Akció

OHWAD-Basic words

 

Akció

 

Meaning:

sale, special offer

also: action but rarely/only colloquially used for that

 

Example sentences:

Az akció csak péntekig tart.

The special-offer only Friday-until lasts.

The special offer only lasts until Friday.

 

Holnap akció lesz a kedvenc boltomban.

Tomorrow sale will-be the favorite store-my-in.

There’s a sale tomorrow in my favorite store.

 

Related terms:

alkudik – to bargain

egyet fizet, kettőt kap – buy one, get one free (literally: pay one, get two)

engedmény – discount

fél áron – for half the price

határidő – deadline

jó fogás – bargain (n.), (also the name of the biggest buy-and-sell site in Hungary)

megéri – to be worth it

olcsó – cheap

spórol – to save (money), to save up

százalék – percent

 

Pronunciation of today’s word:

akció – sale, special offer

 

Pronunciation of the Example Sentences:

Az akció csak péntekig tart.

The special-offer only Friday-until lasts.

The special offer only lasts until Friday.

 

Holnap akció lesz a kedvenc boltomban.

Tomorrow sale will-be the favorite store-my-in.

There’s a sale tomorrow in my favorite store.

 

Pronunciation of the Related Terms:

alkudik – to bargain

 

egyet fizet, kettőt kap – buy one, get one free (literally: pay one, get two)

 

engedmény – discount

 

fél áron – for half the price

 

határidő – deadline

 

jó fogás – bargain (n.)

 

megéri – to be worth it

 

olcsó – cheap

 

spórol – to save (money), to save up

 

százalék – percent

 

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