jó
[ˈjoː]
The English word "good" is translated into Hungarian as jó.
The adjective jó is used to describe something as pleasant or enjoyable. While it functions as a general term for "good", Hungarian speakers also frequently use jó to mean "fine" or "okay", particularly when answering questions about a situation or how one is feeling.
Meaning: pleasant, enjoyable (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as a predicate in a sentence, such as in the phrase Ez jó (This is good), the adjective jó is indeclinable. To express comparisons, use the comparative form jobb for "better" and the superlative form legjóbb for "best".
Did you know?
- The word jó is a cognate of the Northern Mansi word jomas, reflecting a shared linguistic ancestor from thousands of years ago.
- The word jó is a distant cousin to the Finnish word joki, which means 'river'.
- In Hungarian, the word jó can be used as a prefix to create an intensifier similar to 'very' or 'quite' in English.
Examples in context
- Ez a hús jó.This is good meat.This sentence shows how to describe meat as jó.Tatoeba #1437128 by Muelisto, translation #57556 by CK
- Ez nem jó hírThis is not good news.This sentence uses jó to describe news.Tatoeba #6024673 by Szatemp, translation #5767639 by Hybrid
- Ma jó a kedve.She's in a good mood today.This sentence uses jó to describe a mood.Tatoeba #1573606 by Trillian, translation #745685 by CK
- Jó reggelt!Good morning!
- Jó napot!Good day!
- Jó estét!Good evening!
- Jó éjszakát!Good night!
- Jó napot kívánok!I wish you a good day!
- Szép napot!Have a nice day!
- Jó szórakozást!Have fun!
- Jó hétvégét!Have a good weekend!
- Jó utat!Have a good trip!
- Rendben!Okay!
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Example conversation
Gábor and Zsófia are at a restaurant.
- GáborEz a sült csirke nagyon jó.This roast chicken is very good.
- ZsófiaAz én étlapom is jó.My dish is good too.
- GáborSzerencsés vagy, hogy jó az étel.You are lucky that the food is good.
- ZsófiaIgen, ez egy jó választás volt.Yes, this was a good choice.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry jó, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries jó, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
