szoktam

Szoktam is a Hungarian verb form that expresses habitual action or being accustomed to something. It is the first-person singular present tense form of the verb szokni, which means to be used to or to usually do something. The use of szoktam signals that the speaker regularly performs the described action.

In construction, szoktam is typically followed by an infinitive, creating a clause equivalent to “I usually …” Examples include: Szoktam reggel 7-kor kelni. (I usually wake up at 7 in the morning.) Szoktam edzeni minden hétvégén. (I usually train every weekend.) Szoktam olvasni este. (I usually read in the evening.) The structure is common for describing daily routines, preferences, or established habits.

Negation is formed with nem: Nem szoktam korán kelni. (I don’t usually wake up early.) This construction characterizes habitual behavior in the present and does not imply a single completed event. Szoktam can also appear in questions with a corresponding second person form, such as Szoktál reggel kávét inni? (Do you usually drink coffee in the morning?)

Grammatical notes indicate that szokni is an imperfective verb and szoktam conveys ongoing habit rather than a one-off action. It is widely used in everyday speech to describe routines, preferences, and familiar patterns, and it commonly coexists with a range of infinitive complements. See also szokni for related forms and nuances of habitual aspect in Hungarian.