Este együtt vacsorázunk, de a testvérem később vacsorázik.

Este means in the evening / tonight, depending on context. Hungarian often puts time expressions near the beginning of the sentence, especially when they set the scene.

So:

• Este együtt vacsorázunk = In the evening / Tonight we eat dinner together

This is natural Hungarian word order, but it is not the only possible order. Hungarian word order is quite flexible, and moving words can change the emphasis.

For example:

• Este együtt vacsorázunk = neutral, natural
• Együtt vacsorázunk este = puts a bit more focus on together
• Vacsorázunk este = emphasizes the action more simply

It can mean either, depending on context.

• este = in the evening, at evening time
• in many everyday contexts, it can also be understood as tonight

So in this sentence, it could be interpreted as:

• We have dinner together in the evening
• or Tonight we’re having dinner together

If Hungarian wants to be more explicit about tonight, it can say ma este = this evening / tonight.

Együtt means together.

In Este együtt vacsorázunk, it comes before the verb because that is a very natural place for adverbs in Hungarian.

• együtt = together
• vacsorázunk = we have dinner / we are dining

So:

• együtt vacsorázunk = we have dinner together

Its position is normal and idiomatic. Hungarian adverbs often appear right before the verb, though other positions are also possible depending on emphasis.

Because Hungarian verb endings usually already show the subject.

• vacsorázunk = we have dinner
• the ending -unk / -ünk tells you the subject is we

So Hungarian often leaves out subject pronouns like:

• mi = we
• ő = he/she

They are only added when needed for contrast or emphasis.

For example:

• Mi vacsorázunk együtt = We are having dinner together
  This sounds more emphatic, like we as opposed to someone else.

Because the subject changes.

• vacsorázunk = we have dinner
• vacsorázik = he/she has dinner

In the sentence:

• Este együtt vacsorázunk → subject is we
• de a testvérem később vacsorázik → subject is my sibling

So the verb changes to match the subject.

A quick breakdown:

• vacsoráz- = dinner / have dinner
• -unk = we
• -ik = he/she for this verb

Because Hungarian often uses the definite article a / az with possessed nouns when they are specific.

• testvérem = my sibling
• a testvérem = my sibling / the sibling of mine

In English, we do not say the my sibling, but Hungarian grammar works differently. The article is very common and natural here.

So:

• a testvérem később vacsorázik = my sibling has dinner later

Leaving out a is possible in some contexts, but here a testvérem is the most natural form.

Testvérem means my sibling or my brother/sister.

It is made up of:

• testvér = sibling
• -em = my

So Hungarian expresses possession by adding a suffix to the noun, instead of using a separate word like my before it.

Important point: testvér is gender-neutral. It does not tell you whether the person is a brother or a sister.

If Hungarian wants to be specific, it can say:

• bátyám = my older brother
• öcsém = my younger brother
• nővérem = my older sister
• húgom = my younger sister

But testvérem just means my sibling.

Később means later.

So:

• a testvérem később vacsorázik = my sibling has dinner later

It compares the sibling’s dinner time to the we in the first clause. In other words:

• we eat dinner together in the evening
• but my sibling eats later than that

Even though később is historically related to the comparative idea later, in everyday Hungarian it is simply the normal word for later.

Because in Hungarian, adverbs often come before the verb.

• később vacsorázik = has dinner later

This is the most natural order here. It keeps the sentence clear and neutral.

Hungarian word order is flexible, but the choice affects emphasis. For example:

• A testvérem később vacsorázik = neutral
• A testvérem vacsorázik később = possible, but less neutral in many contexts

So the original order is the most natural one for a basic statement.

De means but.

It connects the two clauses and shows a contrast:

• we have dinner together in the evening,
• but my sibling has dinner later.

So de signals that the second part is different from what you might expect from the first part.

No, but it is a very common and natural way.

• vacsorázik = to have dinner / to eat dinner
• vacsorázunk = we have dinner
• vacsorázik = he/she has dinner

Hungarian can also say something like:

• vacsorát eszik = eats dinner

But vacsorázik is very idiomatic and often the simpler choice when you just mean the activity of having dinner.

No, Hungarian word order is fairly flexible, but different orders create different emphasis.

The original sentence:

• Este együtt vacsorázunk, de a testvérem később vacsorázik.

is a natural, neutral version.

You could rearrange parts, for example:

• Együtt vacsorázunk este, de a testvérem később vacsorázik.
• A testvérem viszont később vacsorázik.

These are possible, but they may shift the focus slightly.

So the original order is a good model for learners because it sounds natural and straightforward.

Yes. Vacsorázik is an -ik verb in the 3rd person singular form.

That is why you see:

• ő vacsorázik = he/she has dinner

But in other persons, the form changes normally:

• én vacsorázom = I have dinner
• te vacsorázol = you have dinner
• mi vacsorázunk = we have dinner

For a beginner, the main thing to notice is simply:

• vacsorázunk = we
• vacsorázik = he/she

You do not need to master all the details of -ik verbs immediately, but it is useful to recognize that vacsorázik belongs to that group.