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Hungarian Grammar - How to Use "Have"

Hi Hungarian learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "have" in Hungarian. We will look at the conjugation of the verb, as well as some examples of how it is used in sentences.

Conjugation

The verb "have" in Hungarian is "van". It is an irregular verb, and its conjugation is as follows:

Person	Singular	Plural
I	Van	Vannak
You	Van	Vannak
He/She/It	Van	Vannak
We	Van	Vannak
You (plural)	Van	Vannak
They	Van	Vannak

Examples

Let's look at some examples of how the verb "have" is used in sentences.

• Person 1: Van egy kutyád? (Do you have a dog?)
• Person 2: Igen, van. (Yes, I do.)

• Person 1: Vannak barátaid? (Do you have any friends?)
• Person 2: Igen, vannak. (Yes, I do.)

• Person 1: Van egy autód? (Do you have a car?)
• Person 2: Nincs, sajnos nincs. (No, unfortunately I don't.)

• Person 1: Vannak testvéreid? (Do you have any siblings?)
• Person 2: Nincsenek, egyedülálló vagyok. (No, I'm an only child.)

Practice

Now it's time to practice! Try to make your own sentences using the verb "have". Here are some prompts to get you started:

• Van egy házad? (Do you have a house?)
• Vannak unokáid? (Do you have any grandchildren?)
• Van egy macskád? (Do you have a cat?)
• Vannak gyerekeid? (Do you have any children?)

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Related Lessons

• Adjectives
• Gender
• Future Tense
• Plural
• Cardinal Numbers
• Negation
• Nouns
• How to Use Be
• Conditional Mood