kasunduan
kasunduán with stress marks
agreement, contract
From root: sundo
Usage Note
Kasunduan is the formal Tagalog word for an agreement, treaty, or contract. It appears in legal documents, political speeches, and news coverage. In informal speech, 'doble' or 'deal' may be used, but kasunduan is the standard term in written Filipino. International treaties are often translated using this word.
Examples
" Pumirma sila sa kasunduan. "
Natural Translation
They signed the agreement.
Literal Translation
Signed they on agreement.
" Nilagdaan nila ang kasunduan pagkatapos ng mahaba-habang negosasyon. "
Natural Translation
They signed the agreement after a lengthy negotiation.
Literal Translation
Signed they the agreement after-the long-long negotiation.
" Bago kayo magsimula ng negosyo, mas mainam na may nakasulat na kasunduan upang maiwasan ang anumang gulo sa hinaharap. "
Natural Translation
Before you start a business, it's better to have a written agreement to avoid any trouble in the future.
Literal Translation
Before you-plural start of business, more better that has written-link agreement so-that be-avoided the any trouble in future.
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