No. 43 in Hungarian
azért
The Hungarian word "azért" means "for that reason" or "therefore" in English.
In a sentence
Azért tanulok magyarul, mert szeretnék új dolgokat megtanulni.
I learn Hungarian because I want to learn new things.
Azért is used to indicate the reason for an action.
Köszönöm, hogy segítettél, de azért egy kicsit nehéz volt nekem.
Thank you for helping, but it was still a bit difficult for me.
Azért is used to express a somewhat compensatory or contrasting nuance.
Azért mentünk sétálni, hogy friss levegőt szívjunk.
We went for a walk to get some fresh air.
Azért is used to show purpose or intention.
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