No. 269 in Hungarian
talán
Perhaps.
In a sentence
Talán el kellene mennem ma este a buliba.
Maybe I should go to the party tonight.
In this sentence, 'talán' expresses uncertainty about the speaker's intention to attend the party.
Talán ő tud segíteni nekünk ebben a probléma megoldásában.
Perhaps he can help us solve this problem.
Here, 'talán' suggests a possibility that the person might be able to offer assistance.
Ez talán jobb ötlet, mint amit először gondoltunk.
This might be a better idea than what we first thought.
In this usage, 'talán' indicates that there is a chance the idea is superior to the initial thought.
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