Könnyű

Meaning:

light (contrary of heavy), easy

Pronunciation:

Memory hook:

CAN YOU lift this light weight easily?

Example sentences:

Olyan könnyű vagy; ideje, hogy hízzál egy kicsit.

You’re so light; it’s time you gain some weight.

[So light you-are; time-of, that gain-weight-should-you a little(acc.).]

Sokkal könnyebb volt a tegnapi vizsga, mint amire számítottam.
Yesterday’s exam was a lot easier than I thought.
[A-lot-more easier was the yesterday-of exam, than what-of counted-I.]

Related terms:

egyszerű – easy (but not light! – not usable to define weight)
nehéz – hard, heavy

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