az új lakás.

The new apartment is located next to the classroom.

Breakdown of A tanterem mellett található az új lakás.

• tanterem: the classroom
• található: to be located
• lakás: the apartment
• új: the new
• mellett: next to

Questions & Answers about A tanterem mellett található az új lakás.

Why do we use található instead of van in this sentence?

Található literally means can be found or is located, and it adds a slightly more formal or descriptive tone. If you simply say Az új lakás a tanterem mellett van, you’re also correct, but you lose the extra nuance of describing the location in a more specific way (like it is found/located there).

What does mellett mean, and how is it used?

Mellett generally translates to next to or beside in English. It’s a postposition in Hungarian (placed after the noun), so instead of putting it before the noun (like beside the classroom), you say a tanterem mellett (literally the classroom beside), which is how Hungarian grammar works.

Why does the sentence start with A tanterem mellett instead of Az új lakás?

Hungarian word order is flexible and can depend on emphasizing the part of the sentence that carries new or important information. By saying A tanterem mellett található az új lakás, you’re emphasizing the location first (beside the classroom) and then pointing out what is there (the new apartment). You could also say Az új lakás a tanterem mellett található, which is perfectly valid but shifts the focus slightly.

Why do we use the article az before új lakás here?

Hungarian generally uses definite articles (a, az) before nouns that are specific or already known in context. Since we’re talking about a particular new apartment, we use az (the form of the article used when the next word starts with a vowel). So Az új lakás = The new apartment.

How do I pronounce található correctly?

Break it down into syllables: ta-lál-ha-tó. Pronounce each vowel distinctly, and remember that á is a long vowel with an open sound, while ó is also a long vowel but with a rounded sound. The stress in Hungarian usually falls on the first syllable, so it’s TA-lál-ha-tó.