Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

Isten (God) +‎ hoz (to bring) +‎ -ta (past-tense suffix), literally “God (has) brought you” (the formal “you” implied in the definite past-tense suffix).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈiʃtɛn ˌhostɒ]

Interjection edit

Isten hozta

  1. (formal) welcome (greeting given upon someone's arrival)

Usage notes edit

Formal, used when greeting one person. Other variations: