Usages of -ban/-ben
A nyugtát a táskámban tartom, mert a bankban is kérhetik.
I keep the receipt in my bag because they might ask for it at the bank too.
Ha lenne időm, a könyvtárban olvasnék.
If I had time, I would read in the library.
A kulcsot a kezemben tartom, amíg felmegyünk a lépcsőn.
I hold the key in my hand while we go up the stairs.
A könyvtárban nem ehetsz, de ihatsz vizet.
In the library you can’t eat, but you can drink water.
Ha probléma van, üzenetet küldök a banknak az internetbankban.
If there is a problem, I send a message to the bank in internet banking.
A pénztáros segít nekem a bankban, mert kérdésem van.
The cashier helps me in the bank because I have a question.
A nyugta a táskában marad, ugye?
The receipt stays in the bag, right?
A piac a központban van.
The market is in the centre.
Az orvos a kórházban marad, mert sürgős eset van.
The doctor stays in the hospital because there is an urgent case.
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