A számítógép már kikapcsolva van.

A is the definite article, so it means the.

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

• a before a consonant sound
• az before a vowel sound

Since számítógép starts with a consonant sound, the sentence uses a.

So:

• a számítógép = the computer

It usually refers to a specific computer that is known from the context.

Számítógép is the standard Hungarian word for computer.

It is built from:

• számít = calculate / compute
• gép = machine

So the literal idea is basically computing machine.

A rough pronunciation guide:

• sz sounds like English s
• á is a long vowel, like a longer a
• gép has a long é, roughly like ay in say, but cleaner and tenser

A rough English approximation would be something like:

saa-mee-toh-gayp

Not perfect, but close enough for a learner.

The prefix ki- often has the basic idea of out.

The verb kapcsol has meanings connected with connecting or switching. With prefixes, its meaning changes:

• bekapcsol = switch on / turn on
• kikapcsol = switch off / turn off

So in this sentence, ki- helps create the meaning off.

This is very common in Hungarian: prefixes often do a lot of the meaning work that English expresses with small words like on, off, out, up, and so on.

Már means already.

It shows that the state is true by this point, often earlier than expected, or at least before some other moment being discussed.

So:

• A számítógép kikapcsolva van. = The computer is switched off.
• A számítógép már kikapcsolva van. = The computer is already switched off.

A very common opposite partner is még = still / yet.

For example:

• A számítógép még nincs kikapcsolva. = The computer is not switched off yet.

This is a very common Hungarian structure:

• verb stem
• plus -va/-ve
• plus van

Here:

• kikapcsol = switch off
• kikapcsolva = switched off / in a switched-off state
• van = is

Together, kikapcsolva van expresses a resulting state.

So this is not mainly about the action happening right now. It is about the condition the computer is in now: it is in the state of having been switched off.

That is why it matches English is switched off very well.

That is a very good question, because Hungarian really does often omit van in the present tense, third person:

• A számítógép gyors. = The computer is fast.
• Péter orvos. = Péter is a doctor.

But the -va/-ve + van structure is different. Here van is an important part of the construction, so it is normally kept.

So:

• A számítógép már kikapcsolva van. = correct
• A számítógép már kikapcsolva. = sounds incomplete in standard Hungarian

In other words, in this pattern, van is not usually dropped.

Yes. In fact, A számítógép már ki van kapcsolva is extremely common and often sounds more natural in everyday speech.

Hungarian verbal prefixes often separate in certain constructions. So both of these are built from the same parts:

• kikapcsolva van
• ki van kapcsolva

For a learner, it is very useful to recognize that both express the same basic meaning here.

If you want the most everyday-sounding version, ki van kapcsolva is probably the one you will hear more often.

In this structure, the -va/-ve form and van belong closely together, and van often comes after that participle-like form.

So:

• kikapcsolva van
• or more commonly ki van kapcsolva

Hungarian word order is flexible, but it is not random. It often changes to show topic, emphasis, or focus.

For example, you could also hear:

• Már ki van kapcsolva a számítógép.

This still means basically the same thing, but the information flow is slightly different. It may sound more like The computer is already switched off with emphasis on the situation rather than on the computer as the topic.

The difference is mainly state versus action.

• kikapcsol = switches off / is switching off
• kikapcsolva van = is switched off / is in the switched-off state

So:

• A számítógép kikapcsol. = The computer switches off / is switching off.
• A számítógép kikapcsolva van. = The computer is switched off.

If you want to talk about the completed action done by someone, you would use a different form, for example:

• Kikapcsolták a számítógépet. = They switched off the computer.

So the sentence you were given describes the current condition, not the event itself.

You use nincs, the negative form of van.

So:

• A számítógép nincs kikapcsolva. = The computer is not switched off.

If you want not yet, Hungarian often uses még:

• A számítógép még nincs kikapcsolva. = The computer is not switched off yet.

This pairs nicely with the original sentence:

• már = already
• még = still / yet

That contrast is very common and very useful.

It is fully understandable and acceptable, but many speakers would more naturally say:

• A számítógép már ki van kapcsolva.

So the version with ki van kapcsolva often feels more conversational and everyday.

Your original sentence, A számítógép már kikapcsolva van, is not hard to understand at all, but a learner should be aware that the split-prefix version is especially common in normal speech.

That is useful because when you listen to native speakers, you will probably hear:

• be van kapcsolva = is switched on
• ki van kapcsolva = is switched off
• el van törve = is broken
• le van zárva = is closed / locked down

So this sentence also introduces a very productive Hungarian pattern.