állja a szavát

Hungarian

Etymology

áll (“to stand”) + -ja (“personal suffix”) + a (“the”) + szó (“word”) + -a (“possessive suffix”) + -t (“accusative suffix”). Literally: “to stand one's word”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈaːjːɒ ɒˈsɒvaːt]

Phrase

állja a szavát

  1. (idiomatic) to abide by one's promise, to be as good as one's word (to be faithful to a promise one has made)

Inflection

Both parts are inflected. The verb uses only the definite conjugation forms. Examples:

  • Állom a szavam. - I am a man of my word.
  • Állod a szavad? - Are you going to keep your word?
  • Állták a szavukat. - They kept their promises.
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