Nélkül

OHWAD-Basic words

 

 

Meaning:

without

 

Pronunciation: 

 

Memory hook:

NELLY is still COOL without her long hair.

 

Example sentences:

Nem tudok nélküled élni. – I cannot live without you.

[Not can-I without-you live.]

 

Egy napsütés nélküli nap olyan mint, tudod, az éjszaka. – A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. (Steve Martin)

[A sunshine without-y day like as, know-you, the night.]

 

Nincsen rózsa tövis nélkül. – There is no rose without thorns.

[Exists-no rose thorn without.]

 

Related terms:

nélküled – without you

nélkülöz – to deny oneself something reluctantly

 

 

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2 replies
  1. Bastette says:

    What part of speech is “nincsen“? I haven’t seen that before. I would have just said “nincs” if I were translating that from English.

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