Kérek egy másolatot az igazolványomról a bankban.

Kérek literally means I ask for or I request, from the verb kér.

In everyday Hungarian, it is also very commonly used the way English uses I'd like in shops, offices, and service situations. So in this sentence, Kérek egy másolatot... is not harsh or demanding by default; it can simply mean I’d like a copy...

This is a very common question because both forms exist.

• kérek = I ask for / I would like
• kérem can mean different things, such as:
  • I ask for it with a definite object
  • please
  • here you are
  • a more formal I request

In your sentence, the object is egy másolatot = a copy, which is indefinite, so Hungarian normally uses the indefinite conjugation: kérek.

So:

• Kérek egy másolatot. = I’d like a copy.
• Kérem a másolatot. = I’m asking for the copy.

That difference is one of the classic Hungarian definite/indefinite verb patterns.

The ending -ot marks the accusative case, which usually shows the direct object of the verb.

Here:

• másolat = copy
• másolatot = copy as the thing being requested

Because kérek takes an object, Hungarian marks that object:

• Kérek egy másolatot. = I’d like a copy.

The basic idea is:

• no ending: dictionary form
• -t (or a version of it like -ot / -et / -at) = direct object

Egy can mean either:

• one
• a / an

Here it usually functions like a / an:

• egy másolatot = a copy

It can also slightly imply one copy, depending on context, but that is very natural in Hungarian and usually not awkward.

If you left out egy, the sentence would still be understandable, but Kérek egy másolatot sounds more complete and natural in this situation.

It has several parts:

• az = the
• igazolvány = ID / identification document
• -om = my
• -ról = a case ending meaning roughly from / off / about, and here it helps express of

So:

• igazolványom = my ID
• igazolványomról = literally something like from/off my ID
• in this sentence: of my ID

Hungarian often expresses relationships that English shows with separate words like of, from, or about by using a case ending on the noun instead.

Because Hungarian does not usually translate of with one single word. Instead, Hungarian chooses a case ending depending on the relationship.

With másolat (copy), Hungarian commonly uses -ról / -ről to express a copy of something:

• másolat a dokumentumról = a copy of the document
• másolat az igazolványomról = a copy of my ID

So even though -ról often means from/off/about, in this kind of phrase it is the normal Hungarian structure for copy of.

This is something learners usually just have to get used to as a pattern:

• másolat valamiről = copy of something

Because Hungarian normally uses the definite article before a specific possessed noun in ordinary speech.

So:

• az igazolványom = my ID
• a könyvem = my book
• az autóm = my car

To an English speaker, this may feel strange, because English does not say the my ID. But in Hungarian, the article and the possessive ending can appear together perfectly naturally.

Without the article, the phrase would sound unusual or more literary in most everyday contexts.

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

• a before consonant sounds
• az before vowel sounds

Because igazolványomról begins with i, Hungarian uses az:

• az igazolványomról

Compare:

• a bankban
• az irodában

It works a bit like choosing a or an in English, although the system is not exactly the same.

A bankban means in the bank or, in natural English, often at the bank.

Breakdown:

• a = the
• bank = bank
• -ban = in

So:

• bankban = in the bank

The ending -ban / -ben is the inessive case, used for being inside something.

Because bank has back vowels, it takes -ban, not -ben. This is due to vowel harmony, a major feature of Hungarian.

Hungarian word order is flexible, and word order often shows focus, emphasis, or what is already known versus new information.

In this sentence, putting a bankban at the end gives a fairly neutral reading, something like:

• I’m asking for a copy of my ID at the bank.

But Hungarian could move it around if the speaker wanted to emphasize the location:

• A bankban kérek egy másolatot az igazolványomról.
  • emphasis on at the bank
• Az igazolványomról kérek egy másolatot a bankban.
  • emphasis on of my ID

So the final position is not random, but it is also not the only possible order.

Yes, it is understandable and basically natural.

However, depending on tone and situation, some speakers might choose a slightly softer version, especially in formal service situations:

• Szeretnék kérni egy másolatot az igazolványomról. = I would like to ask for a copy of my ID.

That sounds a bit more cautious or polite.

Still, Kérek egy másolatot... is very common practical Hungarian, especially when asking for something directly. It is often closer to everyday service language than a word-for-word English learner might expect.

Igazolvány is a general word for an ID, identification card, or sometimes an official document used for identification.

Depending on context, it could refer to:

• an ID card
• some other identification document
• in certain contexts, a pass or certificate

If someone wanted to be more specific, they might say something like személyi igazolvány for identity card. But in your sentence, igazolvány works as a general ID word.

Normally it means the location of the request:

• at the bank
• in the bank

So the natural reading is:

• I’m asking for a copy of my ID at the bank.

Hungarian listeners will usually attach a bankban to the whole situation, not to igazolványomról.

If you wanted to express something like a copy of my ID from the bank’s records or something specifically connected to the bank, you would usually need a different structure to make that clearer.