Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

hely (seat; place) +‎ -et (accusative suffix) +‎ foglal (to occupy; reserve)

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

helyet foglal

  1. (idiomatic, formal) to sit down, take a seat, seat oneself (to become seated)
    Szíveskedjék helyet foglalni!Please be seated!
    Foglalj helyet!Have a seat!
  2. (idiomatic) to reserve, to make a reservation (to book in advance)
    Elfelejtettem helyet foglalni.I forgot to make a reservation.

Conjugation edit

  • For the verb, see foglal.
  • The inflected noun helyet remains unchanged.