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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
Sentence BreakdownWord
Translation
Role
- EsIt/ThereImpersonal pronoun
- gabgave/wasVerb (geben, past tense)
- einenanArticle (Accusative masculine)
- UnfallaccidentNoun (Accusative object)
Grammar Point
Impersonal expression 'es gab' (there was/has been), Accusative case
Variations
Variations- Ein Unfall ist passiert.An accident has happened.
- Brauchen Sie Hilfe nach dem Unfall?Do you need help after the accident?
FAQ
How do you say "There has been an accident." in German?
"There has been an accident." in German is "Es gab einen Unfall." (ES gahp AY-nuhn UN-fal).
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Bitte warten Sie hier.
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Hilfe ist unterwegs.
HIL-fuh ist UN-ter-vegs
