lettem

This is the 985th most frequent Hungarian word.


lettem

"Became" or "I became."


The word 'lettem' is used here as the first-person past form of the verb 'become', indicating that the speaker transitioned into the profession of teaching.

Tanár lettem, mert szeretek tanítani.

I became a teacher because I love teaching.


In this sentence, 'lettem' indicates a state change to being happy, reflecting an emotional transition.

Nagyon boldog lettem, amikor megérkezett a levél.

I became very happy when the letter arrived.


Here, 'lettem' signifies the achievement of a certain state or status, in this case, success.

Amikor kérdezték, mire vittem, azt válaszoltam, hogy sikeres lettem.

When they asked what I had achieved, I answered that I became successful.