Örül

Örül

Meaning

to be happy – fleeting, doesn’t describe a general state of happiness.

Example sentences:

Örülök, hogy ilyen jól sikerült a vizsgád!

Happy-am-I, that such well worked-out the exam-yours!

I’m happy your exam went so well.

Örülsz, hogy tavasz van?

Happy-are-you, that spring is?

Are you happy it’s spring?

Related terms:

boldog – to be happy (more general, lasting state of happiness than örül)

boldogság – happiness

boldogtalan – unhappy

elégedett – content (adj.), satsfied

mosoly – smile

mosolyog – to smile

öröm – joy

örömkönny – tear of joy

sír – to cry

szomorú – sad

Not to be confused with:

őrül – to go crazy

őröl – to grind

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