English–German
“immediate” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/zoˈfɔʁtɪç/
Example
Er gab eine sofortige Antwort.
He gave an immediate answer.
How to say “immediate” in German
“Immediate” in German is sofortig.
An action that takes effect the moment it is needed, with no noticeable pause.
Example sentences with sofortig
Die Verletzung erforderte sofortige medizinische Versorgung.
The injury required immediate medical care.
Tips for using sofortig
- So sofortig modifies a noun in phrases such as eine sofortige Antwort, while sofort is the usual adverb in sofort antworten.
Other German words for “immediate”
Das war eine unmittelbare Reaktion.
That was an immediate reaction.