Breakdown of Mindegy, hol tanul a diák, csak csend legyen.
lenni
to be
diák
the student
tanulni
to study
csend
the quiet
Questions & Answers about Mindegy, hol tanul a diák, csak csend legyen.
What does mindegy do in this sentence?
Mindegy is an impersonal word meaning it doesn’t matter. In sentences like this, it introduces the speaker’s attitude toward the following clause:
- Mindegy, hol tanul a diák = It doesn’t matter where the student studies
Hungarian often uses mindegy by itself, without any dummy subject like English it.
Why is there no hogy after mindegy?
Because Hungarian often leaves hogy out before a subordinate clause if the meaning is already clear.
So both of these are possible:
- Mindegy, hol tanul a diák
- Mindegy, hogy hol tanul a diák
The version without hogy is a bit shorter and very natural. English learners often expect a mandatory that, but Hungarian does not always need it.
Why is it hol, not ahol?