No. 245 in Hungarian
egyszer
"Egyszer" means "once" in English.
In a sentence
Egyszer láttam egy érdekes filmet.
I once saw an interesting movie.
In this sentence, "egyszer" means "once", indicating that the action happened at a specific time in the past.
Egyszer még találkozni fogunk, ne aggódj.
Someday, we will meet again, don't worry.
Here, "egyszer" conveys a future time, meaning "one day" or "someday", expressing hope or expectation.
Egyszerűbb lenne, ha közvetlenebbül mondanád el a véleményed.
It would be simpler if you expressed your opinion more directly.
In this sentence, "egyszerűbb" (simpler) uses "egyszer" as its root, emphasizing simplicity or easiness.
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