szavaztam

Szavaztam is a Hungarian verb form meaning “I voted.” It is the first person singular past tense form of szavazni, the verb “to vote.” The word is used to indicate that the speaker participated in a vote, such as an election, referendum, or poll.

In standard Hungarian, szavazni is a regular verb in its conjugation. The present tense form is szavazok. The past tense forms include szavaztam (I voted), szavaztál (you voted), szavazott (he/she voted), szavaztunk (we voted), szavaztatok (you voted, plural), and szavaztak (they voted). Szavaztam is commonly followed by a time expression such as tegnap or a reference to a specific vote, for example: Tegnap szavaztam a helyi választáson.

Etymology-wise, szavazás (the act of voting) is the noun related to szavazni, and szavaztam derives from this verb family. The term appears across formal and informal contexts, including news reporting, personal statements, and discussions about civic participation.

Usage notes: szavaztam conveys a completed past action and is appropriate for recounting a past vote in first-person narrative. It is often used with explicit temporal markers (when) or event references (which election or referendum). As with other Hungarian past tense forms, correct pronunciation and stress placement align with standard Hungarian phonology.