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Tegeződjünk
Tegeződjünk
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It's not appropriate to initiate informal address when dealing with official matters, at the
post office, in shops, or at restaurants. The same applies to doctors; irrespective of the
doctor's age, choosing informal address is considered disrespectful.
If the recipient of informal address doesn't appreciate it, instead of loudly protesting („Ne
tegezzen!” – Don’t use informal address.) or lecturing, it's more courteous to simply ignore
the informal address and consistently use formal address. This way, the other party will
(ideally) take notice and respond using formal address as well.