Bedeutung
A dog of small size.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Budapest, 'kis kutya' owners often gather in specific 'dog-friendly' parks like Szent István park. Small dogs are seen as fashion accessories but also as serious companions. In villages, dogs are traditionally larger guard dogs. A 'kis kutya' in a village is often a 'házőrző' (house guard) that alerts the family to visitors, rather than a lapdog. Dogs appear in many folk tales, often as loyal helpers. The 'kis kutya' is usually the clever one that outsmarts the wolf or the bear. Hungarian social media is full of 'kis kutya' influencers. There is a specific brand of humor involving 'talking' small dogs that use human slang.
The 'Kis' Rule
Remember that 'kis' is only for when the adjective comes BEFORE the noun. If you say 'The dog is small', use 'kicsi'.
One word or two?
Writing 'kiskutya' as one word changes the meaning to 'puppy'. Be careful in text messages!
Bedeutung
A dog of small size.
The 'Kis' Rule
Remember that 'kis' is only for when the adjective comes BEFORE the noun. If you say 'The dog is small', use 'kicsi'.
One word or two?
Writing 'kiskutya' as one word changes the meaning to 'puppy'. Be careful in text messages!
Affectionate Suffixes
If you want to sound like a native, add '-ka' to make it 'kiskutyuska' for extreme cuteness.
Dog-friendly Budapest
If you see a 'Kutyabarát' sign, your 'kis kutya' is welcome inside!
Teste dich selbst
Which is the correct way to say 'The dog is small'?
A kutya ______.
When the adjective is at the end of the sentence (predicative), you must use 'kicsi' instead of 'kis'.
Complete the sentence to say 'I see a small dog'.
Látok egy ____ kutyát.
Before a noun, the shortened form 'kis' is the standard choice.
Match the Hungarian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Distinguishing between size (kis kutya) and age (kiskutya) is key.
What would you say to a cute small dog in the park?
Szia, ____! De aranyos vagy!
Using 'kis kutya' or 'kutyus' is appropriate for greeting a small dog.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenA kutya ______.
When the adjective is at the end of the sentence (predicative), you must use 'kicsi' instead of 'kis'.
Látok egy ____ kutyát.
Before a noun, the shortened form 'kis' is the standard choice.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Distinguishing between size (kis kutya) and age (kiskutya) is key.
Szia, ____! De aranyos vagy!
Using 'kis kutya' or 'kutyus' is appropriate for greeting a small dog.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is a neutral and polite way to describe a small dog.
Technically yes, but 'kiskutya' (one word) is the specific term for a puppy.
It is 'kis kutyák'. Only the noun changes.
It's not grammatically wrong, but 'kis' is the standard attributive form used by natives.
Yes, 'vakarcs' is a common slang for a tiny, perhaps slightly annoying small dog.
You say 'kis kutyám'.
You can use 'kis' for any animal, e.g., 'kis macska' (small cat).
'Eb' is more formal and scientific; 'kutya' is the everyday word.
No, unless it's at the beginning of a sentence.
Ask: 'Ez egy kis kutya?'
Verwandte Redewendungen
nagy kutya
contrastbig dog
kiskutya
similarpuppy
kutyus
specialized formdoggy
eb
synonymdog (formal)
kóbor kutya
builds onstray dog
