Significado
Preparing to sleep.
Contexto cultural
In traditional Hungarian villages, the 'high bed' was a status symbol, often so high that one needed a small stool to 'go into' it. The concept of 'going to bed' as a fixed time is a result of the industrial revolution; before that, people often had 'segmented sleep' (two sleeps per night). Hungarians use 'Léptem' (I stepped/I'm off) as a shorthand for 'I'm going to bed' in chat apps. The phrase 'Mars az ágyba!' is the quintessential Hungarian 'angry parent' phrase, similar to 'Go to your room!' but focused on sleep.
Drop the Article
Remember that in Hungarian, you don't say 'the bed' (az ágyba) when you mean the general act of going to sleep. It's just 'ágyba'.
Suffix Choice
Always use '-ba' (into). If you use '-ra' (onto), it sounds like you are climbing on top of the covers to do something else.
Significado
Preparing to sleep.
Drop the Article
Remember that in Hungarian, you don't say 'the bed' (az ágyba) when you mean the general act of going to sleep. It's just 'ágyba'.
Suffix Choice
Always use '-ba' (into). If you use '-ra' (onto), it sounds like you are climbing on top of the covers to do something else.
Word Order for Emphasis
If you say 'Megyek ágyba' (Verb first), it often sounds like you are finally giving in to tiredness after a long struggle.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'menni'.
Én minden este tízkor ágyba ______.
The subject is 'Én' (I), so the verb must be in the first person singular present tense.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I went to bed early yesterday'?
Válaszd ki a helyes mondatot!
It uses the past tense 'mentem' and the correct suffix '-ba' without an unnecessary article.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Nagyon fáradt vagyok. B: Akkor miért nem ______?
'Mész ágyba' is the correct way to suggest someone goes to bed.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You are feeling sick and need to rest.
Going to bed is the appropriate response to feeling unwell.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Directional Suffixes with 'Ágy'
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosÉn minden este tízkor ágyba ______.
The subject is 'Én' (I), so the verb must be in the first person singular present tense.
Válaszd ki a helyes mondatot!
It uses the past tense 'mentem' and the correct suffix '-ba' without an unnecessary article.
A: Nagyon fáradt vagyok. B: Akkor miért nem ______?
'Mész ágyba' is the correct way to suggest someone goes to bed.
You are feeling sick and need to rest.
Going to bed is the appropriate response to feeling unwell.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasNot exactly. 'Ágyba menni' is the action of going to the bed, while 'aludni' is the state of being asleep. You go to bed *to* sleep.
Usually, no. For a nap, we say 'lepihenni' or 'szundítani'. 'Ágyba menni' almost always implies the main nighttime sleep.
Hungarian has vowel harmony. 'Ágy' contains a back vowel (á), so it requires the back vowel suffix '-ba'.
Yes, it is perfectly fine to use with a doctor. It is neutral and polite.
You use the suffix '-ban' (in) and the verb 'maradni': 'Ágyban maradok.'
Then you would use the possessive: 'a te ágyadba megyek' (I'm going into your bed).
Yes, 'beájulni' (to pass out) or 'húzni a lóbőrt' (to pull the horse-skin, meaning to sleep deeply) are common.
Yes, if you are talking about last night: 'Tegnap későn mentem ágyba.'
It's grammatically correct but sounds unnatural unless you are pointing at a specific bed.
The opposite is 'felkelni' (to get up).
Frases relacionadas
lefeküdni
similarto lie down
elaludni
builds onto fall asleep
nyugovóra térni
synonymto retire for the night
ágyban maradni
contrastto stay in bed
