that
gb/ðˈæt/ us/ðˈæt/
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Kiingereza
~ 2100
az a, az, ez, hogy, annyira, ennyire, olyan
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az a
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Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
That car is very fast.
Az az autó nagyon gyors.
I like that song.
Tetszik az a dal.
He lives in that house.
We saw that movie yesterday.
She wants that bag.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'that' with 'the'. 'That' is used to point out something specific, often contrasted with 'this'.
Maana
referring to a specific thing
Miunganiko ya maneno
that time
|that place
|that person
|that idea
Visawe
the ('The' is a definite article and specifies something known; 'that' adds a sense of pointing out or distinguishing.)
Vinyume
this ('This' refers to something near in space or time; 'that' refers to something further away or less immediate.)
Mada
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
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I didn’t expect that.
Erre nem számítottam.
That was the best day of my life.
Az volt életem legjobb napja.
Do you remember that?
I can’t believe she did that.
That is exactly what I meant.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
That is my pen.
Az az én tollam.
I like that.
Az tetszik.
She did that yesterday.
That is very good.
He wants that.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'it' when 'that' would be more natural for emphasis or contrast.
Maana
referring to a specific thing as pronoun
Miunganiko ya maneno
remember that
|like that
|do that
Visawe
it ('It' often refers to a nonhuman subject already in context; 'that' adds emphasis or contrast.)
Vinyume
this ('This' refers to something near; 'that' refers to something further away or less immediate.)
Mada
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
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3
hogy
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Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I think that you are right.
Azt hiszem, hogy igazad van.
She said that she is happy.
Azt mondta, hogy boldog.
We know that he is here.
They hope that it will rain.
He told me that he is busy.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes omit 'that' in informal speech where it is optional, but overusing it in informal contexts can sound stiff.
Maana
introducing a subordinate clause
Miunganiko ya maneno
say that
|think that
|know that
Visawe
so ('So' can introduce results; 'that' introduces factual content clauses.)
Mada
communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
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4
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I am not that tall.
Nem vagyok olyan magas.
It is not that hard.
Nem olyan nehéz.
She is not that old.
He is not that rich.
The house is not that big.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'that' with 'so' when showing degree; 'that' often works better in comparisons or with negatives.
Maana
to the stated degree
Miunganiko ya maneno
that much
|that far
|that big
Visawe
so ('So' and 'that' both indicate degree; 'that' often appears with negatives or comparisons.)
Vinyume
this ('This' can indicate closeness in degree; 'that' often implies greater distance or difference.)
Mada
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Used to show how much or how far something is true.
To the degree or extent stated or implied.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
that
IPA
GB/ðˈæt/
US/ðˈæt/
Silabi na mkazo
that (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (that)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: that
- Plural: thats
Familia ya neno
Forms
thats
noun
Related words
this
determiner A1
Semi
after that
1/ˈæftɚ ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
following the previous event in time
Happening later than the thing already talked about.
Mifano
- We went for dinner after that.
- After that, I never saw her again.
at that
1/ˈæt ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
unexpectedly in addition
Used to add something surprising about what you just said.
Mifano
- He won the race, and in record time at that.
- It was a great meal, and cheap at that.
at that time
1/ˈæt ðˈæt tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
during the mentioned time period
During the time already talked about.
Mifano
- We lived in New York at that time.
- At that time, there were no mobile phones.
like that
1/lˈaɪk ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
informal
in the same way as shown
In the same way as something just shown or said.
Mifano
- Don’t talk to me like that!
- You fold it like that.
just like that
1/d͡ʒˈʌst lˈaɪk ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
informal
suddenly and easily without warning
Happening suddenly and without effort or warning.
Mifano
- He quit his job, just like that.
- She solved the problem, just like that.
- The problem was solved, just like that.
just like that
2/d͡ʒˈʌst lˈaɪk ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
informal
suddenly and easily
Happening very quickly and without effort or warning.
Mifano
- He quit his job just like that.
- The problem was solved just like that.