A diák a könyvtárba megy, majd könyvet olvas.

the student

Breakdown of A diák a könyvtárba megy, majd könyvet olvas.

• könyv: the book
• olvasni: to read
• könyvtár: the library
• majd: then
• menni: to go

Questions & Answers about A diák a könyvtárba megy, majd könyvet olvas.

Why is it a könyvtárba instead of a könyvtárban?

Hungarian uses the suffix -ba or -be to indicate movement toward (into) a place, whereas -ban or -ben means being inside. Since the student is going into the library, a könyvtárba is correct.

What does majd mean in this sentence?

majd typically means then or after that in Hungarian. It connects the two actions in time: first the student goes to the library, then reads a book.

Why do we use the accusative form könyvet?

In Hungarian, the direct object of a verb often takes the -t ending to show it is being acted upon. Here, könyvet tells us that the book is what is being read.

Is diák a masculine or feminine noun?

Hungarian nouns do not have grammatical gender like English, Spanish, or French. The word diák refers to a student of any gender.

Why do we repeat the article a for both diák and könyvtárba?

In Hungarian, each noun typically takes its own article (if it requires one). Thus, we have a diák and a könyvtárba separately. It’s just the standard way of using the definite article with each noun reference.