Megsérülnél
Megsérülnél is a Hungarian conditional phrase formed from the verb sérülni, meaning “to be damaged or injured.” The construction uses the auxiliary még as an intensifier, followed by the conditional suffix –él to indicate “you would get hurt” or “you would suffer damage.” It is a common way for speakers to warn or advise someone to avoid a harmful situation. In everyday conversation one might hear the phrase used to caution a friend about a risky action: “Magasból kiállás? Megsérülnél, ha megpróbálnád.”
The root óré of sérülni can be traced to the German verb schädigen, reflecting Old High German
In popular culture Megsérülnél appears in several Hungarian literary works and films. It is famously quoted
Linguistically, Megsérülnél contrasts with the more formal Megsérülnelek (formal second‑person singular) or with the reflexive variant