Megtalálod

Megtalálod is the second person singular present tense form of the Hungarian verb megtalálni, meaning to find or to locate. The prefix meg- signals the perfective aspect, indicating a completed action, and talál is the verb root. The ending -od marks the second person singular subject. The infinitive form is megtalálni; related forms include megtalálom (I find), megtalálod (you find), megtalálja (he/she finds), and the past tense megtaláltad (you found).

As a transitive verb, megtalálod takes a direct object in the accusative, for example: Megtalálod a kulcsokat a dobozban. This translates roughly as “You find the keys in the box.” The exact English rendering can be present or near-future depending on context. To express a future intention more explicitly, Hungarian commonly uses a future construction such as meg fogod találni or fogod találni: Holnap meg fogod találni a megoldást. The negative form is nem találod meg (you do not find it / you will not find it).

Usage notes and nuances: megtalálni emphasizes the act of locating something that was sought, with a sense of completion. It is frequently used in everyday speech when directing someone to search or when reporting the success of locating an item, idea, or solution. The form megtalálod appears in dialogue and written Hungarian, especially in instructional, narrative, or casual contexts.

Related terms include the infinitive megtalálni (to find), the past megtaláltam (I found) and other person-number forms such as megtalálja (he/she finds).