Szegény

Szegény

Meaning:

poor

Pronunciation:

Memory hook:

Poor me, I got SACKed ANd kicked out of the office today.

Example sentences:

Szegény Rékának rengeteg dolga van, mert dolgozik és tanul egyszerre.

Poor Réka has so much to do because she’s studying and working at the same time.

[Poor Réka-for so-much work-she has, because studying-she and working-she all-at-once.]

Szegények vagyunk, de így is élvezzük az életet.

We’re poor but we’re still enjoying life.

[Poor-we are, but so too enjoy-us the life.]

Related terms:

szegényke – poor little thing

Szegénykém! – Oh my poor little thing! (often used by nénis)

szegényes – humble (also used to measure quality)

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