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How do you say "theres been an accident" in German?
Es gab einen Unfall.
In German, "theres been an accident" is Es gab einen Unfall..
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'ess gahp EYE-nen OON-fahl', with stress on 'OON'.
Grammar notes
"Es gab einen Unfall." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.
Example sentence
theres been an accident
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How to remember Es gab einen Unfall.
Unfall splits into un (a negative prefix) and Fall (a fall or case), so picture it as things having 'fallen apart' badly.
Related words
- help me Hilf mir.
- call the police Ruf die Polizei.
- call a doctor Ruf einen Arzt.
- i need a hospital Ich brauche ein Krankenhaus.
- im allergic to Ich bin allergisch gegen.
- i lost my way Ich habe mich verirrt.
- i lost my wallet Ich habe mein Portemonnaie verloren.
- i lost my phone Ich habe mein Handy verloren.
- im hurt Ich bin verletzt.
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Questions about Es gab einen Unfall.
How do you say "theres been an accident" in German?
In German, "theres been an accident" is Es gab einen Unfall.. It's a common phrase.
How is Es gab einen Unfall. used in a sentence?
Use Es gab einen Unfall. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (theres been an accident).
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