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Learning the Hungarian Negation is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Hungarian language. But first we need to know what the role of Negation is in the structure of the grammar in Hungarian.
Hungarian negation is the process that turns an affirmative statement (I am happy) into its opposite denial (I am not happy).
In Hungarian, negation can be made simply by placing "nem" before the main verb. The double negative is frequently used.
Ernő olvas = Ernő is reading – Ernő nem olvas = Ernő is not reading
Sokat játszunk = we play a lot – Nem játszunk sokat = we do not play much
Elment = (s)he left – Nem ment el = (s)he did not leave
Mi mindenre nem gondolt! = Literally: What all (s)he did not think of; meaning: (s)he prepared very meticulously/carefully
Mit nem adnék érte! = Literally: What all I would not give for it! meaning: I would be prepared to pay almost any price for it
Addig jár a korsó a kútra, míg el nem törik. = Literally: The pitcher goes so long to the well, until it does not break; meaning: don’t push your luck!
Ez nem semmi! = Literally: this is not nothing; meaning: Vow!/This is very interesting (or special or difficult).
Here are some examples:
| English Negation | Hungarian Negation |
|---|---|
| Negation | Tagadás |
| he is not here | Nincs itt |
| that is not my book | ez nem az én könyvem |
| do not enter | ne lépjen be |
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Negation in Hungarian has a logical pattern. Locate the Negation above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Hungarian.
Below is a list of the Negation and negative expressions in Hungarian placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Hungarian vocabulary.
| English Negation | Hungarian Negation |
|---|---|
| I don't speak | Én nem beszélek |
| I don't write | Nem írok |
| I don't drive | nem vezetek |
| I don't love | Nem szeretem |
| I don't give | Nem adom |
| I don't smile | nem mosolygok |
| I don't take | nem veszek |
| he doesn't speak | nem beszél |
| he doesn't write | nem ír |
| he doesn't drive | nem vezet |
| he doesn't love | nem szeret |
| he doesn't give | nem ad / nem adja |
| he doesn't smile | nem mosolyog |
| he doesn't take | nem vesz |
| we don't speak | nem beszélünk |
| we don't write | nem írunk |
| we don't drive | nem vezetünk |
| we don't love | mi nem szeretjük |
| we don't give | mi nem adjuk |
| we don't smile | nem mosolygunk |
| we don't take | nem vesszük |
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