Ha ez a járat késik, a központban kell átszállnunk.

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Breakdown of Ha ez a járat késik, a központban kell átszállnunk.

• -ban: in
• ha: if
• központ: the centre

Questions & Answers about Ha ez a járat késik, a központban kell átszállnunk.

Why is it ez a járat and not just ez járat?

In Hungarian, when a demonstrative like ez or az comes before a noun, the noun normally also keeps its article.

So Hungarian says:

• ez a járat = this service / this route / this flight
• az a járat = that service / that route / that flight

This is a very common pattern:

• ez a ház = this house
• az a könyv = that book

For an English speaker, the extra a may feel unusual, but in Hungarian it is standard.

What does járat mean exactly?

Járat is a transport word, but its exact English translation depends on context. It can mean things like:

• a service
• a route
• a line
• a bus/train departure
• a flight

So in this sentence, ez a járat is not necessarily just a physical vehicle. It can refer more broadly to the scheduled connection or service.

Why is the verb késik?