használhatom

Használhatom is a Hungarian verb form that expresses permission or ability to use something. It is derived from the verb használni (to use) with the modal suffix -hat/-het, which signals possibility or permission, plus the first-person singular ending -om. The result is a finite verb meaning I can use it or may I use it, depending on context.

In everyday usage, használhatom is used to ask for permission or to state that one is able to use something. When turned into a question, it typically appears with the object in the accusative, for example: Használhatom ezt a tollat? May I use this pen? Without an explicit object, it can refer to using something in general: Használhatom? Can I use it?

Usage notes: For a softer or more tentative request, speakers may use the conditional form használnám? or use Használhatnám? to mean Would I be able to use...?. In formal contexts or to emphasize permission, alternative constructions with engedély/megengedés (permission) or with a more direct “szabad” can also be used, though these forms may shift nuance from a direct request to a suggestion or option.

Translations: The phrase corresponds to English Can I use it? or May I use it?, depending on tone and context.

Related terms: használni (to use); használható (usable); használat (use, utilization).