nagyszerű
[ˈnɒcsɛryː]
The English word 'great' can be translated into Hungarian as nagyszerű.
nagyszerű is an adjective used to describe something that is very good.
Meaning: very good (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
nagyszerű is a compound word consisting of nagy, meaning 'big' or 'large' and szerű, meaning 'like' or 'type of'. Literally, it means 'big-like' or 'of a large kind'.
Which one should you use?
While nagyszerű is the standard adjective for 'great', the word szuper is a common loanword often used as an exclamation to mean 'Great!' or 'Super!' in casual conversation.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, nagyszerű does not change its form based on the gender or number of the noun it modifies.
Did you know?
- Hungarians may use the word király meaning 'king' as an adjective to describe something as 'great' or 'awesome' in casual speech.
- The suffix -szerű in nagyszerű is a powerful tool in Hungarian that can turn almost any noun into an adjective meaning 'resembling' or 'like', such as turning csillag (star) into csillagszerű (star-like).
- In Hungarian, the concept of 'great' can be expressed by the word nagy, which usually means 'big', but when used with people, it often implies greatness in character or fame.
Examples in context
- Nagyszerű ez a hét.It's been a great week.This sentence shows how to use nagyszerű to describe a period of time.Tatoeba #4415709 by bandeirante, translation #3636001 by CK
- Ó, hát nem nagyszerű?Yeah, isn't that great?This sentence uses nagyszerű in a rhetorical question.Tatoeba #4226077 by bandeirante, translation #2645593 by CK
- De hisz ez nagyszerű!Oh, but this is great.This sentence demonstrates using nagyszerű to express enthusiasm about something.Tatoeba #4839260 by maaster, translation #39292 by orcrist
- A kiállítás nagyszerű volt!The exhibition was great!
- Jó munkát végeztél, ez nagyon remek!You did a great job, that's really great!
- A film egyszerűen király volt!The movie was simply great!
- Szuper ötlet, folytasd csak így!Great idea, just keep going like this!
- 153 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gábor and Éva are discussing a plan for the weekend.
- GáborSzombaton megyünk a koncertre.We are going to the concert on Saturday.
- ÉvaEz egy nagyszerű ötlet!That is a great idea!
- GáborÖrülök, hogy tetszik.I am glad you like it.
- ÉvaNagyszerű lesz a program.The program will be great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “great” translations and entries nagyszerű, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
