Signification
A building with many stories.
Contexte culturel
The 'Panelház' culture is huge. About 2 million Hungarians live in these pre-fabricated 'magas házak'. They have their own unique social atmosphere. Until recently, no building could be taller than 96 meters to respect the Parliament. This kept the 'magas házak' relatively short compared to other capitals. In Hungarian-speaking parts of Romania, 'tömbház' is more common than 'magas ház' for apartment blocks. In villages, a 'magas ház' might just be a two-story house, as most traditional houses are ground-floor only.
Vowel Harmony
Remember that 'magas' and 'ház' both use back vowels, so any suffixes you add will also use back vowels (e.g., -ban, -nak, -hoz).
Adjective Plurals
Never say 'magasak házak'. The adjective stays singular if it's before the noun!
Signification
A building with many stories.
Vowel Harmony
Remember that 'magas' and 'ház' both use back vowels, so any suffixes you add will also use back vowels (e.g., -ban, -nak, -hoz).
Adjective Plurals
Never say 'magasak házak'. The adjective stays singular if it's before the noun!
Panel vs. Magas ház
If you want to sound like a local when talking about apartment blocks, use the word 'panel'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word.
Ez a _____ ház nagyon szép.
The adjective 'magas' stays in its base form before a singular noun.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I live in a tall house'?
Adjective + Noun + Case suffix is the correct order.
Match the Hungarian to the English.
Match the phrases.
Basic adjective-noun pairings.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hol van a posta? B: A _____ ház mellett.
In this context, 'magas' is the most likely landmark description.
Which phrase fits the situation?
You are looking at a skyscraper in Budapest.
A skyscraper is a tall house/building.
🎉 Score : /5
Aides visuelles
Magas vs. Nagy
Banque d exercices
5 exercicesEz a _____ ház nagyon szép.
The adjective 'magas' stays in its base form before a singular noun.
How do you say 'I live in a tall house'?
Adjective + Noun + Case suffix is the correct order.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Basic adjective-noun pairings.
A: Hol van a posta? B: A _____ ház mellett.
In this context, 'magas' is the most likely landmark description.
You are looking at a skyscraper in Budapest.
A skyscraper is a tall house/building.
🎉 Score : /5
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsYes! 'Magas ember' means a tall person. But you can't use 'ház' for a person.
It is neutral. It's fine for both casual chat and formal writing.
There is no rule, but usually anything over 3 or 4 floors is considered 'magas' in a residential context.
It is 'magas házak'.
Sometimes! 'Magas ár' means a high price, but 'magas ház' only means a tall building.
Yes, 'óriási' means giant/huge. It's more emphatic than 'magas'.
Yes, 'magasház' (one word) is a technical term for a high-rise.
A legmagasabb ház.
It's still a 'magas ház', but you might call it a 'torony' (tower).
Yes, often to describe the overwhelming nature of a big city.
No, for a mountain use 'magas hegy'.
Always two words unless it's the technical term 'magasház'.
Expressions liées
toronyház
specialized formTower block / Skyscraper
emeletes ház
similarMulti-story house
panelház
specialized formPrefabricated concrete block
felhőkarcoló
specialized formSkyscraper
alacsony ház
contrastLow/short house
