Hazaértünk

Hazaértünk is a Hungarian expression meaning “we have arrived home” or “we’re back home.” It is built from the noun haza, meaning home, and a verb form derived from érni, used here in the sense of reaching or arriving. The standard form hazaértünk is the first-person plural past tense, literally “we have reached home.”

Usage and function: The phrase is commonly used when returning after a period away, such as after travel, military service, rescue operations, or migration. It can function as an exclamation or as a simple declarative sentence. In writing and media, it may appear as a headline or a brief update to convey the moment of return and the sense of relief or reunion that accompanies it.

Variants and nuance: A closely related form is hazaérkeztünk, which also means “we have returned home” and emphasizes the completion of the journey. Both forms are widely understood and used, with minor stylistic or regional variations.

Cultural context: Hazaértünk is a everyday, colloquial expression that resonates with themes of belonging, safety, and the re-establishment of home. While it naturally occurs in personal conversation, it can also appear in literature, film, or journalism to signal a return or end of an outward journey.

See also: Hungarian language; home (haza); arrival (érkezés); return.