Bedeutung
A family with many members.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Nagycsaládosok Országos Egyesülete' (NOE) is one of the largest NGOs in Hungary, representing the interests of families with 3+ children. Traditionally, 'nagy család' meant three generations living in one 'porta' (farmstead), sharing labor and resources. In cities, a 'nagy család' is often seen as a logistical challenge but is highly respected as a 'boldog káosz' (happy chaos). Cooking for a 'nagy család' is the reason why Hungarian recipes often start with 'take 2 kilos of onions'—it's about scale.
The '3+' Rule
In Hungary, a family is usually considered 'nagy' if there are 3 or more children.
Word Order
Always put 'nagy' before 'család'. 'Család nagy' sounds like a broken sentence.
Bedeutung
A family with many members.
The '3+' Rule
In Hungary, a family is usually considered 'nagy' if there are 3 or more children.
Word Order
Always put 'nagy' before 'család'. 'Család nagy' sounds like a broken sentence.
Legal Status
If you are filling out forms, look for 'nagycsaládos' (one word) to find benefits.
Sunday Lunch
If invited to a 'nagy család' for lunch, don't eat breakfast. There will be a lot of food!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'nagy család'.
Nekem öt testvérem van, ez egy ________.
Since you are describing one family unit with many members, 'nagy család' is the correct singular form.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I live in a big family'?
Válassza ki a helyes mondatot!
The suffix -ban (in) is required, and the adjective precedes the noun.
Match the Hungarian phrase to its English equivalent.
Párosítsa az elemeket!
These are the standard translations for these common variations.
Complete the dialogue.
- Hányan laktok a házban? - Tízen. ________ vagyunk.
Ten people in one house clearly indicates a 'nagy család'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Family Sizes
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenNekem öt testvérem van, ez egy ________.
Since you are describing one family unit with many members, 'nagy család' is the correct singular form.
Válassza ki a helyes mondatot!
The suffix -ban (in) is required, and the adjective precedes the noun.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the standard translations for these common variations.
- Hányan laktok a házban? - Tízen. ________ vagyunk.
Ten people in one house clearly indicates a 'nagy család'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, it is a neutral and polite way to describe family size.
Only metaphorically, and you should say 'olyanok, mint egy nagy család'.
Nagy családok.
'Sok család' means 'many families' (e.g., in a building), not one family with many people.
People might say 'nagy brancs' or 'hatalmas família'.
Culturally and legally, it usually starts at three children.
Yes, it often implies an extended family network.
Both. 'Nagy család' is the description; 'nagycsalád' is the sociological concept.
It is a government subsidy for 'nagycsaládosok' to buy or build homes.
Yes, that means 'huge family' and is very common.
Nagy családból származom.
It's understood but sounds a bit old-fashioned or Italian-influenced.
Verwandte Redewendungen
rokonság
similarrelatives/kinship
had
specialized formarmy/host
nukleáris család
contrastnuclear family
családfa
builds onfamily tree
édesanya
builds onmother
