No. 416 in Hungarian
hivatal
"Office" or "official institution."
In a sentence
Elmentem a hivatalba, hogy elintézzem az ügyemet.
I went to the office to handle my case.
The word 'hivatal' in this sentence means 'office' as in an institutional or governmental place for official matters.
A hivatalos leveleket mindig időben megkapom.
I always receive official letters on time.
Here, the word 'hivatalos' derived from 'hivatal', carries the meaning of 'official', indicating formality and procedural relevance.
A postai hivatal közel van a házamhoz.
The postal office is close to my house.
In this sentence, 'hivatal' refers to a specific type of office, specifically the 'post office', indicating a place where postal services are provided.
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