Megpróbálni

Megpróbálni is a Hungarian verb meaning to try or to attempt. It is a perfective, prefixed form built from the verb próbál (to try) with the prefix meg-, which adds the sense of undertaking or completing the action. The infinitive megpróbálni is used when discussing the act of attempting in general, or before another verb when expressing “to try to do something.”

In usage, megpróbálni is transitive and can take a direct object or be combined with another infinitive to express trying to perform a specific action. For example, Megpróbálom megoldani a feladatot means “I will try to solve the task.” Similarly, Megpróbálok új módszert alkalmazni would be “I’m going to try/apply a new method.” The verb can also appear with a direct object, such as Megpróbálta ezt a receptet, meaning “He/She tried this recipe.”

Common related forms include megpróbálkozni, which conveys a somewhat more tentative or exploratory sense of attempting, and megpróbálgatni, which emphasizes repeated or experimental trying. Conjugation follows standard Hungarian patterns for perfective verbs. Present: én megpróbálom, te megpróbálod, ő megpróbálja, mi megpróbáljuk, ti megpróbáljátok, ők megpróbálják. Past: én megpróbáltam, te megpróbáltad, ő megpróbálta, mi megpróbáltuk, ti megpróbáltátok, ők megpróbálták.

Notas: megpróbálni emphasizes the act of attempting, while context often clarifies whether the attempt was successful. The verb is frequently used in everyday speech for tasks, decisions, and experiments.