Sudden, suddenly - Soudain (The 2310th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Sudden, suddenly is Soudain. It can be used as adjective, adverb. This word often comes up when talking about time & frequency. It is classified as a B1 word, and is the 2310th most commonly used word in French. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: sudden, suddenly

fr French: soudain

Time & Frequency Adjective Adverb B1

Examples

en fr
He suddenly stopped talking. Il s'arrêta soudain de parler.
Suddenly my heart hurts. Soudain, j'ai mal au cœur.
The man suddenly started shooting his gun. L'homme s'est soudain mis à tirer avec son fusil.
I'd been working for two hours when I suddenly felt sick. J'avais travaillé deux heures lorsque je me sentis soudain malade.
Suddenly, I blacked out. Soudain, je me suis évanoui.
Suddenly, he changed the subject. Soudain, il changea de sujet.
Suddenly, it rained. Soudain, il se mit à pleuvoir.
Suddenly, the rain fell. Soudain, la pluie tomba.

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Sudden, suddenly - Soudain (The 2310th Most Common French Word)
The weather changed suddenly. Le temps changea soudain.
Suddenly, it became noisy. Soudain, ça devint bruyant.
Her sudden departure surprised us all. Son départ soudain nous a tous surpris.
She suddenly fell silent. Elle se tut soudain.
It suddenly started raining. Il se mit soudain à pleuvoir.
Suddenly, something unexpected happened. Soudain, quelque chose d'inattendu se produisit.
I suddenly became dizzy. J'ai soudain été pris de vertiges.
The door opened suddenly. La porte s'ouvrit soudain.
Everyone suddenly burst into laughter. Tout le monde éclata soudain de rire.
The sky suddenly clouded over. Soudain le ciel se couvrit.
The sudden noise scattered the birds. Le bruit soudain débusqua les oiseaux.
The sudden glare hurt his eyes. L'éblouissement soudain lui a fait mal aux yeux.
There was a sudden change in the situation. Il y eut un soudain revirement de la situation.

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This word appears in the following categories

Time & Frequency Adjective Adverb B1

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