Usages of -nak/-nek
A barátnőmnek fáj a feje, ezért inkább otthon marad.
My girlfriend’s head hurts, so she’d rather stay at home.
Nekem is fáj a torkom, és este lázam volt.
My throat hurts too, and I had a fever in the evening.
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 gyereknek fáj a feje, ezért ma a lakásban marad.
The child has a headache, so today she stays in the apartment.
A pénztáros segít nekem a bankban, mert kérdésem van.
The cashier helps me in the bank because I have a question.
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