Hangos

Hangos

Meaning:

Loud, noisy

Pronunciation:

Memory hook:

HANG On, it’S gonna be loud.

Example sentences:

Olyan hangosan beszélsz, hogy fejfájásom lesz.

You’re speaking so loudly that I’m about to get a headache.

[So loudly speak-you, that headache-my going-to-be.]

Szóljon hangosan az ének!

Let the singing sound loudly!

[Sound-lot loudly the singing!]

Refrain of a famous Hungarian schlager-singer of the 80s, Soltész Rezső. Live-performance here; you absolutely have to see this hairdo!

Related terms:

hang: tone, sound, voice (of someone or sth.)

hangoskodik: to make loud noise

zsivaj: noise, fuss

csinnadratta: overly loud, disturbing music; also used for the attention given to someone or something which he/she/it doesn’t deserve

halk: quiet, silent

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