hazaértem

Hazaértem is a Hungarian verb form meaning “I got home” or “I have arrived home.” It is the first-person singular form in the past tense of the verb hazaérni, which combines the prefix haza- (home) with érni (to reach or arrive). The phrase is commonly used to announce one’s return from travel or absence.

Usage and nuance: Hazaértem is routinely used in spoken Hungarian to signal completion of a journey or return to one’s residence. It can stand alone as a brief update, or be extended with additional information, for example: Hazaértem a munkából. It is often contrasted with longer or more formal alternatives such as hazaérkeztem, which is a more formal or written style form meaning the same idea of having arrived home.

Related forms and notes: The infinitive is hazaérni. The present tense form is hazaérek (“I get home”). The past tense forms include hazaértél (you got home) and hazaért (he/she got home). The past participle is hazaérve, used to form participial constructions like hazaérve elmondta a hírt (“having arrived home, he announced the news”). The word haza is a fixed prefix meaning “home,” and érni is the verb element meaning to reach or arrive.

See also: hazaérkezni (to arrive home) and hazaérkezés (arrival home). The phrase is widely used in everyday Hungarian and is a standard way to report one’s return.