hazaérnek

Hazaérnek is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they come home” or “they arrive home.” It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb hazaérni, which denotes arriving at one’s home after being away. The prefix haza- signals motion toward the home, and the form as a whole expresses the act of reaching home rather than simply starting to go there.

The use of hazaérnek occurs when the subject is plural (for example, a group of people). It often conveys the moment of arrival, sometimes with connotations of relief, completion of a journey, or return after an absence. In Hungarian, this sense can be contrasted with hazatérni (to return home, focusing on the return itself) or hazamenni (to go home, focusing on the act of leaving or going away).

Example: A vendégek hazaérnek éjfél előtt. This sentence illustrates the standard usage in everyday speech, reporting that the group has arrived home before midnight.

Form and related terms: hazaérnek is formed with the prefix haza- attached to the verb stem, and the suffix -nek marks the third-person plural present tense. Related verbs include hazatérni, which emphasizes the act of returning home, and hazamenni, which emphasizes departing to go home.

See also: hazatérés, hazamenés, hazatérni, érkezés. The term is used across formal and informal Hungarian to describe arriving at one’s home after being away.