Körülbelül

Körülbelül

Meaning:

Circa, approximately, roughly

Pronunciation:

Memory hook:

KAREn Looks roughly like BÉLA Looked before.

Example sentences:

Körülbelül ötvenszer elmagyaráztam ezt már.

I explained this approximately fifty times already.

[Approximately fifty-times explained-I this already.]

Körülbelül hattól fogok ráérni.

I’ll have time from approximately six o’clock.

[Approximately six-from will-I have-time.]

Related terms:

pontosan – exactly

majdnem – almost

kábé, köbö – the colloquial form of körülbelül mostly used in spoken language

Did you like today’s word? Do you have a favourite memory hook for it or do you get it into your brain in a completely different way? Did we miss something in the explanation? 
Share your thoughts, word visualizations or learning tips below in the comments and remember, the more you use a new word, the easier it will stick in your memory!