Megfázik

OHWAD-Basic words

 

Megfázik

 

Meaning:

to catch a cold

 

Example sentences:

Megfáztál?

Caught-you-a-cold?

Did you catch a cold? – A typical example for a Hungarian one-word-sentence.

 

Vegyél sapkát, különben megfázol.

Wear-you hat(acc.), otherwise catch-you-a-cold.

Wear a hat; you’ll catch a cold otherwise.

 

Related terms:

fázik – to be cold, to freeze

hideg – cold (adj.)

influenza – flu

köhög – to cough

láz – fever

megfagy – to freeze (congeal), to freeze to death

megfázás – cold (n.; disease)

orrot fúj – to blow one’s nose

torokfájás – sore throat (n.)

tüsszent – to sneeze

zsebkendő – tissue, handkerchief

zsepi – colloq. abbrev. of zsebkendő ~hanky

 

Pronunciation of today’s word:

megfázik – to catch a cold

 

Pronunciation of the example sentences:

Megfáztál?

Caught-you-a-cold?

Did you catch a cold? – A typical example for a Hungarian one-word-sentence.

 

Vegyél sapkát, különben megfázol.

Wear-you hat(acc.), otherwise catch-you-a-cold.

Wear a hat; you’ll catch a cold otherwise.

 

Pronunciation of the related terms:

fázik – to be cold, to freeze

 

hideg – cold (adj.)

 

influenza – flu

 

köhög – to cough

 

láz – fever

 

megfagy – to freeze (congeal), to freeze to death

 

megfázás – cold (n.; disease)

 

orrot fúj – to blow one’s nose

 

torokfájás – sore throat (n.)

 

tüsszent – to sneeze

 

zsebkendő – tissue, handkerchief

 

zsepi – colloq. abbrev. of zsebkendő ~hanky

 

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