This is the 416th most frequent Hungarian word.
hivatal
"Office" or "official institution."
Here, the word 'hivatalos' derived from 'hivatal', carries the meaning of 'official', indicating formality and procedural relevance.
A hivatalos leveleket mindig időben megkapom.
I always receive official letters on time.
In this sentence, 'hivatal' refers to a specific type of office, specifically the 'post office', indicating a place where postal services are provided.
A postai hivatal közel van a házamhoz.
The postal office is close to my house.
The word 'hivatal' in this sentence means 'office' as in an institutional or governmental place for official matters.