English–German

“be surprised” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvʊndɐn/

Example

Es wundert mich, dass er nicht kommt.

I'm surprised that he isn't coming.

Illustration for wundern (be surprised)

How to say “be surprised” in German

“Be surprised” in German is wundern.

A strange event makes the mind pause and ask how it can be so.

Full entry for wundern: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with wundern

Viele Menschen wundern sich über die schnellen Veränderungen in der Technologie.

Many people are surprised by the rapid changes in technology.

Tips for using wundern

  • The reflexive form sich wundern commonly takes über plus the accusative, as in sich über etwas wundern, while es wundert mich often introduces a clause.

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