mégis

This is the 141st most frequent Hungarian word.


mégis

"Still," "yet," or "nevertheless."


In this sentence, 'mégis' highlights the contradiction between his initial intention (not wanting to speak) and his eventual action (sharing his thoughts).

Nem akart megszólalni, mégis elmondta, amit gondolt.

He did not intend to speak, still he shared his thoughts.


Here, 'mégis' is used to emphasize the unexpected outcome of the weather being sunny despite the initial expectation of rain.

Azt hittem, esni fog az eső, de mégis sütött a nap.

I thought it would rain, but the sun shone after all.


Here, the word 'mégis' is used to express a contrast between the expectation (having completed the homework) and the unexpected outcome (it still turned out to be incorrect).

Elkészítettem a házi feladatomat, mégis hibás lett.

I completed my homework, yet it turned out incorrect.