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Meaning of legyen | Babel Free

Verb CEFR A1 Common
[ˈlɛɟɛn]

Definitions

  1. third-person singular subjunctive present indefinite of van
    form-of, indefinite, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person
  2. third-person singular subjunctive present indefinite of lesz
    form-of, indefinite, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person

Examples

“Legyen Ön is milliomos!”

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (title of a quiz show)

“legyen világosság”

let there be light

“az erő legyen veled”

may the Force be with you

“A fiam miniszterelnök legyen, a lányom meg űrhajós.”

My son should/shall become a prime minister, and my daughter, an astronaut.

CEFR level

A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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