lansangan
lansangán with stress marks
street; road
Usage Note
Lansangan is the standard Tagalog word for a public road or street. It often implies an urban or residential road rather than a major highway (which would be daan or kalsada). Used in everyday directions and descriptions of neighborhoods.
Examples
" Malinis ang lansangan namin. "
Natural Translation
Our street is clean.
Literal Translation
Clean the street our.
" Maraming bata sa lansangan. "
Natural Translation
There are many children in the street.
Literal Translation
Many children in street.
" Tuwing umaga, naglalakad ang mga estudyante sa makitid na lansangan papunta sa kanilang paaralan. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, the students walk along the narrow street going to their school.
Literal Translation
Every morning, walking the plural students on narrow street going-to their school.
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