Usages of -tól/-től
Valaki segítséget kér a tanárnőtől.
Someone asks the female teacher for help.
Én vizet kérek a pincértől.
I ask the waiter for water.
A postán az ár a csomag súlyától függ, nem attól, mi van benne.
At the post office, the price depends on the package’s weight, not on what is in it.
A postán a díj a csomag súlyától függ.
At the post office, the fee depends on the package’s weight.
Kérek cukrot a pincérnőtől, mert a kávé nem édes.
I ask the waitress for sugar, because the coffee is not sweet.
Két csésze kávét kérek a pincértől.
I ask the waiter for two cups of coffee.
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