Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Tudom, hogy holnap esni fog.
I know that it will rain tomorrow.
Remélem, hogy jól érzed magad.
I hope that you feel well.
Látom, hogy fáradt vagy.
I can see that you're tired.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
hogy (that) introduces subordinate clauses. The subordinate verb goes to the end: Tudom, hogy magyar vagy (I know that you're Hungarian).
After verbs of wanting/wishing, the subjunctive is used in the subordinate clause: Szeretném, hogy gyere (I'd like you to come).
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Practice ExercisesOmitting the obligatory comma before 'hogy' in written Hungarian subordinate clauses.
Placing the verb in the middle of a 'hogy' clause instead of at or near the end.
Tudom, hogy holnap esni fog.
I know that it will rain tomorrow.
'Hogy' introduces the subordinate clause. Verb 'fog' comes at the end of the clause in Hungarian.
Remélem, hogy jól érzed magad.
I hope that you feel well.
'Remélem, hogy...' = I hope that... The comma before 'hogy' is obligatory in Hungarian.
Látom, hogy fáradt vagy.
I can see that you're tired.
Perception verbs like 'látom' (I see) commonly take 'hogy' clauses in Hungarian.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises