laksz

Laksz is a Hungarian verb form, specifically the second-person singular present tense of the verb lakni, which means to live or reside. It is used to ask about or state someone’s place of residence. In ordinary speech the subject pronoun te is usually implied by the verb ending, so questions such as Hol laksz? and statements like Budapesten laksz are common.

In formal address, Hungarian uses the pronoun Ön and the third-person form of the verb: Ön lakik? or Ön Budapesten lakik? The root lak- also appears in related words such as lakás (apartment) and lakóhely (place of residence), which help to establish a semantic field around dwelling and habitation.

Common contexts for laksz include asking where someone lives, confirming one’s own residence, or describing another person’s dwelling. Examples include Hol laksz? (Where do you live?), Melyik városban laksz? (In which city do you live?), and Budapesten laksz (You live in Budapest).

Etymology and classification: laksz derives from the native Hungarian verb lakni. It is part of a family of forms built from the root lak- that express residence, dwelling, and related concepts. While primarily used in everyday Hungarian, the form laksz is informal and most often appears in colloquial conversation or informal writing.

See also: lakni, lakás, lakóhely.