Bedeutung
A facial expression of unhappiness.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'szomorú arc' is a staple of Hungarian folk songs (népdalok), often representing longing for a lover or the homeland. In Hungary, as elsewhere, the 'szomorú arc' emoji is used to express empathy or disappointment in texts. Hungarian 'black series' films of the 80s often featured protagonists with a 'szomorú arc' to reflect social stagnation. Mihály Munkácsy, the famous Hungarian painter, was a master of capturing the 'szomorú arc' in his realist works.
Use with 'vág'
To sound more native, use 'szomorú arcot vág' instead of 'szomorú arca van' when someone is intentionally showing their sadness.
Vowel Harmony
Remember that 'arc' takes back-vowel suffixes like '-ot' and '-cal'.
Bedeutung
A facial expression of unhappiness.
Use with 'vág'
To sound more native, use 'szomorú arcot vág' instead of 'szomorú arca van' when someone is intentionally showing their sadness.
Vowel Harmony
Remember that 'arc' takes back-vowel suffixes like '-ot' and '-cal'.
Emoji Talk
In texts, you can just say 'szomorú fej' (sad head) to refer to a sad emoji.
Empathy
Commenting on a 'szomorú arc' is a common way to show you care in Hungarian culture.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word in the correct form.
Péternek nagyon ______ arca van ma.
Adjectives before nouns do not take endings in this context.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'He is making a sad face'?
'Arcot vág' is the idiomatic expression for making a face.
Match the Hungarian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are the common case variations.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Miért ______ szomorú arcot? B: Mert elvesztettem a pénztárcámat.
The question is addressed to 'you' (singular).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Synonyms for Sad Face
Where you see a 'szomorú arc'
Art
- • festmény
- • szobor
Digital
- • emoji
- • szmájli
Life
- • utca
- • tömeg
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenPéternek nagyon ______ arca van ma.
Adjectives before nouns do not take endings in this context.
How do you say 'He is making a sad face'?
'Arcot vág' is the idiomatic expression for making a face.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the common case variations.
A: Miért ______ szomorú arcot? B: Mert elvesztettem a pénztárcámat.
The question is addressed to 'you' (singular).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a newspaper article.
Yes, but it's very informal and mostly used for emojis or slang.
It is 'szomorú arcok'. Note that 'szomorú' does not change.
You say 'Ne légy szomorú!' or 'Ne szomorkodj!'.
'Bánatos' is slightly more intense and poetic, often used in literature.
Use 'szomorú arccal'. Example: 'Szomorú arccal ment haza.'
Yes, you can say 'szomorú arca van a kutyának' (the dog has a sad face).
The most direct opposite is 'vidám arc' or 'boldog arc'.
Yes, in modern Hungarian it is the standard word for face.
Látok egy szomorú arcot.
Yes, very frequently, as it's a simple and evocative image.
Metaphorically, yes. 'A háznak szomorú arca volt.'
It takes the accusative case: 'szomorú arcot vág'.
It might be seen as too personal. Better to use it with people you know.
Verwandte Redewendungen
boldog arc
contrasthappy face
bánatos tekintet
similarsorrowful look
arcot vág
builds onto make a face
lógatja az orrát
similarto sulk
szomorú szmájli
specialized formsad smiley/emoji
