No. 25 in Hungarian
úgy
The Hungarian word "úgy" means "so," "that way," or "like that" in English.
In a sentence
Úgy döntöttem, hogy ma elmegyek futni.
I decided to go running today.
In this sentence, 'úgy' is used to emphasize the decision-making process, rendering the phrase roughly as 'I decided in such a manner that I will go running today'.
Ha úgy érzed, készen állsz, kezdhetjük.
If you feel ready, we can start.
Here, 'úgy' functions to introduce a contingent state or manner, closely resembling 'if you feel in such a way that you are ready'.
Mondta, hogy úgy készüljek, hogy sok időt vesz igénybe.
He said to prepare in such a way that it would take a lot of time.
In this sentence, 'úgy' specifies the manner of preparation advised, translating to 'in such a way that'.
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