"The year does not start in August."

Translation: Nem augusztusban kezdődik az év.

[SoggyDTheRealest]

What's wrong with? "Az év nem kezdődik augusztusban."

[Tamara207217]

minimal difference. report it

[Matt_legrek]

i don't really understand "kezdődik". why not "kezdi" ?

[RyagonIV]

Kezdi is the definite form of kezd - to start, so "kezdi az év" means "The year is starting it." What is it starting?
You need a reflexive verb here. The year itself is beginning. And that reflexive form is kezdődik.

[Martybet]

Augusztusban nem kezdődik az év....? I'm not sure why this is wrong

[vvsey]

It sounds like "When it is August, the year does/will not start."

Instead, we are trying to negate August itself, saying "not in August" - "nem augusztusban".

[Martybet]

Thanks