Hungarian Word of the Day
várni
/VÁR-ni/ • verb — 22nd of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to stay in place or delay action until someone or something arrives or happens; to wait
Examples
- Kérem, várjon egy percet.
(Please wait one minute.) - A busz késik, várnunk kell.
(The bus is late; we have to wait.) - Megvársz engem a kapunál?
(Will you wait for me at the gate?)
Synonyms
- várakozni
- megvárni
Várni is the common verb for 'to wait.' Use it when asking someone to wait (e.g., kérem, várjon) or describing waiting (várnunk kell). To say 'wait for someone' Hungarian often uses the accusative (vár valakit) or forms like megvárni for 'wait for (and stay until).' The stress is always on the first syllable in Hungarian.
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