Schéma d’usage :
that [noun]
I can’t believe you said that word in front of everyone.
Nem hiszem el, hogy kimondtad azt a szót mindenki előtt.
Do you remember that restaurant we went to last summer?
Emlékszel arra az étteremre, ahová tavaly nyáron elmentünk?
That book on the table is mine.
She wore that dress you gave her.
We should fix that problem soon.
Exemples pédagogiques
That car is very fast.
Az az autó nagyon gyors.
I like that song.
Tetszik az a dal.
We saw that movie yesterday.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'that' with 'the'. 'That' is used to point out something specific, often contrasted with 'this'.
Sens
referring to a specific thing
Collocations
that time
|that place
|that person
|that idea
Synonymes
the ('The' is a definite article and specifies something known; 'that' adds a sense of pointing out or distinguishing.)
Antonymes
this ('This' refers to something near in space or time; 'that' refers to something further away or less immediate.)
Thèmes
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Used before a noun to talk about a person, thing, or idea that you already know or talked about before.
Used to identify a specific person, thing, idea, or event that is already known or has been mentioned.
I didn’t expect that.
Erre nem számítottam.
That was the best day of my life.
Az volt életem legjobb napja.
I can’t believe she did that.
That is exactly what I meant.
Exemples pédagogiques
That is my pen.
Az az én tollam.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may overuse 'it' when 'that' would be more natural for emphasis or contrast.
Sens
referring to a specific thing as pronoun
Collocations
remember that
|like that
|do that
Synonymes
it ('It' often refers to a nonhuman subject already in context; 'that' adds emphasis or contrast.)
Antonymes
this ('This' refers to something near; 'that' refers to something further away or less immediate.)
Thèmes
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Used instead of a noun to talk about something you already know or talked about before.
Used to refer to a specific person, thing, idea, or event already known or mentioned, replacing a noun.
Schéma d’usage :
[verb] that [clause]
She said that she was tired.
Azt mondta, hogy fáradt.
I think that he is right.
Azt hiszem, hogy igaza van.
It’s important that we finish this on time.
They know that the meeting is tomorrow.
He explained that the train was late.
Exemples pédagogiques
I think that you are right.
Azt hiszem, hogy igazad van.
She said that she is happy.
Azt mondta, hogy boldog.
They hope that it will rain.
He told me that he is busy.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes omit 'that' in informal speech where it is optional, but overusing it in informal contexts can sound stiff.
Sens
introducing a subordinate clause
Collocations
say that
|think that
|know that
Synonymes
so ('So' can introduce results; 'that' introduces factual content clauses.)
Thèmes
communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Used to begin a part of a sentence with more information, often after verbs like 'say', 'think', or 'know'.
Used to introduce a clause giving more information, especially in reported speech, thoughts, reasons, or results.
Schéma d’usage :
that [adjective/adverb]
I didn’t know it was that important.
Nem tudtam, hogy ennyire fontos.
She can’t run that fast anymore.
Már nem tud olyan gyorsan futni.
It’s not that difficult to learn.
Were you really that tired?
The movie wasn’t that good.
Exemples pédagogiques
I am not that tall.
Nem vagyok olyan magas.
It is not that hard.
Nem olyan nehéz.
The house is not that big.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'that' with 'so' when showing degree; 'that' often works better in comparisons or with negatives.
Sens
to the stated degree
Collocations
that much
|that far
|that big
Synonymes
so ('So' and 'that' both indicate degree; 'that' often appears with negatives or comparisons.)
Antonymes
this ('This' can indicate closeness in degree; 'that' often implies greater distance or difference.)
Thèmes
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Used to show how much or how far something is true.
To the degree or extent stated or implied.