van kedve

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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From van ([there] to be, to have) +‎ kedve (his/her/its mood), literally, to have the mood. For analogous structures, compare Spanish tener ganas, French avoir envie, Italian avere voglia, and German Lust haben.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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van kedve

  1. to feel like, to fancy, to care, would like (to), want, to be inclined (towards), to be in the mood (for something: infinitive or -hoz/-hez/-höz)
    Synonyms: szeretne (would like to), (with the conditional) szívesen (gladly)
    Van kedved járni velem?Would you like to go out with me?
    Van kedved egy jó filmhez?Do you feel like [watching] a good movie?

Conjugation

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