Hazaérkeztünk

Hazaérkeztünk is a Hungarian verb form meaning “we have returned home” or “we arrived home.” It is the first-person plural past tense form of the compound verb hazaérkezni, which denotes arriving at one’s home rather than merely reaching a destination.

The word combines haza, meaning “home,” with érkezni, meaning “to arrive.” The construction emphasizes reaching one’s own home. In usage, it is a finite verb and is inflected for person and number as the past tense form, with the subject typically expressed as mi (we) but often omitted when the context makes the subject clear.

Grammatically, hazaérkeztünk can be negated as nem hazaérkeztünk or, more commonly, nem érkeztünk haza, depending on emphasis. It is commonly used in everyday speech to report travel outcomes, such as after a trip, work, or a journey, and can appear in narrative contexts or personal messages. Related noun forms include hazaérkezés or hazatérés, which refer to the act or process of arriving home or returning home, respectively.

In cultural and practical use, the expression appears in diaries, letters, social media, and news when documenting or summarizing a return to one’s residence. The phrase is characteristic of Hungarian’s preference for compound verbs to specify direction or destination, and it remains widely understood across Hungarian-speaking communities.