Munka

Munka

Meaning:

work / job

Pronunciation: 

Related Video:

This is an iconic 1991-rock song from the Hungarian rock band Beatrice. It’s title says “Eight hours of work, eight hours of relaxation, eight hours of fun” and is all about work-frustration. You’ll hardly find any Hungarian who doesn’t know this song.

Memory hook:

The MONK is working with the nuns.

Example sentences:

Munka után igyunk meg valamit.– Let’s have a drink after work.
[Work after drink-let’s up something (acc.)]

Nyolc orá munka, nyolc óra pihenés, nyolc óra szórakozás. (Hungarian song )
Eight hours of work, eight hours of relaxation, eight hours of fun.

Related terms:

munkahely – workplace [munka=work, hely=place]

munkanélküli – unemployed person [munka=work, nélkül= without]

munkaadó – employer [munka=work, adó=giver]

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