Breakdown of Mindjárt indul a busz, siess!
Questions & Answers about Mindjárt indul a busz, siess!
Mindjárt usually means in a moment, very soon, or any second now. It often suggests that something is about to happen almost immediately.
In this sentence, it gives a sense of urgency: the bus is leaving very soon, so you need to hurry.
In other contexts, mindjárt can also mean something closer to right away, depending on the situation.
Hungarian often uses the present tense to talk about the near future, especially when there is a time word like mindjárt that already makes the timing clear.
So:
- Mindjárt indul a busz = literally something like The bus leaves in a moment
- natural English: The bus is leaving soon / The bus is about to leave
This is very common in Hungarian. You do not need a special future form here.
Indul comes from indulni, which means to start, to set off, or to depart.
With vehicles such as buses, trains, or planes, indul is commonly used for departing or leaving.
So in this sentence, indul a busz means that the bus is setting off or .