kalsada
kalsáda with stress marks
road
Usage Note
Kalsada is a Spanish loanword from calzada, meaning paved road, and is one of the most common everyday words for road or street in Tagalog. It covers any paved road from small neighborhood lanes to major highways and appears constantly in everyday speech and literature.
Examples
" Maraming sasakyan sa kalsada. "
Natural Translation
There are many vehicles on the road.
Literal Translation
Many vehicles on road.
" Mag-ingat ka sa pagtatawid ng kalsada. "
Natural Translation
Be careful when crossing the road.
Literal Translation
Be-careful you in-the crossing the road.
" Sira ang kalsada sa amin kaya mabagal ang biyahe lalo na tuwing umuulan nang malakas. "
Natural Translation
The road in our area is damaged, so the trip is slow especially when it rains hard.
Literal Translation
Damaged the road at us so slow the trip especially when raining hard.
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