bor
[ˈbor]
The Hungarian word for "wine" is bor.
bor refers to the alcoholic beverage made from grapes. If you want to be more specific about the type of wine, you can use vörösbor for red wine or fehérbor for white wine.
Meaning: alcoholic beverage made from grapes (noun)
Which one should you use?
While bor is the general noun for the beverage, the related verb borozgat is used specifically to imply drinking wine in a relaxed or social manner.
Related words
Did you know?
- The history of the word bor connects it to much older Middle Persian roots, suggesting a linguistic path that spans thousands of years and many different cultures.
- Hungarian culture has a specific term borozás which describes the entire social ritual of wine tasting and conversation, rather than just the act of drinking.
- The Hungarian language uses the word bor in the phrase boros to describe not just something containing wine, but also a specific type of 'winey' aroma or mood.
Examples in context
- Kié ez a bor?Whose wine is this?The first sentence shows how to use bor to ask about ownership.Tatoeba #8219393 by Pandaa, translation #1764493 by CK
- Ez a te borod.This is your wine.The second sentence demonstrates a statement of ownership using bor.Tatoeba #4473209 by mraz, translation #1764492 by CK
- Ez a te borod?Is this your wine?The third sentence shows how to form a question of ownership using bor.Tatoeba #8219390 by Pandaa, translation #1764489 by CK
- Legyen szíves, hozzon egy üveg vörösbort.Please bring a bottle of red wine.
- Ez a fehérbor kiválóan illik a halételekhez.This white wine pairs excellently with seafood.
- Találkozzunk a kedvenc bárban, és igyunk egy kis bort.Let's meet at our favorite bar and have some wine.
- Szerezzünk egy üveg bort, és ünnepeljük a sikereinket.Let's get a bottle of wine and celebrate our successes.
- 226 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tamás and Katalin are choosing a drink at dinner.
- TamásSzeretnél egy pohár bort?Would you like a glass of wine?
- KatalinIgen, kérlek, egy kicsit.Yes, please, a little bit.
- TamásPiros vagy fehér bor legyen?Should it be red or white wine?
- KatalinA fehér bor jobb lesz ehhez.White wine will be better with this.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wine” translations and entries bor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
