Topic: Hungarian

"Mi van a férfiakon?"

Translation:What do the men have on?

August 22, 2016

12 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/hungarobrabo

    I find it really disturbing the way hungarians form this question.

    August 22, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/myogenic

      "What is on the men" - that is not a natural sentence in English. I assume it should be - What are the men wearing?

      October 13, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/ace_of_aces

        Agreed!

        October 22, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/JimmRepp

          Can this also mean "What is on the men?" (Purple slime?) (Ketchup?) or is this reserved for how the men are dressed?

          July 18, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/RyagonIV
          • 221

          That is a valid interpretation as well. Needs a lot of context, though.

          October 14, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/azureblu1

            If my Hungarian grandmother would have asked me that question, I honestly would have thought she meant just what you said..... What is on the men! Lol!! I don't see how it refers to clothing only!

            March 7, 2019
            https://www.duolingo.com/Vinczeneanna
            • 283

            What are the men wearing? I don't know why is it wrong answer.

            January 12, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/SamanthaGasmire

              why is the van not plural, vannak, here since we are talking about men and not a man?

              September 6, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/mizinamo

                Because the subject is mi "what", which is singular.

                September 6, 2016
                https://www.duolingo.com/SamanthaGasmire

                  Ok thank you

                  September 6, 2016
                  https://www.duolingo.com/BetsyLowe
                  Plus

                    That's how Hungarians ask the question. What are you in?

                    December 11, 2016
                    https://www.duolingo.com/ljikontic

                      Please don't be kidding with present tense and continiousspresent Why not What are the men wearing

                      August 4, 2018
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