Ünnep

Ünnep

Meaning:

celebration, festivity

Pronunciation:

Example sentences:

Én már nem ünneplem a szülinapom.

I don’t celebrate my birthdays anymore.

[I already not celebrate-I the birthday-my.]

A karácsony egy keresztény ünnep.

Christmas is a Christian celebration.

[The Christmas a Christian celebration.]

Nemzeti ünnepeken minden zárva van.

Everything’s closed on national holidays.

[National celebrations-on everything closed is.]

Related terms:

buli, party – party, more informal celebration

nemzeti ünnep – national holiday

ünnepel – to celebrate

ünnepi – festive

ünnepnap – official holiday

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