A1 Collocation Neutral

Vacsorát készíteni

To prepare dinner

Significado

Making the evening meal.

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Contexto cultural

The 'Hideg vacsora' (cold dinner) is a staple. It often includes 'szalonna' (bacon), 'kolbász' (sausage), and fresh vegetables. Making dinner often means slicing these up rather than cooking. In the capital, dinner times are getting later, often around 8 PM, similar to Western European cities, due to long working hours. In villages, dinner is often the leftover from a large, hot lunch ('ebéd'), but it is still referred to as 'vacsorát készíteni' when reheating and serving. If you are a guest, the host will often 'készít' far more food than you can eat. It is polite to try everything.

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The 'El-' Secret

Use 'Elkészítem a vacsorát' if you want to sound more like a native speaker when promising to get it done.

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Don't forget the -T

Without the '-t' on 'vacsorát', the sentence is grammatically broken and sounds very 'foreign'.

Significado

Making the evening meal.

🎯

The 'El-' Secret

Use 'Elkészítem a vacsorát' if you want to sound more like a native speaker when promising to get it done.

⚠️

Don't forget the -T

Without the '-t' on 'vacsorát', the sentence is grammatically broken and sounds very 'foreign'.

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Cold is Okay

Don't feel pressured to cook a 3-course meal. A 'hideg vacsora' is perfectly acceptable and common in Hungary.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the correct form of 'vacsora' with the accusative suffix.

Ma este finom ________ készítek.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: vacsorát

The object of the sentence needs the '-t' suffix. Because 'vacsora' ends in 'a', it changes to 'á'.

Which verb is best if you are making a cold salad for dinner?

Salátát ________ vacsorára.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: készítek

'Főzök' implies cooking with heat, while 'készítek' is general preparation. 'Iszom' means drinking.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Mit csinálsz a konyhában? B: ________ készítek.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Vacsorát

If it's evening and you're in the kitchen, 'vacsorát' is the most likely answer.

Match the Hungarian phrase with its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: I am making dinner / I made dinner / I will make dinner

These represent the present, past, and future tenses.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Ayudas visuales

Types of Vacsora

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Hideg (Cold)

  • Kenyér
  • Szalámi
  • Paprika
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Meleg (Hot)

  • Pörkölt
  • Leves
  • Tészta

Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Fill in the correct form of 'vacsora' with the accusative suffix. Fill Blank A1

Ma este finom ________ készítek.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: vacsorát

The object of the sentence needs the '-t' suffix. Because 'vacsora' ends in 'a', it changes to 'á'.

Which verb is best if you are making a cold salad for dinner? Choose A1

Salátát ________ vacsorára.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: készítek

'Főzök' implies cooking with heat, while 'készítek' is general preparation. 'Iszom' means drinking.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Mit csinálsz a konyhában? B: ________ készítek.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Vacsorát

If it's evening and you're in the kitchen, 'vacsorát' is the most likely answer.

Match the Hungarian phrase with its English meaning. Match A2

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: I am making dinner / I made dinner / I will make dinner

These represent the present, past, and future tenses.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

4 preguntas

Yes, it is very common in informal speech, but 'készítek' is more elegant.

'Főz' means to cook with heat. 'Készít' is general preparation (including cold meals).

Yes, typically between 6 PM and 9 PM. Before that, it's 'uzsonna' (snack) or 'ebéd' (lunch).

Vacsorát készítek neked.

Frases relacionadas

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ebédet főzni

similar

to cook lunch

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reggelizni

similar

to eat breakfast

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megteríteni

builds on

to set the table

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elmosogatni

contrast

to do the dishes

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