In Hungarian, the concept of gender is less prominent than in many other languages, such as English or Spanish. There are no specific masculine or feminine forms for nouns, pronouns, adjectives, or articles. Thus, Hungarian uses the same pronoun, “ő,” to say “he”, “she”, or “it”. However, there are ways in which gender can be indicated, such as through occupation titles, or specific adjectives and nouns that have ‘male’ or ‘female’ versions. Understanding this aspect of Hungarian can enhance a student’s fluency and ease of communication.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the appropriate gender-specific word in Hungarian

Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the appropriate gender-neutral word in Hungarian