Helló és köszönöm
[ˈhɛloː ˈeːʃ ˈkøsønøm]word by word
Helló és köszönöm is the Hungarian way to say "hello and thank you".
This phrase is used as a friendly greeting combined with an expression of gratitude.
Did you know?
- The word köszönöm is derived from the verb köszönni, which also means 'to greet'. In Hungarian, the act of thanking someone and the act of greeting them share the same linguistic root.
- Because Hungarian is an agglutinative language, the word köszönöm packs an entire sentence's worth of grammatical information into a single word.
- In some traditional contexts, a person might respond to köszönöm with Szívesen, which literally translates to 'with pleasure' rather than 'you are welcome'.
Examples in context
- Helló és köszönöm a segítséget.Hello and thank you for the help.
- Helló és köszönöm a meghívást.Hello and thank you for the invitation.
Example conversation
Anna is receiving a package from Tamás.
- AnnaHelló és köszönöm a csomagot, Tamás!Hello and thank you for the package, Tamas!
- TamásSzívesen, Anna! Remélem, tetszeni fog.You're welcome, Anna! I hope you will like it.
- AnnaBiztos vagyok benne.I am sure of it.
- TamásAkkor jó napot kívánok!Then I wish you a good day!
