Köszön

Köszön is a Hungarian verb meaning to express gratitude or to greet someone. In everyday speech its most common form is köszönöm, which literally means “I thank you” and functions as the standard way to say “thank you.” The root also yields related nouns such as köszönet, meaning gratitude or thanks, and köszönés, meaning a greeting.

Several derived forms and compounds show the range of its use. Megköszönni means “to thank someone for something” (for example, Megköszönöm a segítséget). The form köszönhető means “due to” or “thanks to” and appears in constructions like köszönhetően, meaning “thanks to.” The adverbial form köszönettel is used to mean “with thanks” and is common in formal correspondence or speeches.

Usage notes: In polite speech, köszönöm is standard; it can be expanded as köszönöm szépen or köszönöm, hogy… to thank someone for a specific action. In writing, closing formulas such as Köszönettel are used, roughly equivalent to “With thanks” or “With kind regards.” The verb also yields the compound megköszönni to express thanks for a particular aid or gesture, and its related forms appear in everyday and formal language alike.

Examples: Köszönöm a segítséget. Köszönöm, hogy eljöttél. A projekt sikere a csapat munkájának köszönhető. These usages illustrate how köszön functions at the core of Hungarian expressions of gratitude and greeting, reflecting a common courtesy in social interaction.