Régi

OHWAD-Basic words

 

Régi

 

Meaning:

old (only things and plants, not people or animals)

 

Example sentences:

Szeretem a régi idők tárgyait.

Like-them-I the old times objects-its(acc.).

I like objects from old times.

 

Már nagyon régi a telefonom, de legalább sokáig bírja az aksija. (aksi = colloq. for akkumulátor)

Already very old the phone-my, but at-least long-until lasts the battery-its.

My phone is really old but at least it has long battery life.

 

Related terms:

fiatal – young

idő – time

idős – old (only people and animals, more polite than öreg)

múlt – past (n.)

öreg – old (only people and animals)

ősrégi – ancient (very old)

régen – a long time ago

régies – archaic, old-timey

régimódi – outdated, antiquated

régiség – old-timer, vintage stuff

új – new

 

Pronunciation of today’s word:

régi – old (only things and plants, not people or animals)

 

Pronunciation of the Example Sentences:

Szeretem a régi idők tárgyait.

Like-them-I the old times objects-its(acc.).

I like objects from old times.

 

Már nagyon régi a telefonom, de legalább sokáig bírja az aksija (aksi = colloq. for akkumulátor).

Already very old the phone-my, but at-least long-until lasts the battery-its.

My phone is really old but at least it has long battery life.

 

Pronunciation of the Related Terms:

fiatal – young

 

idő – time

 

idős – old (only people and animals, more polite than öreg)

 

múlt – past (n.)

 

öreg – old (only people and animals)

 

ősrégi – ancient (very old)

 

régen – a long time ago

 

régies – archaic, old-timey

 

régimódi – outdated, antiquated

 

régiség – old-timer, vintage stuff

 

új – new

 

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