sétál

Sétál is a Hungarian verb meaning “to walk” or “to stroll.” It denotes moving on foot, usually at a relaxed pace, and is commonly used to describe walking as an activity, whether for leisure, exercise, or getting from one place to another. The infinitive is sétálni, and the stem is sétál-.

Conjugation and usage: In the present tense the forms are: én sétálok, te sétálsz, ő sétál, mi sétálunk, ti sétáltok, ők sétálnak. The simple past (aorist) forms are: én sétáltam, te sétáltál, ő sétált, mi sétáltunk, ti sétáltatok, ők sétáltak. The future is typically formed with a modal-like future using fog: sétálni fogok, sétálni fogsz, sétálni fog, etc. The imperative forms include sétálj!, sétáljon!, sétáljatok!, sétáljanak!.

Usage notes: Sétál is intransitive and usually takes a location phrase, for example sétál a parkban, sétál az utcán, vagy sétálunk a folyóparton. It can be modified by manner adverbs such as lassan sétál or gyorsan sétál. In nuance, gyalogol is a related verb often used to emphasize longer distances or exertion, whereas sétál commonly conveys a more casual, leisurely walk. The present participle is sétáló (as in sétáló ember), and the past participle is sétált, used in compound tenses.

Related forms and variations: sétálni (infinitive); sétáló (adjective or noun form referring to someone who is walking); sétálás (the act of walking). Sétál, as a basic, everyday verb, appears across informal and formal Hungarian alike.