Bedeutung
Describing occasional weather patterns.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Rain is often welcomed in the countryside as 'áldás' (blessing) for the crops. Even 'néha esik az eső' can be a positive statement for a farmer. In the city, rain is often seen as an inconvenience for traffic. People use this phrase to justify being late. Rain is a common motif in Hungarian melancholic poetry (e.g., Ady Endre). It represents a cleansing or a sad mood. The 'Medárd' day superstition is the most famous weather-related belief in Hungary.
Word Order
Keep 'néha' at the beginning to sound most natural as a beginner.
The 'S' sound
Remember that 's' in Hungarian is 'sh'. Don't say 'esik' with a hissing 's'!
Bedeutung
Describing occasional weather patterns.
Word Order
Keep 'néha' at the beginning to sound most natural as a beginner.
The 'S' sound
Remember that 's' in Hungarian is 'sh'. Don't say 'esik' with a hissing 's'!
Add 'is'
Add 'is' (also) at the end to sound more native: 'Néha esik az eső is.' (Sometimes it also rains.)
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Fill in the missing frequency word.
______ esik az eső, nem mindig.
'Néha' means sometimes, which fits the 'not always' (nem mindig) context.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the natural Hungarian weather expression:
The rain (eső) is the subject in the nominative case.
Match the Hungarian word to its English meaning.
Match the following:
Basic vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Milyen az idő? B: Rossz, ______.
If the weather is 'rossz' (bad), rain is the most likely reason.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Frequency of Rain
Frequency
- • Mindig (Always)
- • Gyakran (Often)
- • Néha (Sometimes)
- • Ritkán (Rarely)
- • Soha (Never)
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgaben______ esik az eső, nem mindig.
'Néha' means sometimes, which fits the 'not always' (nem mindig) context.
Select the natural Hungarian weather expression:
The rain (eső) is the subject in the nominative case.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Basic vocabulary matching.
A: Milyen az idő? B: Rossz, ______.
If the weather is 'rossz' (bad), rain is the most likely reason.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, but it sounds like you are emphasizing that it is the *rain* that falls sometimes, rather than just stating the weather.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
'Időnként' is slightly more formal and implies a more regular interval.
In 90% of cases, yes. It makes the sentence sound complete.
Just say 'Esik az eső.' (Remove the 'néha').
Yes! 'Néha eszem almát' (I sometimes eat apples).
People might say 'Csöpög' (It's dripping) if it's only a little rain.
Because in the Hungarian mind, rain is simply water falling from the sky.
Soha nem esik az eső.
Yes, linguistically they share a root related to conditions and time.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Szakad az eső.
contrastIt's pouring rain.
Süt a nap.
contrastThe sun is shining.
Elered az eső.
similarThe rain starts to fall.
Eső után köpönyeg.
builds onToo little, too late.
