What does “-andó / -endő” mean in Hungarian?

Hogyan készül a finom bableves otthon

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összekeverendő
Hungarian's formal "must-be-done" verb ending
“not to be mixed with” — the -andó/-endő ending for official instructions

Összekeverendő means “to be mixed” — Hungarian’s formal way of giving an instruction without a direct command. Add -andó or -endő to a verb stem and you get an official, impersonal “must be done,” the register used on forms and labels: kitöltendő (“to be filled in”) is the phrase stamped across Hungarian paperwork. Here it appears in a recipe warning that bean soup and bean goulash aren’t to be confused.

The clip opens by insisting “a bableves nem összekeverendő a babgulyással” — sweet bean soup (sweetened with sugar and vinegar) is not to be confused with bean goulash, a savory dish that shares little beyond the beans. Spotting -andó/-endő elsewhere — a government form, a medicine box, a museum sign — marks the same formal, no-nonsense register.

How common are the words?

How common are the words in this B1 Hungarian listening practice video?

88.2%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common Hungarian words
Most of the words in this video are common Hungarian words.

How common in written Hungarian

82.9%
Top 1,000
88.2%
Top 2,000
95.3%
Top 5,000

How common in spoken Hungarian

94%
Top 1,000
98.8%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Words for talking
This video uses words people often say in Hungarian.

Harder words in this video

These words are harder than B1. Here is what they mean.

bableves
3×
Not in top 5,000
bean soup
ecet
3×
Not in top 5,000
vinegar
leveskockát
3×
Not in top 5,000
soup cube
kis bökkenő
1×
small problem or obstacle

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · OpenSubtitles 2018 (HermitDave) (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.

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