Szerencse

Szerencse

Meaning:

luck

Pronunciation:

Example sentences:

Néha mindenkinek kell egy kis szerencse.

Everyone needs a bit of luck sometimes.

[Sometimes everybody-for needs a little luck.]

Hiszel a végzetben vagy a szerencsében?

Do you believe in destiny or luck? [i.e. in any of the two; not either-or]

[Believe-you the destiny-in or the luck-in?]

Related terms:

balszerencse, balsors – bad luck, harm

sors – destiny, faith

szerencsére – luckily, fortunately

szerencsétlen – unlucky, unfortunate, but also: clumsy

varázslat – magic

végzet – another word for destiny & faith

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