madarat lehetne fogatni
Hungarian
Alternative forms
- madarat lehet fogatni (cf. lehet)
Etymology
madár (“bird”) + -at (accusative suffix) + lehetne (“could be, it would be possible”) + fogatni (“to have someone catch”), literally: "one could have him/her catch a bird".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɒdɒrɒt ˈlɛhɛtnɛ foɡɒtni]
Phrase
madarat lehetne fogatni (-val/-vel)
- (idiomatic) to be happy as a lark, to walk on air, to be on cloud nine
- Madarat lehetne fogatni velem. ― I am happy as a lark.
- A nővéremmel madarat lehetne fogatni. ― My sister is happy as a lark.
- Máriával madarat lehetne fogatni. ― Maria is happy as a lark.
Usage notes
The Hungarian causative structure uses the instrumental case, so the subject requires a -val/-vel ending.