Suddenly in French

Definition

Definition in EnglishMarks an event or change that happens quickly and unexpectedly.

Definition in FrenchS’emploie quand quelque chose arrive rapidement et sans prévenir.

Example sentences

• Nous dînions quand les lumières se sont éteintes soudainement.🔊

  We were having dinner when the lights suddenly went out.

• Soudain, le bus s'est arrêté et tout le monde a levé les yeux.🔊

  The bus suddenly stopped, and everyone looked up.

• Tout à coup, mon téléphone a sonné : elle était à l'autre gare !🔊

  Suddenly, my phone rang: she was at the other station!

Learn it in a lesson

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suddenly in other languages

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