English–German
“surprise” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˌyːbɐˈʁaʃn̩/
Example
Ich habe sie gestern überrascht.
I surprised her yesterday.
How to say “surprise” in German
“Surprise” in German is überraschen.
A person suddenly faces an unexpected event, and attention shifts at once from readiness to astonishment.
Example sentences with überraschen
Der Sänger hat das Publikum positiv überrascht.
The singer positively surprised the audience.
Tips for using überraschen
- The person surprised is normally in the accusative, as in "jemanden überraschen"; a cause can follow with "mit" and the dative.
Other German words for “surprise”
Zu Weihnachten gab es viele Überraschungen.
At Christmas, there were many surprises.
Das Ergebnis hat mich sehr verwundert.
The result surprised me greatly.