Az állásinterjún a tapasztalatomról és a végzettségemről beszélek.

Questions & Answers about Az állásinterjún a tapasztalatomról és a végzettségemről beszélek.

Why does the sentence use az before állásinterjún, but a before tapasztalatomról and végzettségemről?

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

  • a before a consonant sound
  • az before a vowel sound

So:

  • az állásinterjún because állásinterjún starts with a vowel sound
  • a tapasztalatomról because tapasztalatomról starts with a consonant sound
  • a végzettségemről because végzettségemről also starts with a consonant sound

This is similar to English a/an, but Hungarian does it with the definite article instead.

What does állásinterjún mean grammatically? Why isn’t it just állásinterjú?

Állásinterjú means job interview.

The form állásinterjún has the suffix -n, which here means something like at/on. So:

  • állásinterjú = job interview
  • állásinterjún = at the job interview

This is the superessive case in Hungarian. In English, you usually need a separate preposition like at. In Hungarian, that idea is often added directly to the noun with a suffix.

Why do tapasztalatomról and végzettségemről end in -ról / -ről?

Because the verb beszél often uses the -ról / -ről ending to express about.

So:

  • beszélek valamiről = I talk about something

In your sentence:

  • a tapasztalatomról = about my experience
  • a végzettségemről = about my qualifications / education

The pair -ról / -ről follows vowel harmony:

  • back-vowel words usually take -ról
  • front-vowel words usually take -ről

That is why you get:

  • tapasztalatomról
  • végzettségemről
What do the middle parts -om and -em mean in tapasztalatomról and végzettségemről?

They mark possession: my.

So:

  • tapasztalat = experience
  • tapasztalatom = my experience

and

  • végzettség = qualification / educational qualification
  • végzettségem = my qualification

Then the case ending is added after that:

  • tapasztalatom + ról = tapasztalatomról
  • végzettségem + ről = végzettségemről

So each whole form means:

  • tapasztalatomról = about my experience
  • végzettségemről = about my qualification(s)
Why is there no separate word for my in the sentence?

Because Hungarian usually shows possession directly on the noun.

Instead of saying something like my experience with a separate word, Hungarian often uses a possessive ending:

  • tapasztalatom = my experience
  • végzettségem = my qualification

You can add az én for emphasis, but it is not normally necessary:

  • az én tapasztalatom = my experience, with emphasis
  • plain tapasztalatom = my experience

So the sentence sounds natural without a separate word for my.

Why is the verb beszélek and not some other form?

Beszélek is the first person singular present tense form of beszél, meaning I speak / I am speaking / I talk.

So:

  • beszélni = to speak
  • beszél = he/she speaks
  • beszélek = I speak / I am speaking

In this sentence, the subject is understood from the verb ending, so Hungarian does not need a separate pronoun én unless you want emphasis.

So beszélek already tells you I am talking.

Why doesn’t the sentence include én for I?

Hungarian often leaves subject pronouns out because the verb ending already shows the person.

  • beszélek already means I speak / I am speaking

So adding én is usually only for emphasis or contrast:

  • Én beszélek... = I am talking...
  • Beszélek... = I am talking...

The version without én is the normal neutral choice.

Why is the word order like this? Could the verb come earlier?

Yes, Hungarian word order is flexible, but it is not random. It often depends on focus, emphasis, and what information is already known.

This sentence:

  • Az állásinterjún a tapasztalatomról és a végzettségemről beszélek.

is a natural, neutral way to say:

  • At the job interview, I talk about my experience and my qualifications.

It starts with the setting az állásinterjún, then the topics being discussed, and then the verb.

You could rearrange it for emphasis. For example, putting a different element before the verb can highlight it. But the original sentence is a very normal neutral structure.

What exactly does végzettség mean? Is it education, qualification, or degree?

Végzettség can be a bit broader than any one single English word.

Depending on context, it can mean:

  • qualification
  • educational qualification
  • sometimes education
  • in some situations, roughly degree

In a job interview context, végzettségemről usually means something like:

  • about my qualifications
  • about my educational background
  • about my education

So if you are looking for the best general understanding here, qualifications or educational background is often the safest choice.

Is állásinterjú really one word? Why is it written that way?

Yes. Hungarian very often forms compound nouns as one word.

  • állás = job, position
  • interjú = interview
  • állásinterjú = job interview

English often writes similar expressions as two words, but Hungarian commonly joins them into one compound word.

Then case endings are added to the whole compound:

  • állásinterjú
  • állásinterjún
Why is it és between the two nouns? Is that just and?

Yes. És simply means and.

So:

  • a tapasztalatomról és a végzettségemről = about my experience and my qualifications

Notice that Hungarian repeats the article here:

  • a tapasztalatomról és a végzettségemről

This is very natural. English may or may not repeat the, but Hungarian often does.

How would a Hungarian speaker naturally pronounce this sentence?

A rough pronunciation guide is:

Az aːllaːʃinterjuːn a tapasztalatomroːl eːʃ a veːɡzetːʃeːɡemrøːl beseːlek

A few useful sound notes:

  • á is a long a
  • é is a long ay-like sound
  • ú is a long oo
  • ö / ő are front rounded vowels, which English does not really have
  • s is pronounced like English sh
  • sz is pronounced like English s
  • zs is like the s in measure
  • gy is a soft consonant somewhat like the d in British duke, but not exactly

So in this sentence:

  • állás sounds roughly like aal-laash
  • és sounds like aysh
  • beszélek sounds roughly like beh-say-lek
Can this sentence also mean I am talking as well as I talk?

Yes. Hungarian present tense often covers both meanings:

  • I talk
  • I am talking

So beszélek can mean either, depending on context.

In a general statement about what happens in a job interview, English might prefer:

  • I talk about my experience and qualifications

In a live situation, it could also be:

  • I’m talking about my experience and qualifications

Hungarian does not need a separate continuous form here.

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