Breakdown of Tekintettel arra, hogy lejárt a hűségidő, az előfizető másik díjcsomagot választ.
az
the
másik
other
választani
to choose
lejárni
to expire or reach its deadline
Questions & Answers about Tekintettel arra, hogy lejárt a hűségidő, az előfizető másik díjcsomagot választ.
What does tekintettel arra, hogy mean, and is it a common way to say because?
It means something like given that, considering that, or in view of the fact that.
It is grammatically fine, but it sounds more formal and official than a simple everyday because. In normal speech, Hungarian would often use:
- mivel = since, because
- azért, mert = because
- amiatt, hogy = because of the fact that
So this sentence has a slightly administrative / contractual / formal tone, which fits words like előfizető and díjcsomag.
Why is there an arra in tekintettel arra, hogy?
Because this is a fixed Hungarian pattern: [expression] + arra, hogy...
Here arra literally means to that, and it points forward to the clause introduced by hogy.
So the structure is roughly:
- tekintettel arra = with regard to that
- hogy lejárt a hűségidő = that the loyalty period has expired
This kind of forward-pointing demonstrative is very common in Hungarian. Similar patterns are:
- örülök annak, hogy... = I am glad that...
- sajnálom azt, hogy... = I regret that...
- annak ellenére, hogy... = despite the fact that...
So arra is not random; it is part of the grammar of the phrase.
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