Let’s LearnHungarian

Lesson 8 of 74 · A1, Unit 5: Out and about

Colours and describing things

Adjectives go before the noun and do not change to agree with it: piros alma ('red apple'), piros almák ('red apples'). Only when the adjective stands on its own after 'is' can it take a plural ending.

Hungarian has two everyday words for 'red'. piros is the ordinary one — apples, traffic lights, paint. vörös is used for wine, blood, hair, and anything symbolic.

By the end you can:

  • name the main colours, including piros vs vörös
  • use adjective pairs like nagy / kicsi and jó / rossz before a noun
  • ask what colour something is

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