Mondja

Mondja is the third-person singular present tense form of the Hungarian verb mondani, meaning to say or to tell. It is commonly used to report speech or to state what someone is saying. The infinitive is mondani, and the present tense stems from mond-. The standard present tense conjugation is: én mondom, te mondasz, ő mondja, mi mondjuk, ti mondjátok, ők mondják. The form mondja specifically indicates a singular third-person subject (he or she says).

In usage, mondja appears in direct speech as the speaking verb and in indirect speech when reporting what someone said. It is frequently combined with conjunctions such as hogy to introduce reported content. For example: "Ő mondja, hogy holnap esik az eső," meaning "He says that it will rain tomorrow," or "A tanár azt mondja, hogy vizsga lesz," meaning "The teacher says there will be an exam." The past tense forms are mondta (singular) or mondták (plural), used to report prior statements.

Mondani belongs to everyday Hungarian and features regular conjugation, making mondja a common choice for describing someone’s current assertion. Related terms include mondás (a saying or utterance) and mondat (a sentence). Understanding mondja helps with both direct quotes and reported speech across various registers, from informal conversation to formal writing.