Questions & Answers about Szóval, ez a terv.
Here szóval is a discourse marker, most often meaning so, well, or anyway, depending on tone and context.
In Szóval, ez a terv., it works a lot like English So, this is the plan. It helps introduce a conclusion, summary, or next step.
A learner should know that szóval can also appear in conversation as a filler word, similar to English so... when someone is gathering their thoughts.
Because szóval is being used as an introductory word, not as part of the main clause.
So the sentence is structured like:
- Szóval, = So,
- ez a terv. = this is the plan
The comma reflects the small pause you would usually hear in speech.
Word by word:
- ez = this
- a = the
- terv = plan
So literally it looks like this the plan.
That may seem strange to an English speaker, but it is normal Hungarian structure. In this sentence, the overall meaning is this is the plan.