James
James in Hungarian is James.
Meaning: male given name (the standard form) (name)
Did you know?
- In Hungarian tradition, the family name comes before the given name, so a person known as 'James Smith' would be written as Smith James.
- If you were to address James formally in Hungary, you would not say his name alone, but would instead use the word úr meaning 'sir' or 'mister' after the name.
- The Hungarian name Jakab is cognate with the English word 'Jacob', showing that Hungarian traditionally treats the biblical James and Jacob as the same name.
Examples in context
- James Bond nem színész.James Bond is not an actor.This sentence uses James to identify a person.Tatoeba #11955283 by Polgar1, translation #1400540 by Polgar1
- Jamest elkapta egy zápor.James was caught in a shower.This sentence uses James as the object of the sentence.Tatoeba #2342400 by Muelisto, translation #53852 by CN
- Ki a kedvenc James Bondod?Who's your favorite James Bond?This sentence uses James to refer to a specific character.Tatoeba #11955282 by Polgar1, translation #908718 by CK
- James, te vagy a legjobb barátom!James, you are my best friend!
- Azt hiszem, James-nek tetszik ez a hely.I think James likes this place.
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Example conversation
Katalin and László are talking about a book.
- KatalinKi írta ezt a könyvet, László?Who wrote this book, László?
- LászlóEgy James nevű író.A writer named James.
- KatalinJames jó író?Is James a good writer?
- LászlóIgen, nagyon híres.Yes, he is very famous.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
