aksidente
aksidénte with stress marks
accident
Usage Note
Aksidente is borrowed from Spanish accidente and is the everyday Tagalog word for an accident or mishap, used for traffic accidents, household accidents, and unplanned events. It is heard constantly in news reports and daily conversation, and has a verb form naaksidente for someone involved in an accident.
Examples
" May aksidente sa kalsada. "
Natural Translation
There is an accident on the road.
Literal Translation
There-is accident on-the road.
" Isang aksidente ang nangyari. "
Natural Translation
An accident happened.
Literal Translation
One accident the happened.
" Kung hindi ka mag-iingat sa pagmamaneho, baka ka madamay sa isang malagim na aksidente sa highway. "
Natural Translation
If you are not careful while driving, you might get caught up in a grisly accident on the highway.
Literal Translation
If not you will-be-careful in driving, maybe you get-involved in one gruesome accident on highway.
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