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Questions & Answers about Ma otthon maradok.
What does each word in Ma otthon maradok. literally mean?
Word-for-word:
- Ma = today
- otthon = at home
- maradok = I stay / I am staying / I will stay
So the whole sentence is literally Today at home I stay, which in natural English is I’m staying at home today or I will stay at home today (depending on context).
Why is there no I (én) in the Hungarian sentence?
Hungarian marks the subject on the verb itself, so you usually don’t need the personal pronoun.
- maradok already tells you I stay (1st person singular).
Adding én (I) is only for emphasis or contrast:
- Én ma otthon maradok. = I’m staying at home today (as opposed to someone else).
Most of the time, native speakers simply say Ma otthon maradok. without én.
Does Ma otthon maradok. mean present or future, like I’m staying or I will stay?