elutaztunk

Elutaztunk is a Hungarian verb form meaning “we traveled away” or “we left to travel.” It is the past tense form of the verb elutazni, which itself combines the prefix el- (departure, away) with utazni (to travel). The prefix signals movement away from the speaker’s location, while utazni expresses travel.

Morphology and usage: Elutaztunk is the first-person plural past tense form. It is created from el- + utazni + -tunk. The form is used to describe a completed travel event in the past, often specifying a destination or purpose, for example with a destination in the dative or with accompanying time adverbs such as múlt hétvégén or nyáron. It appears in narratives recounting trips, vacations, or business travel.

Usage notes: Elutaztunk typically appears in contexts where the speaker includes themselves and others in a past travel episode. It contrasts with elutazunk (present) or elutaztunk alongside other persons’ past forms (e.g., elutaztunk, te elutaztál). Like other Hungarian prefixed verbs, the meaning can be slightly nuanced by the object or destination.

Examples:

- Elutaztunk Párizsba a múlt hétvégén. (We traveled to Paris last weekend.)

- Elutaztunk a családdal külföldre nyáron. (We went abroad with the family in the summer.)

Etymology: el- is a directional prefix meaning away or out, and utazni means to travel; together they form elutazni, whose past first-person plural form is elutaztunk.