r/hungarian • u/Adorable_Charity9506 • 5d ago

Vagy

How can i differ the difference between You are and Are you when vagy is said? Is it dependant on context?

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u/hoaryvervain 5d ago

Don’t forget that it also means “or”—just to make it more confusing 😂

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u/Impossible_Lock_7482 Native Speaker / Anyanyelvi Beszélő 5d ago

You mean if it is a statement or a question? Different intonation

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u/TimurHu 5d ago

It works similar to Spanish. The word order is the same regardless of whether a sentence is a statement or a question. When speaking, you can hear the difference in the intonation; when reading, you can see the question mark.

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u/Few-Replacement-6024 5d ago

You mean, like this? :)

Te amerikai vagy? Are you American?

Te amerikai vagy kanadai vagy? Are you American or Canadian?

I've even seen a "vagy vagy" a time or two lol.

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u/enanan__ Native Speaker / Anyanyelvi Beszélő 5d ago

you pretty much just need a question mark.

Amerikai vagy. = You are American. Amerikai vagy? = Are you American?

i hope i understood and answered your question correctly!