Kinézünk

Kinézünk is a Hungarian verb form: the first-person plural present indicative of kinéz, meaning to look out or to peek, typically from inside toward the outside. The prefix ki- expresses outward movement, so kinézünk conveys the action of looking out of a window, a door, or another opening.

Etymology and construction: kinéz is formed from the verb néz (to look) with the directional prefix ki- (out). This kind of prefixed verb is common in Hungarian, where ki- often marks outward direction. The form kinézünk is used with a subject of “we” and is part of the regular present-tense paradigm for kinéz.

Usage and nuances: Kinézünk is used when a group is looking outward. It commonly appears with location phrases such as az ablakon (out the window) or az utcára (onto the street). It can also appear in an imperative sense to make a suggestion: Kinézzünk! meaning “Let’s look out!” In everyday speech, kinézünk can describe both a simple, literal act of looking and a moment of survey or observation from a fixed position.

Examples:

- Kinézünk az ablakon, és látjuk az esőt. (We look out the window and see the rain.)

- Gyerekek, kinézzünk az utcára! (Kids, let’s look out onto the street.)

Related forms and synonyms: kitekint, another Hungarian verb meaning to look out or peek, often with a broader sense of glancing from a higher point or over a boundary. Kinézünk shares its core meaning with these terms, but with a specific emphasis on outward observation from a location.