templom
[ˈtɛmplom]
The English word "church" is translated into Hungarian as templom.
templom is the standard term used to refer to a house of worship.
Meaning: house of worship (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some areas, the term plébánia may be used to refer to a specific type of church or a church compound.
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate movement into the church, use the suffix -ba to form templomba. To indicate being inside the church, use the suffix -ban to form templomban.
Did you know?
- The word templom is a direct descendant of the Latin word templum, which originally referred to a space seen through a ritual observation of the sky.
- In some rural traditions, the bell tower of the templom was historically used as a lookout point to warn the village of approaching danger or fire.
- Hungarian distinguishes between a templom and a székesegyház, the latter specifically referring to a cathedral as the seat of a bishop.
Examples in context
- A templom ott van.The church is there.This sentence is useful for locating the templom.Tatoeba #10708036 by Polgar1, translation #10696141 by tokzyk
- Ritkán jár el templomba.He seldom goes to church.This sentence shows the use of templomba to indicate movement into the church.Tatoeba #570602 by szaby78, translation #304133 by CK
- Pua a templomban énekel.Pua sings at church.This sentence shows the use of templomban to indicate being inside the church.Tatoeba #3202737 by mraz, translation #3155278 by CN
- 113 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Katalin and Gábor are walking through the city center.
- KatalinNézd, milyen szép ez a templom!Look, how beautiful this church is!
- GáborIgen, nagyon régi épületnek tűnik.Yes, it looks like a very old building.
- KatalinSzeretnél bemenni a templomba?Would you like to go into the church?
- GáborIgen, menjünk be gyorsan.Yes, let's go in quickly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “church” translations and entries templom, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries templom, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
