tea
[ˈtɛɒ]
tea is the Hungarian word for tea.
tea refers to the drink made from the leaves of the tea plant.
Meaning: drink made from leaves of tea plant (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When the tea is the direct object of a verb, such as when you are drinking it, you use the accusative form teát. To express 'for the tea' or 'for the sake of the tea', use the causal-final form teáért. If you are using a construction that requires the dative case, such as 'to the tea', the form becomes teának.
Did you know?
- The word tea in Hungarian is a 'loanword' that entered the language through Dutch, rather than through direct Latin or German roots.
- While tea is the word for the drink, Hungarians often use tea as a general term for any herbal infusion, such as chamomile or mint, even if it contains no actual tea leaves.
- Unlike English, where 'tea' is often a specific beverage, a Hungarian might use the term teás to describe anything flavored with tea, such as 'teás keksz' (tea-flavored biscuit).
Examples in context
- Ízlik ez a tea.This tea tastes good.This sentence shows how to express that a specific tea tastes good using tea.Tatoeba #9147651 by Cabo, translation #816072 by afeinberg
- És a tea sem jó.And the tea isn't good either.This sentence demonstrates how to say the tea is not good using tea.Tatoeba #4231876 by Muelisto, translation #403140 by Ramses
- Túl forró a tea.The tea is too hot.This sentence is useful for stating that the tea is too hot using tea.Tatoeba #7556720 by bandeirante, translation #7552505 by deniko
- Szeretnék egy csésze teát, kérem.I would like a cup of tea, please.
- Kínálnál teát?Would you offer me tea?
- 48 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gábor and Katalin are in the kitchen.
- GáborSzeretnél egy csésze teát?Would you like a cup of tea?
- KatalinIgen, köszönöm, szívesen!Yes, thank you, I'd love some!
- GáborTeát vagy kávét választasz?Do you choose tea or coffee?
- KatalinA tea most jobb nekem.Tea is better for me right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tea” translations and entries tea, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
