Bedeutung
A male in his youth.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Pesti srácok' are legendary figures from the 1956 revolution. They were young men and teenagers who fought in the streets of Budapest. In modern Hungary, 'srác' is often used as a term of address among male friends, similar to 'dude' or 'mate'. In villages, you might still hear 'legény' instead of 'srác', which reflects a more traditional, agricultural history. On Hungarian TikTok or Instagram, 'srác' is the standard term used in captions to refer to young men in videos.
The 'Sh' Sound
Remember that in Hungarian, 's' is always 'sh'. So 'srác' starts with a 'sh' sound, not an 's' sound.
Age Sensitivity
Don't use 'srác' for men over 30 unless you know them very well; it can sound like you're calling them immature.
Bedeutung
A male in his youth.
The 'Sh' Sound
Remember that in Hungarian, 's' is always 'sh'. So 'srác' starts with a 'sh' sound, not an 's' sound.
Age Sensitivity
Don't use 'srác' for men over 30 unless you know them very well; it can sound like you're calling them immature.
Plural Rule
When making it plural, only change the second word: fiatal srácok. Never say 'fiatalok srácok'.
Pesti Srácok
Mentioning the 'Pesti srácok' is a great way to show you know Hungarian history.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to say 'The young guy is here.'
A ______ srác itt van.
Adjectives in Hungarian don't take endings when they are before the noun.
Which is the most natural way to say 'young guys' in a casual conversation?
Hogy mondjuk: 'young guys'?
Only the noun 'srác' becomes plural with '-ok'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of 'fiatal srác'.
A: Ki az? B: Nem tudom, csak egy ______ (young guy).
The sentence requires the nominative case as it is a simple identification.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Where would you most likely hear 'fiatal srác'?
'Fiatal srác' is informal and perfect for everyday casual encounters.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Ways to say 'Guy' in Hungarian
Informal
- • srác
- • haver
- • srácok
Slang
- • csávó
- • arc
- • gyerek
Formal
- • fiatalember
- • úr
- • férfi
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenA ______ srác itt van.
Adjectives in Hungarian don't take endings when they are before the noun.
Hogy mondjuk: 'young guys'?
Only the noun 'srác' becomes plural with '-ok'.
A: Ki az? B: Nem tudom, csak egy ______ (young guy).
The sentence requires the nominative case as it is a simple identification.
Where would you most likely hear 'fiatal srác'?
'Fiatal srác' is informal and perfect for everyday casual encounters.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenNo, it's not rude, but it is informal. It's like saying 'guy' or 'lad' in English.
No, 'srác' is specifically for males. For a girl, you would say 'fiatal lány'.
The plural is 'fiatal srácok'.
Only if the environment is very casual. In a corporate setting, use 'fiatalember' or 'kolléga'.
You say 'egy fiatal sráccal'.
Yes, though it originated in Budapest, it is now understood and used everywhere.
'Srác' is more neutral and friendly; 'csávó' is more like 'dude' and can be a bit more 'street'.
Yes, it's a common way for parents to talk about their growing sons.
Yes, in Hungarian, adjectives almost always precede the noun they modify.
You can say 'srácocska', but it's rare and sounds a bit patronizing.
It's an A1 phrase because it uses basic vocabulary and simple grammar.
Usually, 'kisfiú' or 'gyerek' is better for a 10-year-old. 'Srác' starts being used around age 13-14.
Verwandte Redewendungen
fiatalember
similarYoung man (formal)
kisfiú
specialized formLittle boy
csávó
synonymGuy/Dude (slang)
tini
specialized formTeenager
haver
similarBuddy/Friend
pasas
synonymFellow/Guy
