csók
[ˈt͡ʃoːk]
In Hungarian, the English phrase "kiss" is translated as csók.
The noun csók refers to a touch with the lips. There are several related verbs: csókol and puszil mean "to kiss", while csókolózik means "to touch each other's lips".
Meaning: a touch with the lips (noun)
Which one should you use?
While csók is the standard noun for a kiss, the word puszi is a very common and affectionate term used for a quick kiss or a peck on the cheek. Regarding verbs, csókol is the more formal or literary way to say "to kiss", whereas puszil is the common, everyday way to express this in a casual context.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the verb csókol to mean kissing someone, it takes a direct object in the accusative case. The verb csókol is also conjugated in the third person singular as csókol.
Did you know?
- The noun csók is a back-formation, meaning the word for 'to kiss' csókol actually existed in the language before the noun 'kiss' was created from it.
- A common way to say goodbye over the phone to a loved one is to say puszi, even though no physical contact is actually occurring.
- The verb csókol is frequently used in traditional Hungarian poetry and formal literature, whereas puszil is almost never used in these high-style contexts.
Examples in context
- Csak egy csók volt.It was just one kiss.This sentence uses csók to describe a single instance of a kiss.Tatoeba #4579367 by bandeirante, translation #4579217 by Hybrid
- Hát meg sem csókolsz?Aren't you going to kiss me?This sentence uses csók in a rhetorical question about whether someone will kiss.Tatoeba #4853888 by bandeirante, translation #4014494 by CK
- Csókold meg a valagam!Kiss my ass.This sentence uses csók as part of a vulgar idiom.Tatoeba #5779486 by maaster, translation #456285 by lukaszpp
- Köszönök mindenkinek a szuper estét! Puszi mindenkinek!Thank you all for the great evening! Kisses to everyone!
- 62 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Katalin and Tamás are saying goodbye at the door.
- KatalinKérsz egy csókot?Do you want a kiss?
- TamásTermészetesen akarok!Of course I do!
- KatalinKaptad a csókot.You got your kiss.
- TamásKöszönöm, szívemést.Thank you, sweetheart.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kiss” translations and entries csók, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries csók, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
