dekada
dekáda with stress marks
decade
Usage Note
Dekada is used in both formal and informal contexts to refer to a ten-year span or specific historical eras. It is commonly heard when discussing significant life milestones or describing cultural shifts in the Philippines.
Examples
" Isang dekada na ang lumipas. "
Natural Translation
A decade has passed.
Literal Translation
One decade already the passed.
" Isang dekada na ang nakalipas. "
Natural Translation
A decade has already passed.
Literal Translation
One decade already has passed.
" Sa loob ng halos isang dekada, marami nang nagbago sa aming bayan na halos hindi ko na ito makilala. "
Natural Translation
In the span of almost a decade, so much has changed in our town that I can barely recognize it anymore.
Literal Translation
In inside of almost one decade, many already changed in our town that almost not I anymore it recognize.
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