"Nem, ez nem alma, hanem szék."
Translation:No, this is not an apple, but a chair.
July 1, 2016
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RyagonIV
1569
If it's a definite noun (the apple, my car, John's friend), including a or az is necessary.
You use egy mostly only when you want to convey that it's exactly one item you're talking about. (Egy also means 'one' in English.) If the exact number is not of importance, you can leave it out.
RyagonIV
1569
You mostly use egy when you want to put focus on the fact that it's exactly one thing. But here that's not important. It could as well be multiple objects. Rather than the number, you're focusing on the nature of the object - is it apple or chair?