Az állásinterjú holnap délelőtt lesz.

Questions & Answers about Az állásinterjú holnap délelőtt lesz.

Why is it az and not a at the beginning?

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

  • a before a consonant
  • az before a vowel

Since állásinterjú starts with a vowel sound (á), the article is az.

Examples:

  • a ház = the house
  • az autó = the car

So az állásinterjú simply means the job interview.

What does állásinterjú mean exactly, and why is it one word?

Állásinterjú means job interview.

It is made from:

  • állás = job, position
  • interjú = interview

Hungarian very often forms compounds by writing them as one word, especially when English would use two separate words. So where English has job interview, Hungarian commonly has állásinterjú as one compound noun.

What does holnap délelőtt mean?

Holnap délelőtt means tomorrow morning, more literally tomorrow before noon.

Breaking it down:

  • holnap = tomorrow
  • délelőtt = in the morning / before noon

A useful detail: délelőtt refers specifically to the part of the day before noon, not the whole morning in a vague sense.

Why is there no word for on or in in holnap délelőtt?

Because Hungarian often expresses time without prepositions like English uses.

In English, you say:

  • tomorrow morning
  • in the morning
  • on Monday

Hungarian often uses a bare time expression instead:

  • holnap délelőtt = tomorrow morning
  • hétfőn = on Monday (here there is a suffix)
  • reggel = in the morning / in the morning time

So the absence of a separate word meaning in or on is normal.

Why is the verb lesz and not van?

Because lesz is the future form of to be.

  • van = is
  • lesz = will be

So:

  • Az állásinterjú ma délelőtt van. = The job interview is this morning.
  • Az állásinterjú holnap délelőtt lesz. = The job interview will be tomorrow morning.

This is important because Hungarian often uses the present tense to talk about the future with many verbs, especially if a future time word is already present. But with to be, lesz is the normal future form.

Is this a future tense sentence?

Yes. The future meaning is shown by two things:

  • holnap = tomorrow
  • lesz = will be

So the sentence clearly refers to the future.

What is the basic word order here?

The sentence is:

Az állásinterjú holnap délelőtt lesz.

A natural way to understand the structure is:

  • Az állásinterjú = topic, what we are talking about
  • holnap délelőtt = time information
  • lesz = verb

Hungarian word order is flexible, but it is not random. It often depends on topic and emphasis rather than fixed English-style sentence order.

This sentence is very natural and neutral: first introduce the thing being discussed, then say when it will happen.

Could I also say Holnap délelőtt lesz az állásinterjú?

Yes, absolutely.

Holnap délelőtt lesz az állásinterjú is also correct. It puts more focus on the time: tomorrow morning is what matters most.

Compare:

  • Az állásinterjú holnap délelőtt lesz.
    = neutral, talking about the interview and saying when it is

  • Holnap délelőtt lesz az állásinterjú.
    = more emphasis on tomorrow morning

Both are grammatical. The difference is mainly emphasis and information structure.

Why doesn’t délelőtt have an ending?

Because in this sentence délelőtt is being used as a time expression in a fixed adverbial way.

Hungarian sometimes uses time words with no extra ending:

  • ma = today
  • holnap = tomorrow
  • reggel = in the morning
  • délelőtt = before noon / in the morning

So holnap délelőtt works as a complete time phrase by itself.

How do you pronounce állásinterjú?

A rough pronunciation guide:

  • á is a long vowel, somewhat like the a in father, but held longer
  • ll is pronounced as a long l
  • stress in Hungarian normally falls on the first syllable of the word

So the stress is on ÁL in állásinterjú.

Very roughly: AA-laash-in-ter-yoo

Not exact English spelling, but close enough to help.

What does délelőtt literally mean?

Literally, it is built from elements meaning something like before noon.

That is why it refers to the morning period before 12:00.

Its counterpart is:

  • délután = afternoon
    literally something like after noon

So:

  • holnap délelőtt = tomorrow morning
  • holnap délután = tomorrow afternoon
Do I need the article az here, or can I leave it out?

In this sentence, the article is natural because you are talking about a specific interview: the job interview.

  • Az állásinterjú holnap délelőtt lesz. = The job interview will be tomorrow morning.

If you remove the article:

  • Állásinterjú holnap délelőtt lesz.

that sounds incomplete or unnatural in most ordinary contexts.

Hungarian often uses the definite article where English does, and here it is the normal choice.

Is állásinterjú always definite in this sentence because of az?

Yes. The article az makes the noun phrase definite.

So:

  • az állásinterjú = the job interview

Without a definite article, the meaning would not be the specific interview in the same way.

Can Hungarian say the future without lesz?

Sometimes yes, but not naturally in this exact sentence.

Hungarian often uses the present tense with a future-time word:

  • Holnap megyek. = I’m going tomorrow.

But with to be, the future is normally expressed with lesz:

  • Holnap itthon leszek. = I’ll be at home tomorrow.
  • Az állásinterjú holnap délelőtt lesz. = The job interview will be tomorrow morning.

So here lesz is the correct and expected form.

What is the dictionary form of lesz?

The dictionary form is lenni, which means to be.

Some important forms are:

  • van = is
  • voltam / volt / voltak = past forms, was / were
  • lesz = will be

Hungarian to be is highly irregular, so it is worth learning its forms separately.

Could this sentence also mean something like The interview is taking place tomorrow morning?

Yes. Even though the most direct translation is The job interview will be tomorrow morning, the sense is also naturally The job interview is scheduled for tomorrow morning or The job interview takes place tomorrow morning.

Hungarian often uses simple to be in this kind of scheduling statement, where English may choose among several natural versions depending on context.

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