When is Személyes névmások used?

Fontos: A névmás elhagyható — az igerag önmagában megmutatja a személyt: Megyek. (I'm going.) Névmást csak kiemeléskor, vagy ha szükséges az egyértelműség, használunk.

What are common mistakes with Személyes névmások?

Learners always add the pronoun (like English/German). In Hungarian, pronouns are often omitted because the verb ending shows the person. 🇬🇧 English: 'Ő' = he AND she AND it — no gender distinction at all. Pronoun dropping is unusual in English. 🇷🇺 Russian: он/она → ő (no gender). Pronoun dropping familiar (Я иду → Megyek). 🇨🇿 Czech: on/ona → ő. Pronoun dropping familiar (Jdu). Formal: Vy → Ön (3rd person verb!). 🇩🇪 German: er/sie/es → ő. Pronoun CANNOT be dropped in German — opposite rule.

Személyes névmások | Hungarian Grammar A1

Személyes névmások

A1 — Névmások

Personal pronouns: én, te, ő (gender-neutral!), mi, ti, ők; formal Ön

Can use Hungarian personal pronouns correctly, including gender-neutral ő and formal Ön

Personal pronouns: én, te, ő (gender-neutral!), mi, ti, ők; formal Ön

Examples

Ő tanár, de én diák vagyok. — He/She is a teacher, but I am a student.
Megyek a boltba. — Hová mégy? — I'm going to the shop. — Where are you going?
Ön is itt lakik? — Do you (formal) also live here?

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Personal Pronouns

Personal pronouns: én, te, ő (gender-neutral), mi, ti, ők; formal Ön with 3rd person verb

Learning Goal

Can use Hungarian personal pronouns correctly, including gender-neutral ő and formal Ön

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Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Ő tanár, de én diák vagyok.

He/She is a teacher, but I am a student.

Megyek a boltba. — Hová mégy?

I'm going to the shop. — Where are you going?

Ön is itt lakik?

Do you (formal) also live here?

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

Hungarian personal pronouns: én(I), te(you), ő(he/she/it — no gender!), mi(we), ti(you pl), ők(they). Formal: Ön + 3rd person verb. Pronouns are often omitted — verb endings show person.

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

Practice Exercises

Adding gender to ő (it is always gender-neutral). Using 2nd person verb with Ön.

Common Error Patterns

Using separate he/she pronouns or adding gender to ő

'Ő' is gender-neutral — it means he, she, AND it. Context determines the referent. There is no 'ő' (masc) vs 'ő' (fem) distinction.

Using 2nd person verb with 'Ön' (e.g. Ön csinálsz instead of csinál)

'Ön' is grammatically 3rd person singular despite meaning 'you (formal)'. Always use the 3rd person (ő) verb form with Ön.

Ő tanár, de én diák vagyok.

He/She is a teacher, but I am a student.

'Ő' covers he and she. 'Én' is added for contrast/emphasis here.

Megyek a boltba. — Hová mégy?

I'm going to the shop. — Where are you going?

No pronoun needed: 'megyek' = I go, 'mégy' = you go. The ending shows the person.

Ön is itt lakik?

Do you (formal) also live here?

'Ön' is the formal 'you' but takes a 3rd person singular verb — like 'Sie' in German.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Személyes névmások used?: Fontos: A névmás elhagyható — az igerag önmagában megmutatja a személyt: Megyek. (I'm going.) Névmást csak kiemeléskor, vagy ha szükséges az egyértelműség, használunk.
What are common mistakes with Személyes névmások?: Learners always add the pronoun (like English/German). In Hungarian, pronouns are often omitted because the verb ending shows the person. 🇬🇧 English: 'Ő' = he AND she AND it — no gender distinction at all. Pronoun dropping is unusual in English. 🇷🇺 Russian: он/она → ő (no gender). Pronoun dropping familiar (Я иду → Megyek). 🇨🇿 Czech: on/ona → ő. Pronoun dropping familiar (Jdu). Formal: Vy → Ön (3rd person verb!). 🇩🇪 German: er/sie/es → ő. Pronoun CANNOT be dropped in German — opposite rule.