Most már megértem a kérdést.

Yes. Hungarian most means now.

This is a classic false friend for English speakers, because English most means something completely different. In Hungarian:

• most = now
• English most is usually expressed in other ways, depending on meaning

So in this sentence, Most is simply the time word now.

They often work together, and the combination is very natural.

• most = now
• már = already

Together, most már often means something like:

• now already
• by now
• now at last
• now finally

So Most már megértem a kérdést has a nuance stronger than just I understand the question now. It suggests a change of state: earlier, I did not understand it, but now I do.

megértem means I understand it / I come to understand it, depending on context.

It breaks down like this:

• meg- = a verbal prefix
• ért = the verb stem understand
• -em = I form used with a definite object

So megértem is the 1st person singular definite form of the verb.

In this sentence, it matches the definite object a kérdést = the question.

Great question. The prefix meg- often adds a sense of completion, achievement, or successful result.

Compare the two:

• értem = I understand
• megértem = I understand it / I have come to understand it / I get it

In many contexts, megértem sounds more like a successful arrival at understanding. In this sentence, that fits very well because most már suggests that earlier the speaker did not understand, but now they do.

So Most már megértem a kérdést feels like:

• Now I finally understand the question
• By now I’ve got the question

Because kérdést is in the accusative case, which marks the direct object.

• kérdés = question
• kérdést = question as the thing being understood

The ending -t is the usual accusative marker in Hungarian.

Also:

• a kérdés = the question (subject form / dictionary-like sentence form)
• a kérdést = the question (as direct object)

Since the speaker understands the question, Hungarian marks it with -t.

Because Hungarian verbs have two main conjugation patterns:

• indefinite conjugation
• definite conjugation

Here the object is definite: a kérdést = the question. Because of that, Hungarian uses the definite verb form.

So:

• értek / megértek = I understand something indefinite or unspecified
• értem / megértem = I understand it / the specific thing

That is why the sentence uses megértem, not megértek.

No. Hungarian a here means the, not English a.

So:

• a kérdés = the question
• egy kérdés = a question

This is another easy thing for English speakers to mix up, because the form a looks familiar but means something different.

The sentence is:

Most már megértem a kérdést.

A natural breakdown is:

• Most már = time/adverbial part
• megértem = verb
• a kérdést = object

Hungarian word order is flexible, but it is not random. It often reflects focus, emphasis, and information structure.

This version sounds neutral and natural if the main point is the new situation: now I understand the question.

Other word orders are possible, but they may change emphasis. For example:

• Most már értem a kérdést.
  Also very natural, slightly simpler in feel.

• A kérdést most már megértem.
  Puts more emphasis on the question.

Yes, absolutely. That is very natural Hungarian too.

Both are possible:

• Most már értem a kérdést.
• Most már megértem a kérdést.

Very roughly:

• értem = I understand
• megértem = I get it / I’ve come to understand it

In real usage, the difference is often subtle, and both can work in many situations. The version with meg- can sound a bit more result-oriented, as if understanding has been achieved.

A rough guide:

• ké has a long é, like a stretched ay sound
• rdés has a cluster that may feel difficult at first
• -t is the accusative ending

Very roughly: KAYR-daysht is an approximation, though not perfect.

A few useful points:

• é is long
• s in Hungarian is pronounced like English sh
• sz is the plain English s
• gy is a soft sound that English does not have exactly

So kérdést is not pronounced the way an English speaker might guess from the spelling.

Yes — several things:

1. False friends

   • most = now, not English most
   • a = the, not English a

2. Case marking

   • kérdést has -t because it is the direct object

3. Definite conjugation

   • megértem matches the definite object a kérdést

4. Verb prefixes matter

   • meg- often adds a sense of completion or successful result

5. Hungarian packs information into endings

   • English uses more separate words
   • Hungarian often uses suffixes and verb forms to show the same information

So this short sentence is actually a very good example of several core Hungarian patterns working together.