day 5at last, all of a sudden

at last, all of a sudden

Say when things happen (suddenly, at last, before long, already) and say you have just done something (～たばかり).

today’s words

• ばかり · (just) done; only, nothing but
• ついに · at last, finally
• やがて · before long, soon
• いつか · someday, one day
• いつでも · any time, always
• いつまでも · forever, for as long as
• 今に いまに · before long, one of these days
• 今にも いまにも · at any moment
• 直ちに ただちに · at once, immediately
• 突然 とつぜん · suddenly, out of the blue
• 急に きゅうに · suddenly, all at once
• ふと · suddenly, by chance (a thought)
• 次々 つぎつぎ · one after another
• 徐々に じょじょに · gradually, little by little
• すでに · already
• 再び ふたたび · again, once more
• 常に つねに · always, at all times
• 普段 ふだん · usually, everyday
• 当時 とうじ · at that time, back then
• 先日 せんじつ · the other day

sentences

• 日本に来たばかりです。 · I've only just arrived in Japan.
• 昼ご飯を食べたばかりなのに、もうおなかが空いた。 · I've only just had lunch, and I'm already hungry.
• 会議は、すでに始まっていた。 · The meeting had already begun.
• ついに、夏休みが来た！ · Summer holidays are finally here!
• 今にも雨が降りそうだ。 · It looks like it could rain any minute.