Olaszország
[ˈolɒsorsaːɡ]
The English phrase "italy" is Olaszország in Hungarian.
Olaszország is the proper name for the country located in southern Europe.
Meaning: country in southern Europe (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound consisting of Olasz, meaning Italian and ország, meaning country.
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish between the country and the adjective or noun. While Olaszország refers to the country, the lowercase word olasz refers to an Italian person or the Italian language.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes depending on the direction or location relative to the country. To say "in Italy", add the suffix -ban to get Olaszországban. To express movement into the country, such as "to Italy", add the suffix -ba to get Olaszországba. To say "from Italy", add the suffix -ból to get Olaszországból.
Did you know?
- The root olasz is actually derived from the word Vlasi, which was a term used by early Slavs to describe Romance-speaking people, not the people of Rome itself.
- In old Hungarian, the word olasz was used generally for any Romance-speaking person, including those from France or Spain, before it specifically meant someone from Olaszország.
- Because Hungarian is agglutinative, Olaszország can grow into a much longer word as suffixes are added to indicate specific directions or locations.
Examples in context
- Van egy házad Olaszországban?Do you own a house in Italy?This sentence uses the form Olaszország to ask about property ownership in the country.Tatoeba #5347620 by mraz, translation #466608 by FeuDRenais
- Olaszország nagyon szép ország.Italy is a very beautiful country.This sentence uses the form Olaszország to describe the country.Tatoeba #433165 by szaby78, translation #1658 by CK
- Nem akarok Olaszországba menni.I don't want to go to Italy.This sentence uses the form Olaszország to express a desire regarding travel to the country.Tatoeba #7527110 by felvideki, translation #947489 by CN
- 43 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tamás and Katalin are discussing their next vacation destination.
- TamásHova utaznál idén a nyáron?Where would you travel this summer?
- KatalinSzeretnék egyszer látni, hogy milyen Olaszország.I would like to see what Italy is like someday.
- TamásÉn is nagyon szívesen mennék oda.I would also love to go there.
- KatalinAkkor tervezzük együtt az utat!Then let's plan the trip together!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “italy” translations and entries Olaszország, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
