Bedeutung
Asking someone to say something again.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Using formal address (Önözés) is a sign of education and respect. Even if you speak broken Hungarian, using the formal verb forms will earn you 'politeness points'. In modern cafes, staff might use 'Te' (informal), but as a customer, it is still safer to use 'Ön' (formal) unless they are clearly your age or younger. Students never use informal address with teachers, from primary school through university. This phrase is heard constantly in Hungarian classrooms. In villages, formal address is even more strictly observed. Using the informal form with a stranger can be seen as a serious social gaffe.
The 'Safety' Phrase
If you only learn one polite phrase for when you're lost, make it this one. It buys you time and shows respect.
Don't forget 'meg'!
While 'Ismételje, kérem' is okay, adding 'meg' makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Bedeutung
Asking someone to say something again.
The 'Safety' Phrase
If you only learn one polite phrase for when you're lost, make it this one. It buys you time and shows respect.
Don't forget 'meg'!
While 'Ismételje, kérem' is okay, adding 'meg' makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Combine with 'Lassabban'
If they repeat it too fast, say: 'Ismételje meg, kérem, lassabban!' (Please repeat it more slowly!)
Smile!
A polite phrase combined with a smile goes a long way in Hungary, where people can sometimes seem stern at first.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the formal request.
Ismételje ____, kérem!
The verbal prefix 'meg' is used with 'ismétel' to mean 'repeat'.
Which phrase is the most appropriate for a doctor's office?
You didn't hear the doctor's instructions. What do you say?
This is the correct formal form for a professional setting.
Match the Hungarian phrase with its register.
Registers and Phrases
Matching the correct social context to the phrase.
Fill in the missing line.
A: A jegy ára kétezer forint. B: ________ A: Kétezer forint.
B is asking for the price to be repeated.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenIsmételje ____, kérem!
The verbal prefix 'meg' is used with 'ismétel' to mean 'repeat'.
You didn't hear the doctor's instructions. What do you say?
This is the correct formal form for a professional setting.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Matching the correct social context to the phrase.
A: A jegy ára kétezer forint. B: ________ A: Kétezer forint.
B is asking for the price to be repeated.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, it's perfectly fine. It's better to be too formal than to accidentally offend someone with the informal 'Te' form.
Yes, 'Tessék?' is a very common and polite way to ask for a repetition, but 'Ismételje meg, kérem' is more specific.
Use 'Ismételd meg, kérlek!' instead. Using the formal form with a child sounds very strange.
In Hungarian, verbal prefixes move after the verb in the imperative mood (requests and commands).
Functionally, yes. Grammatically, it means 'I ask (it)'.
You shouldn't, but 'Mondd már még egyszer!' with a sharp tone would be quite rude.
It's better to use 'Kérem, ismételje meg...' or 'Megismételné...?' in writing.
'Ismétel' is the verb 'to repeat'. 'Újra' is an adverb meaning 'again'.
No, the '-je' ending on the verb already tells the listener you are being formal.
Both work, but 'Ismételje meg' is the standard way to ask for a full repetition of an utterance.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Lassabban, kérem!
similarSlower, please!
Tessék?
synonymPardon? / Please?
Nem értem.
builds onI don't understand.
Hogy mondta?
synonymHow did you say (it)?
Megismételné?
specialized formWould you repeat it?
