kondenado
kondenádo with stress marks
sentenced
Usage Note
Kondenado is a Spanish loanword (from condenado) describing a person who has been found guilty and sentenced. In colloquial speech it can also function as a mild expletive or expression of frustration, similar to 'damn' in English.
Examples
" Kondenado na ang lalaki. "
Natural Translation
The man is already convicted.
Literal Translation
Sentenced already the man.
" Siya ba ang kondenado na tao? "
Natural Translation
Is he/she the sentenced person?
Literal Translation
He/She [,] the sentenced that person?
" Kahit kondenado na siya ng hukuman, patuloy pa ring iginigiit ng kanyang pamilya na inosente siya. "
Natural Translation
Even though he has already been sentenced by the court, his family continues to insist that he is innocent.
Literal Translation
Even-though sentenced already he by-the court, continues still insists by his family that innocent he.
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