Ilyen állást keresek.

Ilyen means like this, this kind of, or such.

In Ilyen állást keresek, it does not mean this specific job. It means a job of this type or a job like this.

So:

• ez az állás = this job (a specific one)
• ilyen állás = this kind of job / a job like this

That distinction is very important in Hungarian.

Because állást is in the accusative case, which marks the direct object.

The verb keres means to look for / seek, and the thing you are looking for is the object, so Hungarian adds -t:

• állás = job, position
• állást = a job, position (as the direct object)

So Ilyen állást keresek literally has the structure:

such-kind-of job-ACC I-look-for

Because ilyen is modifying the noun állást, and in Hungarian the case ending usually goes on the noun, not on the adjective-like word before it.

So:

• ilyen állás = a job like this
• ilyen állást = a job like this (as object)

But if the noun is omitted, then ilyen has to carry the ending itself:

• Ilyet keresek. = I’m looking for one like this.

That contrast is very useful:

• ilyen állást keresek
• ilyet keresek

Both are correct, but the second one leaves out állást.

Hungarian often leaves out the indefinite article when English would use a/an, especially in phrases like this.

Also, ilyen already makes the noun indefinite in meaning: a job like this / this kind of job.

So Ilyen állást keresek sounds natural without egy.

You can also hear:

• Egy ilyen állást keresek.

This is also possible, but it is a bit more explicit, like I’m looking for a job like this / one like this. In many situations, the shorter version without egy is more natural.

Keresek means I am looking for, I look for, or I seek.

It comes from the verb keresni = to look for / to seek.

The ending -ek shows:

• 1st person singular
• present tense

So:

• keresek = I look for / I’m looking for

Hungarian present tense often covers both simple present and present progressive, depending on context.

This is because Hungarian has two conjugations:

• indefinite conjugation
• definite conjugation

Here, the object is indefinite: ilyen állást = a job like this / such a job, not one specific identified job.

So Hungarian uses the indefinite form:

• keresek = I’m looking for something indefinite

Compare:

• Ilyen állást keresek. = I’m looking for a job like this.
• Azt az állást keresem. = I’m looking for that job.

In the second sentence, the object is specific, so keresem is used.

Because Hungarian uses keresni as a normal transitive verb.

English says:

• look for something

Hungarian says, more literally:

• seek something

So the object comes directly after or before the verb, and no extra word meaning for is needed.

That is why you say:

• állást keresek = I’m looking for a job

not something with a separate word for for.

Usually it is close, but not always exactly identical.

Állás often means:

• job
• position
• post

It often sounds a bit like employment position or job opening.

Compare:

• állás = job/position
• munka = work, labor, job in a broader sense

So Ilyen állást keresek sounds like I’m looking for this kind of position/job.

Hungarian word order is flexible, but it is not random. It often shows what the speaker wants to emphasize.

Here, ilyen állást comes before the verb, which makes it the important piece of information: this kind of job is what I’m looking for.

This order is very natural, especially as an answer to a question like:

• Milyen állást keresel? = What kind of job are you looking for?

Then the answer:

• Ilyen állást keresek.

sounds perfectly natural.

Yes, absolutely.

Ilyet keresek means:

• I’m looking for one like this
• I’m looking for something like this

Here, ilyet is the accusative form used without the noun.

So:

• Ilyen állást keresek. = I’m looking for a job like this.
• Ilyet keresek. = I’m looking for one like this.

The shorter version is common when the noun is already clear from context.

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation is:

EE-yen AAL-laasht KE-re-shek

A few important points:

• Stress is on the first syllable of each word.
• ly in modern Hungarian is pronounced like j.
• Hungarian s is pronounced sh.
• á is a long vowel.

So roughly:

• ilyen → EE-yen
• állást → AAL-laasht
• keresek → KE-re-shek

Not perfect English-style spelling, but close enough to get started.