English–Spanish

“lucky” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoafortunado

Pronunciation

IPA/diˈtʃoso/

Example

Fueron dichosos de encontrar la llave.

They were lucky to find the key.

Illustration for dichoso (lucky)

How to say “lucky” in Spanish

“Lucky” in Spanish is dichoso.

Person relieved because a situation turned out well.

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

Example sentences with dichoso

Me sentí dichoso por recibir buenas noticias.

I felt lucky about receiving good news.

Tips for using dichoso

  • Often used with de + infinitive (dichoso de encontrar la llave) to mean 'fortunate to have done something' rather than a lasting personal trait.

Other Spanish words for “lucky”

Me siento afortunado de tener amigos como tú.

I feel lucky to have friends like you.

“lucky” in other languages