Polyglot Dictionary

sofortig

/zoˈfɔʁtɪç/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. immediate

    • Sie verlangten eine sofortige Antwort.

      They demanded an immediate answer.

Similar words

unverzüglich

sofortig and unverzüglich are close synonyms for "immediate"; unverzüglich is more formal or legal.

unmittelbar

unmittelbar also has a "direct" sense, like an immediate neighbourhood; sofortig is more purely about speed, without delay.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

inmediato

inmediato is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "immediate."

French

immédiat

immédiat is the French word for the same thing — both mean "immediate."

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