üdvözlöm
Hungarian
Hungarian phrasebook
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Etymology
From the üdvözl- stem of üdvözöl (“to greet”) + -öm (“I”, personal suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈydvøzløm]
- Hyphenation: üd‧vöz‧löm
Verb
üdvözlöm
- first-person singular indicative present definite of üdvözöl
Interjection
üdvözlöm
- (formal) hello
Usage notes
The object önt (“you”, formal) or önöket (“you”, formal, plural) is implied. The informal counterpart is üdvözöllek (literally “I greet you”). On behalf of multiple people, the form üdvözöljük (literally “we greet you”) may be used with a formal tone and üdvözlünk with an informal tone (the former implies önt or önöket, while the latter, téged (“you”, informal) or titeket (“you”, informal, plural)).