Question Words
These are the magic words that turn a sentence into a question. Learn these and you can ask about almost anything!
Ki?
Who?
Ki ez?
Who is this?
💡 Use ki when you're asking about a person.
Mi?
What?
Mi ez?
What is this?
💡 Use mi when you're asking about a thing.
Hol?
Where?
Hol van az iskola?
Where is the school?
💡 Use hol when something is staying in one place.
Hová?
Where to?
Hová mész?
Where are you going?
💡 Use hová when something is moving somewhere. Hungarian has a separate word for this!
Mikor?
When?
Mikor jössz?
When are you coming?
💡 Use mikor to ask about time.
Miért?
Why?
Miért sírsz?
Why are you crying?
💡 Use miért to ask for a reason.
Hogyan? / Hogy?
How?
Hogy vagy?
How are you?
💡 Hogy is the short everyday form. Hogyan is a bit more formal.
Mennyi?
How much? / How many?
Mennyi az ára?
How much does it cost?
💡 Use mennyi for amounts and quantities.
Melyik?
Which?
Melyik a te táskád?
Which one is your bag?
💡 Use melyik when choosing between options.
Milyen?
What kind of? / What is it like?
Milyen az időjárás?
What is the weather like?
💡 Use milyen to ask what something is like.