nem zavartatja magát

Hungarian

Etymology

Literally, “not to make oneself be bothered / disturbed / embarrassed”, the negative reflexive form of zavartat, the causative of the verb zavar (“to disturb, bother”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnɛmzɒvɒrtɒcːɒ ˌmɒɡaːt]

Phrase

nem zavartatja magát

1. (idiomatic, chiefly in the negative or in questions) to feel free

Usage notes

• Since it is used chiefly in the negative, its positive form means “not to feel free”, i.e., “to bother”:

Miért zavartatnád magad? ― Why would you bother?

Conjugation

• The word nem is replaced with ne in the subjunctive/imperative (and often in the conditional).
• For the verb, see zavartat.
• See magát for the personal endings.

Derived terms

• ne zavartassa magát