Topic: Hungarian

"There are no radios outside."

Translation:Kint nincsenek rádiók.

October 19, 2016

4 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/VojaJ.

    Can anyone tell me what the difference is between nincsen and nincsenek?

    October 19, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/jsiehler

      Sure, nincs is singular (it is the negative of van), and nincsenek is plural (the negative of vannak).

      October 19, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/VojaJ.

        Yes, but my question was the difference between NINCSEN and nincsenek.

        October 19, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/jsiehler

          Oh, sorry! Nincsen is a synonym of nincs, the singular one. There is no difference in meaning or grammar. The only reason you might choose the longer word is if the sound or rhythm of it seems nice (it's convenient for poets to have an extra syllable sometimes).

          October 19, 2016
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