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suddenly in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- fajʾah
- Arabizi
faj3a- Type
- adverb
- Root
- ف ج أ
How to use it
فَجْأَةً is the standard adverb for "suddenly". It is used at the start of a clause to indicate an abrupt change. No gender or number agreement is needed.
Example sentences
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فَجْأَةً، سَقَطَتِ الشَّمْسُ.
Fajʾatan, saqaṭati al-shamsu.
Suddenly, the sun set.
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قَالَتْ: فَجْأَةً سَمِعْتُ صَوْتًا غَرِيبًا.
Qālat: fajʾatan samiʿtu ṣawtan gharibًا.
She said: Suddenly I heard a strange sound.
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فَجْأَةً، تَفَتَّحَتِ الزُّهُورُ.
Fajʾatan, tafattaḥati al-zuhūru.
Suddenly, the flowers opened.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Fadil suddenly died.
مات سامي فجأة.
War suddenly broke out.
اِندلعت الحرب فجأة.
The road dips suddenly.
الطريق انحنى للاسفل فجأة.
Sami suddenly turned up.
ظهر سامي فجأة.
Suddenly, the rain fell.
فجأة هطل المطر.
I suddenly became very sad.
فجأةً أصبحت حزيناً جداً.
The electron hits it suddenly.
وما ان يضرب الالكترون فجأة
Sami's car suddenly disappeared.
فجأة اختفت سيّارة سامي.
The building fell down suddenly.
فجأة انهار المبنى.
Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
لاجل ذلك بغتة تفاجئه بليته. في لحظة ينكسر ولا شفاء
Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.
لاجل ذلك بغتة تفاجئه بليته. في لحظة ينكسر ولا شفاء
Number two, it's imperfect; it's not very glamorous, and it doesn't suddenly start and suddenly end.
وثانياً انه ليس كاملاً منزهاً.. وليس مضيئاً ومدعاة للشهرة ولايحدث فجأة وينتهي فجأة
Questions and answers
Can I use فَجْأَةً after a verb?
Usually it appears at the beginning of a clause, but it can also follow a verb for emphasis: "سقطت الفاكهة فجأةً."
Is there a colloquial alternative?
In spoken Arabic people often say "فجأة" without the tanween.
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