1. 1n/hʌŋˈɡɛəriən/the Hungarian language匈牙利語

    The language of Hungary, the one most people there speak and write.

    文法不可數名詞:通常不加 a/an,也不加 -s 來表示複數。

    當語言講的時候,Hungarian 是不可數名詞。所以前面不加 a,後面也不加 s。常見的說法是 speak Hungarian、learn Hungarian。要說「用匈牙利語」,用 in Hungarian。這裡要跟人分開:a Hungarian 指的是一個人。沒有 a 的 Hungarian,指的是語言。語言名稱一樣要大寫。這個語言的名詞會加很多字尾,變化多,是學的人常提到的一點。

    示範例句 · Example

    Aisha is learning Hungarian from a friend online.

    中文翻譯艾莎正在線上跟一個朋友學匈牙利語。

    As a language name this word is uncountable. That means no a in front of it and no -s on the end: speak Hungarian, learn Hungarian, study Hungarian. To say that something is written or said in that language, use in Hungarian. Note the difference from the person noun: a Hungarian is a person, while Hungarian on its own is the language. Language names keep the capital letter too. One thing learners notice quickly is how much work the endings on a Hungarian noun do.

    常見搭配

    • speak Hungarian

      會說匈牙利語

      to be able to use the Hungarian language

      Does anyone here speak Hungarian?

    • in Hungarian

      用匈牙利語

      using the Hungarian language

      She wrote the card in Hungarian.

    • learn Hungarian

      學匈牙利語

      to study the language

      He started to learn Hungarian before the trip.

    意思相近

    Magyar

  2. 2a/hʌŋˈɡɛəriən/from Hungary匈牙利的

    Belonging to Hungary, a country in central Europe: made or grown there, coming from there, or connected with its people, its culture or its language.

    Hungarian 是國名 Hungary 加上 -an 做出來的形容詞。意思就是「跟匈牙利有關的」。可以講東西:Hungarian food、Hungarian wine。可以講人:a Hungarian friend。也可以講文化和語言:Hungarian music、a Hungarian word。不管放在句子的哪個位置,第一個字母都寫大寫 H。國家形容詞通常沒有程度差別。所以一般不會說 more Hungarian。這個 -an 的規則很好用。像 Korean、Italian、Mexican,都是同一組做法。

    This is the country label in adjective form, built from the country name plus -an. It goes in front of almost anything that can be tied to Hungary: Hungarian food, Hungarian music, a Hungarian passport, a Hungarian friend. It can also point at the language: a Hungarian word, a Hungarian newspaper. The capital H stays whatever position the word sits in. Country adjectives like this one do not usually take more or most, because a thing is either from there or not. The same -an ending builds many other country adjectives, so the pattern is worth holding on to.

    常見搭配

    • Hungarian food

      匈牙利菜

      the kind of cooking that comes from Hungary

      Hungarian food uses a lot of paprika.

    • a Hungarian student

      一位匈牙利學生

      a student who comes from Hungary

      Two Hungarian students joined the exchange programme.

    • Hungarian folk music

      匈牙利民間音樂

      traditional music from Hungary

      She wrote her report on Hungarian folk music.

    意思相近

    Magyar

  3. 3n/hʌŋˈɡɛəriən/a Hungarian person匈牙利人

    A person from Hungary, or a person whose family comes from there.

    文法可數名詞:前面可以加 a/an,要表示複數時常常加 -s。

    這是同一個字當名詞用,指的是人。它是可數名詞。單數要加 a 或 the:a Hungarian。複數直接加 s:Hungarians。中文說「他是匈牙利人」。英文可以說 He is Hungarian,也可以說 He is a Hungarian。兩種都通。日常講話比較常用前面那種形容詞的說法。不管哪一種,H 都要大寫。

    Here the same word stands on its own as a noun for a person. It is countable, so it needs a or the in the singular and takes -s in the plural: a Hungarian, two Hungarians, the Hungarians. English gives you two ways to say where someone is from. He is Hungarian uses the adjective; He is a Hungarian uses this noun. Both are used, and the adjective form is the more common one in everyday talk. The capital H stays in every case.

    常見搭配

    • a Hungarian by birth

      在匈牙利出生的人

      someone who was born in Hungary

      He is a Hungarian by birth but grew up in Canada.

    • the Hungarians

      匈牙利人(整體)

      Hungarian people as a group

      The Hungarians we met on the trip were very friendly.

    意思相近

    Magyar

    用法接近

    AustrianPoleRomanianSlovak