No. 219 in Hungarian
utóbbi
The Hungarian word "utóbbi" means "latter" or "the latter" in English.
In a sentence
Az utóbbi hét napban sokat dolgoztam.
In the last seven days, I worked a lot.
Indicating 'recent' or 'last', referring to a specific time period in the past.
A két lehetőség közül az utóbbit választottam.
Out of the two options, I chose the latter.
Used to distinguish between choices, emphasizing the second mentioned.
Az utóbbi években jelentős fejlődést tapasztalhattunk.
In recent years, we have experienced significant progress.
Refers to 'recent times,' emphasizing a group of connected past events.
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