Hungarian words that do not exist in English
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Although English is a rich and complex language, there are some situations where English speakers cannot express something with one word, while Hungarians do not have that issue. Read our article and have a look at Hungarian words that do not exist in English!
Love = szerelem and szeretet
The Hungarian Language has two separate words for love. – writes catchbudapest.com. One of them is szeretet, which is very general. Hungarians use it to express love towards their friends or for family members. On the other hand, szerelem means something more specific: romantic love. This distinction is important to note, as there is a difference between the two kinds of love. For example, if you talk about your partner, you can describe the feeling as szerelem. However, if you talk about your pet, it is best to use szeretet.
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Siblings: báty, öcs, nővér, húg
When it comes to describing siblings, the Hungarian vocabulary is very rich. In English, you can only say younger or older brother/sister, but in Hungarian, each has his/her own word. The older brother is báty, while the younger one is öcs. Regarding female siblings, the younger sister is húg and the older sister is nővér (note that nővér also means nurse).
