No. 196 in Hungarian
bár
The Hungarian word "bár" means "although" or "even though" in English.
In a sentence
Bár a könyvtár zárva van, mégis találtam egy nyitott könyvesboltot.
Although the library is closed, I still found an open bookstore.
The word "bár" is used as a conjunction meaning "although" to express concession.
A kutya szeret a kertben játszani, bár néha bemegy a házba is.
The dog likes playing in the garden, though sometimes it goes inside the house.
The word "bár" is used as a conjunction meaning "though" to introduce contrasting information.
Bárhol szívesen lennék, csak ne itt.
I would gladly be anywhere but here.
The word "bár" is used as a prefix in "bárhol," meaning "anywhere" to express an undefined or broad choice.
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