Tó

Tó

Meaning:

lake, pond

Pronunciation:

Memory hook:

I love lake TahOe.

Example sentences:

A Velencei-tó Magyarország harmadik legnagyobb természetes tava.

Lake Velence is Hungary’s third largest natural lake.

[The Velence-y-lake Hungary third biggest natural lake-of.]

A Budapesti Feneketlen-tó körül rengeteg városi legenda kering.

Budapest’s Lake Feneketlen is surrounded by plenty of urban legends.

[The Budapest-y Feneketlen-lake around plenty urban-y legend circle.]

Related terms:

víz – water

tenger – sea

folyó – river

pocsolya – puddle

óceán – ocean

hal – fish

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