Izgalmas

Izgalmas

Meaning:

exciting

Pronunciation:

Example sentences:

Le se tudom tenni a könyvet, amit most olvasok, annyira izgalmas.

I can’t even put down the book I’m currently reading as it’s so exciting.

[Down neither can-I put the bok(acc.), which now read-I, so-much exciting.]

Nem túl izgalmasak a napjaim mostanában, de nem bánom.

My days aren’t particularly exciting nowadays, but I don’t mind.

[Not too exciting(pl.) the days-mine nowadays, but not mind-I.]

Related terms:

izgalom – excitement

izgi – colloq. abbreviation of “izgalmas” often used in natural speech.

lebilincselő – gripping

lenyűgöző – fascinating

unalmas – boring

unalom – boredom

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