No. 692 in Hungarian
alkalmából
"On the occasion of."
In a sentence
Az ünnepséget az ország függetlensége napjának alkalmából rendezzük meg.
The ceremony is organized on the occasion of the country's independence day.
In this sentence, 'alkalmából' is used to indicate a special occasion or event being celebrated, in this case, the country's independence day.
Egy különleges vacsorát készítettem a születésnapod alkalmából.
I prepared a special dinner on the occasion of your birthday.
Here, 'alkalmából' signifies a noteworthy personal event as the reason or cause for the special dinner.
Az iskolai gálát a tanévzáró alkalmából tartották.
The school gala was held on the occasion of the end of the school year.
In this example, 'alkalmából' refers to a formal event that is happening as a result of the conclusion of the school year.
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