No. 6 in Hungarian
volt
"Volt" in Hungarian means "was" (the past tense of "to be").
In a sentence
Ő egy orvos volt.
He was a doctor.
In this sentence, 'volt' is used as the past tense of 'van' to indicate a past state or profession.
Volt egyszer egy király.
Once upon a time, there was a king.
Here, 'volt' introduces a past narrative, common in storytelling.
Nagyon örültem, hogy ott voltál.
I was very happy that you were there.
In this example, 'voltál' (the conjugated form of 'volt' for 'you') indicates the presence of a person at a past event.
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