Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Hungarian plural pronouns are simple: 'mi' (we), 'ti' (you all), and 'ők' (they) are used just like English pronouns.
- Use 'mi' for the first person plural: 'Mi tanulunk' (We are learning).
- Use 'ti' for the second person plural: 'Ti olvastok' (You all are reading).
- Use 'ők' for the third person plural: 'Ők beszélnek' (They are speaking).
Plural Pronoun Subject-Verb Agreement
| Pronoun | English | Verb Suffix (Example) | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mi
|
We
|
-unk/-ünk
|
Mi tanulunk
|
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Ti
|
You all
|
-tok/-tek/-tök
|
Ti olvastok
|
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Ők
|
They
|
-nak/-nek
|
Ők beszélnek
|
Meanings
These pronouns represent groups of people or things in the first, second, and third person plural.
Plural Subjects
Identifying a group as the subject of a sentence.
“Mi éhesek vagyunk.”
“Ti kedvesek vagytok.”
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Affirmative
|
Pronoun + Verb
|
Mi tanulunk
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Negative
|
Pronoun + nem + Verb
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Mi nem tanulunk
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Question
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Pronoun + Verb + ?
|
Ti olvastok?
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Short Answer (Yes)
|
Igen, [Pronoun] [Verb]
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Igen, mi tanulunk
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Short Answer (No)
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Nem, [Pronoun] nem [Verb]
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Nem, mi nem tanulunk
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격식 수준 스펙트럼
Mi a rendezvényre megyünk. (Social plans)
Mi a buliba megyünk. (Social plans)
Mi megyünk a buliba. (Social plans)
Megyünk bulizni. (Social plans)
Plural Pronoun Map
1st Person
- Mi We
2nd Person
- Ti You all
3rd Person
- Ők They
수준별 예문
Mi tanulunk.
We are learning.
Ti olvastok?
Are you all reading?
Ők barátok.
They are friends.
Mi nem eszünk.
We are not eating.
Mi magyarul beszélünk.
We speak Hungarian.
Ti mit csináltok?
What are you all doing?
Ők a moziba mennek.
They are going to the cinema.
Mi nagyon boldogok vagyunk.
We are very happy.
Mi úgy döntöttünk, hogy maradunk.
We decided to stay.
Ti biztosan tudjátok a választ.
You all surely know the answer.
Ők már régóta ismerik egymást.
They have known each other for a long time.
Mi nem értjük a feladatot.
We don't understand the task.
Miután megérkeztünk, ők már vártak minket.
After we arrived, they were already waiting for us.
Ti vajon eljöttök a koncertre?
Will you all come to the concert?
Ők a legtehetségesebb diákok.
They are the most talented students.
Mi sosem gondoltuk volna ezt.
We would have never thought this.
Mi, akik itt vagyunk, mindannyian támogatjuk a tervet.
We, who are here, all support the plan.
Ti, mint a csapat tagjai, felelősek vagytok.
You, as members of the team, are responsible.
Ők azok, akikről a cikk szól.
They are the ones the article is about.
Mi nem csupán nézők vagyunk.
We are not merely spectators.
Mi sem tudhatjuk biztosan, mi történik majd.
Even we cannot know for sure what will happen.
Ti magatok is tudjátok, milyen nehéz ez.
You yourselves know how difficult this is.
Ők, kiket a sors összehozott, elválaszthatatlanok.
They, whom fate brought together, are inseparable.
Mi, a magyar nyelv tanulói, folyamatosan fejlődünk.
We, the learners of Hungarian, are constantly improving.
혼동하기 쉬운
Learners mix up informal 'you all' and formal 'you all'.
Learners use 'ők' for a single person.
Learners think they MUST use the pronoun.
자주 하는 실수
Mi vagy
Mi vagyunk
Ők tanul
Ők tanulnak
Ti eszik
Ti esztek
Mi megy
Mi megyünk
Mi nem tanul
Mi nem tanulunk
Ti olvas
Ti olvastok
Ők vagyunk
Ők vannak
Mi, a diákok, tanul
Mi, a diákok, tanulunk
Ti, akik ott volt
Ti, akik ott voltatok
Ők, mint barátok, jön
Ők, mint barátok, jönnek
Mi, akik a munkát végezte
Mi, akik a munkát végeztük
Ti, kiket láttam, elment
Ti, kiket láttam, elmentetek
Ők, akikről beszéltem, jön
Ők, akikről beszéltem, jönnek
Mi, akik ott voltunk, nem tudta
Mi, akik ott voltunk, nem tudtuk
문장 패턴
Mi ___ vagyunk.
Ti ___ vagytok?
Ők ___ mennek.
Mi ___ tanulunk.
Real World Usage
Mi már ott vagyunk.
Ők a korábbi kollégáim.
Ti mit kértek?
Ők a legjobbak!
Mi merre menjünk?
Mi tanulunk.
Drop the pronoun
Watch the ending
Use for emphasis
Formal vs Informal
Smart Tips
If the verb ending is unique (like -tok), you can safely drop the pronoun.
Include the pronoun to make it clear who you are talking about.
Use 'Önök' instead of 'ti' to be polite.
Don't worry about gender! Hungarian pronouns are the same for everyone.
발음
Mi
Pronounced like 'me' in English.
Ti
Pronounced like 'tee'.
Ők
The 'ő' is a long, rounded vowel. Like 'u' in 'burn' but longer.
Statement
Mi tanulunk. ↘
Falling intonation for facts.
Question
Ti tanultok? ↗
Rising intonation for yes/no questions.
암기하기
기억법
Mi (Me + I = We), Ti (Two + I = You all), Ők (Oak trees = They standing together).
시각적 연상
Imagine a group of friends (Mi), a group of people pointing at you (Ti), and a group of trees swaying in the distance (Ők).
Rhyme
Mi is we, Ti is you, Ők is they, it's easy to do!
Story
Mi, the team, won the game. Ti, the fans, cheered for us. Ők, the referees, watched closely.
Word Web
챌린지
Write three sentences about your friends using Mi, Ti, and Ők.
문화 노트
Hungarian culture values directness. Using pronouns is fine, but omitting them is often seen as more natural.
Younger generations often use slang versions of these pronouns or drop them entirely in text messages.
In older, more traditional settings, formal address is strictly maintained, and pronouns are used with respect.
Hungarian pronouns derive from Finno-Ugric roots.
대화 시작하기
Ti mit csináltok ma?
Ők hol vannak?
Miért tanulunk mi magyarul?
Ti mit gondoltok erről?
일기 주제
자주 하는 실수
Test Yourself
___ tanulunk magyarul.
Ti ___ (olvas).
Find and fix the mistake:
Ők vagyunk otthon.
Mi / a / vagyunk / boldogok
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
Ti ___.
Mi tanulunk.
Hungarian pronouns are gendered.
Score: /8
연습 문제
8 exercises___ tanulunk magyarul.
Ti ___ (olvas).
Find and fix the mistake:
Ők vagyunk otthon.
Mi / a / vagyunk / boldogok
Mi, Ti, Ők
Ti ___.
Mi tanulunk.
Hungarian pronouns are gendered.
Score: /8
자주 묻는 질문 (8)
No, Hungarian is a pro-drop language. You can often omit them.
No, 'mi', 'ti', and 'ők' are gender-neutral.
It is 'Önök'.
Hungarian verbs conjugate to match the subject.
Yes, 'ők' is used for any third-person plural subject.
Yes, use it for friends and family.
Just put 'nem' before the verb.
No, these are the three main ones.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
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Improving
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In Other Languages
nosotros, vosotros, ellos
Hungarian pronouns do not change for gender.
nous, vous, ils/elles
Hungarian is gender-neutral.
wir, ihr, sie
Hungarian has distinct forms for singular and plural.
watashi-tachi, anata-tachi, karera
Hungarian has specific, non-derived words for plural.
nahnu, antum, hum
Hungarian lacks dual forms.
women, nimen, tamen
Hungarian does not use a plural suffix for pronouns.
