No. 993 in Hungarian
mondván
"Mondván" means "saying" or "having said."
In a sentence
Elindultak egy kirándulásra, mondván, hogy ki kell élvezniük a szép időt.
They went on a trip, saying that they must enjoy the beautiful weather.
In this sentence, 'mondván' introduces a reason or explanation for the action.
A tanár felhívta a figyelmünket a hibákra, mondván, hogy ezek segíthetnek a fejlődésünkben.
The teacher pointed out the mistakes, saying they could help us improve.
Here, 'mondván' adds an explanatory statement by the speaker on what follows this remark.
Megállt az úton, mondván, hogy nem biztos az útirányban.
He stopped on the road, saying that he wasn't sure about the direction.
'Mondván' in this example conveys the justification or thought process behind the action taken.
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