मतलब
An idea starts to bother someone.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
Hungarians value 'reading between the lines.' This idiom is often used in political discussions where people suspect hidden motives behind official statements. In some Szekler dialects, the phrase is used even more frequently for small daily mysteries, reflecting a culture of storytelling and folk wisdom. The 'nail' metaphor is linked to the historical importance of blacksmiths and carpenters in village life. A well-driven nail was a sign of quality and permanence.
Use 'szeget' not 'szöget'
While 'szöget' is modern, 'szeget' makes you sound much more like a native speaker in this idiom.
Don't use for good news
If you win the lottery, it doesn't 'strike a nail in your head.' Use it for mysteries or worries.
मतलब
An idea starts to bother someone.
Use 'szeget' not 'szöget'
While 'szöget' is modern, 'szeget' makes you sound much more like a native speaker in this idiom.
Don't use for good news
If you win the lottery, it doesn't 'strike a nail in your head.' Use it for mysteries or worries.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the correct form of the word 'fej' (head).
A titkos levél szeget ütött a ______ (my head).
Since it's 'my head', you need the first-person singular possessive 'fejem' plus the illative '-be'.
Which situation best fits the idiom?
Mikor mondjuk: 'Szeget ütött a fejébe'?
The idiom is used when a thought or suspicion starts to bother someone.
Complete the dialogue.
Péter: 'Láttad? Mari nem köszönt nekem.' Gábor: 'Igen, ez nekem is ______.'
Gábor is speaking for himself, so 'my head' is correct.
🎉 स्कोर: /3
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
अभ्यास बैंक
3 अभ्यासA titkos levél szeget ütött a ______ (my head).
Since it's 'my head', you need the first-person singular possessive 'fejem' plus the illative '-be'.
Mikor mondjuk: 'Szeget ütött a fejébe'?
The idiom is used when a thought or suspicion starts to bother someone.
Péter: 'Láttad? Mari nem köszönt nekem.' Gábor: 'Igen, ez nekem is ______.'
Gábor is speaking for himself, so 'my head' is correct.
🎉 स्कोर: /3
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
2 सवालNo, it's neutral and very common in polite conversation.
Usually no. It implies the thought is a bit bothersome or suspicious.
संबंधित मुहावरे
Bogarat tesz a fülébe
similarTo put a bug in someone's ear.
Fúrja az oldalát
similarIt bores into his side.
Kiesik a fejéből
contrastTo fall out of one's head.
