Hungarian

Adverb

majd (not comparable)

1. at a time in the future, sometime, later

   Ha majd lesz időd, olvasd el ezt a könyvet! - When you have time later, then read this book.

2. and then, after it

   Elmentek ebédelni, majd hazamentek. - They went to eat lunch and then they went home.

3. almost, nearly

   Majd' leszakad a vállam, olyan nehéz ez a táska! (Note the ' sign at the end!)- My shoulders are almost getting torn off, this bag is so heavy!

Synonyms

• (then): azután, aztán
• (almost): majdnem

Derived terms

• majdnem

Usage notes

(in the future): There is no future tense in Hungarian so a way of expressing it is using the present tense with the adverb majd. The other often used possibility is using the auxiliary verb fog. If it is clear that future is meant, simply using the present tense is also enough alone.