Bedeutung
Informal way to ask how someone is.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Hungarians often value 'honest' small talk. If you ask 'Hogy s mint?', be prepared for a real answer, not just a polite 'Fine'. In the capital, this phrase is often said very quickly, almost as one word: 'Hogysmint?'. In rural Transylvania, you might hear the more traditional 'Hogy s miként?' more often than the shortened version. Expats who use 'Hogy s mint?' are often seen as more integrated because it shows they've moved beyond the 'Hogy vagy?' found in textbooks.
The 'Megvagyok' Response
If someone asks you 'Hogy s mint?', the most 'Hungarian' answer is 'Megvagyok' (I'm okay/existing). It sounds humble and realistic.
Avoid Formality
Don't use this with people you address as 'Ön'. It's strictly for 'tegezés' (informal).
Bedeutung
Informal way to ask how someone is.
The 'Megvagyok' Response
If someone asks you 'Hogy s mint?', the most 'Hungarian' answer is 'Megvagyok' (I'm okay/existing). It sounds humble and realistic.
Avoid Formality
Don't use this with people you address as 'Ön'. It's strictly for 'tegezés' (informal).
Add a Topic
Make it specific by adding 'a' + noun: 'Hogy s mint a suli?' (How's school?) makes you sound very fluent.
Listen for the 's'
Native speakers say the 's' very quickly. It's more of a breath than a word.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the casual greeting.
Szia Péter! Hogy ___ mint?
The fixed expression uses the shortened 's' for rhythm.
Which situation is appropriate for 'Hogy s mint?'
Where can you say this?
'Hogy s mint?' is informal and requires a pre-existing relationship.
Match the question with the most natural casual response.
Match the pairs:
'Megvagyok' is the classic 'I'm okay' response to a casual check-in.
Fill in the missing line.
A: Ezer éve nem láttalak! B: Tényleg! _________? A: Köszi, minden a régiben.
This fits the informal tone of 'Ezer éve nem láttalak' (Haven't seen you for a thousand years).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Hogy vagy? vs. Hogy s mint?
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenSzia Péter! Hogy ___ mint?
The fixed expression uses the shortened 's' for rhythm.
Where can you say this?
'Hogy s mint?' is informal and requires a pre-existing relationship.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
'Megvagyok' is the classic 'I'm okay' response to a casual check-in.
A: Ezer éve nem láttalak! B: Tényleg! _________? A: Köszi, minden a régiben.
This fits the informal tone of 'Ezer éve nem láttalak' (Haven't seen you for a thousand years).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNot at all! It's very friendly, but only among people who are already on informal terms.
Only in a very casual email to a friend. For work, use 'Hogy vagy?' or 'Remélem, jól vagy'.
It's a shortened form of 'és' (and).
In casual speech, yes, because it feels less 'heavy' and more rhythmic.
You can say 'Hát, megvagyok...' with a sigh. It's very common!
Yes, but it's more common to leave out the 'vagy'.
No, it's a standard informal idiom. Everyone from kids to grandparents uses it.
No, in this context it means 'as' or 'how'. It's a coincidence!
Only if your teacher has specifically asked you to use 'tegezés' (informal).
'Mi újság?' asks for news/events. 'Hogy s mint?' asks about your state of being.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Hogy vagy?
similarHow are you?
Mi újság?
synonymWhat's the news?
Mizu?
specialized formWhat's up?
Hogy s miként?
builds onHow and in what way?
Megvagyok
contrastI'm okay / I'm existing
