Befogadják

Befogadják is a Hungarian verb form that corresponds to the English phrase “they admit” or “they take in.” It is the third-person plural present tense of befogadni, the verb meaning to receive, to accept, or to admit into a place, institution, or group. The prefix be- combined with fogadni conveys the sense of bringing someone or something inside a space or system.

The root fogad means to receive or to greet, while befogadni emphasizes an active act of hosting, accepting, or incorporating. The term can refer to hosting people (such as refugees or students), admitting members into an organization, or incorporating something into a collection, system, or country. In contrast, other Hungarian verbs such as elfogadni focus more on accepting something as true or correct, rather than physically taking it in.

In usage, befogadni and its forms are typically employed in formal or institutional contexts. Common subjects include schools admitting students, countries taking in refugees, or organizations accepting new members. The expression often suggests an ongoing or completed action within a defined setting.

Grammatically, befogadják is the present indicative active form for a plural subject and requires a direct object in the accusative case when the object is definite (for example, befogadják a diákokat, “they admit the students”). It is transitive and can, in its noun form befogadás, refer to the act of admission or reception.

See also: befogad, elfogad, befogadás, admission and reception in Hungarian.