Vitatkoztunk

Vitatkoztunk is the 1st person plural past tense form of the Hungarian verb vitatkozni, meaning to argue or to debate. It indicates that the speaker and one or more other people engaged in an argument or a discussion in the past.

Vitatkozni means to engage in an exchange of opinions or to dispute about a topic. It is commonly used with with whom the discussion occurred (valakivel, with someone) and with the topic of disagreement, such as a témáról or a dolgozat megoldásáról. The nuance can range from a calm exchange of views to a more heated disagreement.

Formation and usage: The past tense is formed on the verb stem vitatkozt- with the first-person plural suffix -tunk, yielding vitatkoztunk. The present tense is vitatkozom (I argue), vitatkozol (you argue), vitatkozunk (we argue). Other persons and tenses follow regular Hungarian verb conjugation patterns.

Examples: Tegnap a tanárral vitatkoztunk a dolgozat értékeléséről. A barátaimmal vitatkoztunk a filmről, mielőtt döntöttünk volna. In context, vitatkozni is used for both mild disagreements and more persistent debates, depending on tone and situation.

Etymology and scope: The verb is formed from a root meaning “argument” (vita) plus the suffix -kozni, a common Hungarian pattern for verbs meaning “to engage in a X-ing.” It is a standard, neutral term in Hungarian and appears in everyday, formal, and written language.