How the word "plötzlich" is translated into English
Plötzlich ging das Licht aus.
[ˈplœtslɪç ˈɡɪŋ das ˈlɪçt ˈaʊ̯s.]
Suddenly the lights went out.
Das Auto hat plötzlich gebremst.
[das ˈaʊ̯to ˈhat ˈplœtslɪç ɡəˈbrɛmst.]
The car suddenly braked.
Warum bist du so plötzlich gegangen?
[vaˈrʊm ˈbɪst ˈduː ˈzoː ˈplœtslɪç ɡəˈɡaŋən?]
Why did you leave so suddenly?
"plötzlich" is in the lesson "When" (Level 42), along with 11 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,375 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.