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Es gab einen Unfall.
There has been an accident.
In German
Es gab einen Unfall.
ES gahp AY-nuhn UN-fal
🇬🇧 English
There has been an accident.
🇪🇸 Español
Ha habido un accidente.
🇮🇹 Italiano
C'è stato un incidente.
Sentence Breakdown
| Word | Translation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Es | It/There | Impersonal pronoun |
| gab | gave/was | Verb (geben, past tense) |
| einen | an | Article (Accusative masculine) |
| Unfall | accident | Noun (Accusative object) |
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Grammar Point
Impersonal expression 'es gab' (there was/has been), Accusative case
Variations
Ein Unfall ist passiert.
An accident has happened.
Brauchen Sie Hilfe nach dem Unfall?
Do you need help after the accident?