How do you say "theres been an accident" in Russian?

Произошёл несчастный случай

Proizoshel neschastnyj sluchaj

Phrase Cyrillic

In Russian, "theres been an accident" is Произошёл несчастный случай (Proizoshel neschastnyj sluchaj).

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Pronunciation

Read it out as Proizoshel neschastnyj sluchaj — with "luc" hit slightly louder than the other syllables, with the final sound often trailing off softly.

Writing and usage

Произошёл несчастный случай is written using cyrillic. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

theres been an accident

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How to remember Произошёл несчастный случай

Imagine someone saying "nyj s" while they theres been an accident — that's the hook for "Proizoshel neschastnyj sluchaj".

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Questions about Произошёл несчастный случай

How do you pronounce Произошёл несчастный случай?

Read it out as Proizoshel neschastnyj sluchaj — with "luc" hit slightly louder than the other syllables, with the final sound often trailing off softly.

Is Произошёл несчастный случай formal or casual?

Произошёл несчастный случай is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Произошёл несчастный случай used in Russian?

Произошёл несчастный случай is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (theres been an accident).

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