tej
[ˈtɛj]
The English word "milk" is tej in Hungarian.
The noun tej refers to the liquid. It is distinct from the related verb fej, which means to express milk from a mammal.
Meaning: liquid (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun tej takes the suffix -et when it is the direct object of a verb, such as 'drinking milk'. To say 'your milk', the suffix -ed is added to the stem, resulting in tejed.
Did you know?
- The Hungarian word tej is not originally a native word but was borrowed from an ancient Iranian language.
Examples in context
- Hol van a tej?Where's the milk?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of the tej.Tatoeba #3888454 by mraz, translation #3822433 by CK
- Idd meg a tejet.Drink your milk.This sentence shows how to use the accusative form tejet.Tatoeba #5869780 by maaster, translation #2245410 by CK
- Idd meg a tejed.Finish your milk.This sentence demonstrates the possessive form tejed.Tatoeba #7877075 by jegaevi, translation #7733895 by CK
- Kérlek, hozz nekem egy pohár tejet, légyszi.Please bring me a glass of milk, please.
- Milyen tejes kávét iszol?What kind of milky coffee do you drink?
- 213 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zoltán and Anna are in the kitchen preparing breakfast.
- ZoltánAnna, van még tej a hűtőben?Anna, is there still milk in the fridge?
- AnnaSajnos már nincs tej.Unfortunately, there is no milk left.
- ZoltánAkkor kérem, vegyél egy liter tejet!Then please buy a liter of milk!
- AnnaRendben, Zoltán, megyek a boltba.Alright, Zoltán, I'm going to the shop.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “milk” translations and entries tej, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tej, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
