Miért szeretsz zenét hallgatni?

you

Breakdown of Miért szeretsz zenét hallgatni?

• hallgatni: to listen to
• zene: the music
• miért: why

Questions & Answers about Miért szeretsz zenét hallgatni?

Why does zenét appear in the accusative form?

In Hungarian, the direct object of a sentence (in this case zene, meaning "music") typically takes the accusative suffix -t. That’s why it becomes zenét.

Why is the word hallgatni in the infinitive form?

After the verb szeret (meaning "to like/love"), the action you like to do is usually given in the infinitive. So to express "to listen," we use hallgatni.

What is the function of miért at the beginning?

Miért is the question word meaning "why," and in Hungarian, question words generally appear at the beginning of the sentence for emphasis.

How does szeretsz work grammatically?

The verb szeretsz is the second-person singular conjugation of szeret (in indefinite form). You’re addressing someone informally and not referring to a specific music (hence indefinite conjugation), so it’s szeretsz rather than a definite form like szereted.

Is it necessary to include te for "you" in this question?

No. Hungarian can omit the subject pronoun because szeretsz already indicates "you" (informal singular). Adding te ("you") is optional and is usually used only for emphasis or clarification.