This is the 80th most frequent Hungarian word.


"Rá" means "onto" or "on it" in English, depending on context.


Here, "rá" expresses directionality toward the object "térképre" (the map), indicating focusing one's attention on it.

Rá nézett a térképre, hogy megtalálja az útvonalat.

He looked at the map to find the route.


In this example, "rá" conveys a spatial movement onto the object "szivacsokra" (the sponges).

A gyerekek ráugrottak a szivacsokra a játszótéren.

The children jumped onto the sponges at the playground.


Here, "rá" is used in an idiomatic expression "rájönni," which means "to figure out," indicating the acquisition or realization of understanding.

Rá fogok jönni a megoldásra, bármi is legyen az.

I will figure out the solution, whatever it may be.