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Surprised in Spanish

The Spanish word for 'surprised' is 'sorprendido', pronounced sohr-prehn-DEE-doh (IPA: /soɾpɾenˈdido/). It is a B1-level adjective and must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes (masculine plural: sorprendidos).

Pronunciation: sohr-prehn-DEE-doh

Spanishsorprendido
Pronunciationsohr-prehn-DEE-doh · /soɾpɾenˈdido/
Part of speechadjective
Pluralsorprendidos
LevelB1 (beginner-friendly)

Example Sentences with 'sorprendido'

  • Estoy sorprendido por la noticia.
    I am surprised by the news.
  • ¿No estás sorprendida? Yo no lo podía creer.
    Aren't you surprised? I couldn't believe it. (to a woman)
  • Todos estamos sorprendidos con los resultados.
    We are all surprised by the results.
  • Quedé muy sorprendido cuando abrí la puerta y vi a toda mi familia gritando "¡Sorpresa!".
    I was very surprised when I opened the door and saw my whole family shouting 'Surprise!'.

Common Phrases with 'sorprendido'

  • quedarse sorprendido
    to be taken by surprise
  • ¡Qué sorpresa!
    What a surprise!

How to Use 'sorprendido'

Use estar (or quedar/quedarse) sorprendido, never ser. It agrees in gender and number: sorprendido, sorprendida, sorprendidos, sorprendidas. The related noun is sorpresa (surprise) and the verb is sorprender.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you say 'surprised' in Spanish?

'Surprised' in Spanish is 'sorprendido', pronounced sohr-prehn-DEE-doh.

How do you spell 'sorprendido'?

It is spelled s-o-r-p-r-e-n-d-i-d-o.

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