Megkaptam

Megkaptam is a Hungarian verb form meaning “I received” or “I got.” It is the first-person singular past tense of megkapni, the verb that means to receive or obtain. The prefix meg- adds a sense of completion, and the -tam ending marks the first-person singular past tense. As a finite transitive verb, megkaptam typically takes a direct object, either explicit (for example, a levelet, a csomag) or understood from context. Other person-number forms include megkaptad (you got), megkapta (he/she got), megkaptuk (we got), megkaptátok (you all got), megkapták (they got). The word can also stand alone as a complete sentence: Megkaptam. meaning “I got it” or “I have received it.”

Usage in Hungarian spans literal and figurative contexts. It is commonly used to confirm receipt of physical items, information, messages, permissions, or opportunities. In conversation, megkaptam can be followed by the object or used alone in reply to a question about receipt. It can convey a sense of fulfillment or completion of an expected action.

Translations to English vary by context, from “I received it” to the idiomatic “I’ve got it” or simply “Got it.” In Hungarian, the verb focuses on the action of receiving rather than understanding, which is expressed with a different verb when appropriate.

See also: megkapni, Hungarian verb prefixes, Hungarian past tenses.