bombero
bombéro with stress marks
firefighter
Usage Note
Bombero is the Spanish-loan term for a firefighter and is the standard word used in everyday speech and news reports. The feminine form bombera is occasionally heard for female firefighters, though bombero is increasingly used as gender-neutral.
Examples
" Bayani ang bombero. "
Natural Translation
The firefighter is a hero.
Literal Translation
Hero the firefighter.
" Mabilis dumating ang bombero sa sunog. "
Natural Translation
The firefighter arrived quickly at the fire.
Literal Translation
Quickly arrived the firefighter at fire.
" Bago pa man dumating ang bombero, sinubukan na ng mga kapitbahay na patayin ang apoy gamit ang mga timba ng tubig. "
Natural Translation
Even before the firefighter arrived, the neighbors were already trying to put out the flames using buckets of water.
Literal Translation
Before even arrived the firefighter, tried already by-the plural neighbor to put-out the flame using the plural bucket of water.
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