No. 625 in Hungarian
tényleg
"Really" or "indeed."
In a sentence
Tényleg elfelejtetted a találkozónkat?
Did you really forget our meeting?
In this sentence, 'tényleg' is used to emphasize the genuineness and seriousness of the question.
Ez a hely tényleg gyönyörű este.
This place is really beautiful in the evening.
Here, 'tényleg' serves to intensify the adjective, stressing the beauty of the place.
Tényleg, megérkezett már Péter?
By the way, has Peter arrived yet?
In this case, 'tényleg' functions as a conversational marker to introduce a new topic or question.
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