No. 466 in Hungarian
persze
"Persze" means "of course" in English.
In a sentence
Persze, elmehetünk ma este moziba.
Of course, we can go to the movies tonight.
Here 'persze' is used to affirmatively agree with a suggestion or possibility.
Persze, hogy szeretnék többet tanulni.
Of course, I would like to learn more.
In this sentence, 'persze' emphasizes the certainty or obviousness of the statement.
Azt mondják, hogy persze nagyon nehéz volt, de ő megcsinálta.
They say that, of course, it was very difficult, but he managed it.
This usage of 'persze' conveys acknowledgment of a commonly understood fact or situation.
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