No. 209 in Hungarian
igen
Yes.
In a sentence
Igen, nagyon szeretem a csokoládét.
Yes, I really like chocolate.
The word 'igen' is used as an affirmative reply, meaning 'yes'.
A tanár kérdezte, hogy én-e az új diák, és én csak annyit mondtam: 'Igen.'
The teacher asked if I was the new student, and I simply said, 'Yes.'
The word 'igen' functions here as a simple affirmative response in conversation.
Mondhatom igen humorosan, hogy ez a film nagyszerű!
I can say in a humorous way, 'Yes, this movie is great!'
The word 'igen' is used for emphasis in approving the following statement.
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