English–Spanish
“surprise” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/soɾpɾenˈdeɾ/
Example
La noticia me sorprendió mucho.
The news surprised me a lot.
How to say “surprise” in Spanish
“Surprise” in Spanish is sorprender.
A person with eyes wide and mouth open from astonishment.
Example sentences with sorprender
El ladrón fue sorprendido por la policía.
The thief was caught by the police.
Tips for using sorprender
- Sorprender often appears in contexts like sorprender a alguien haciendo algo, where it means finding someone in the act rather than merely 'remarking on' them.
Other Spanish words for “surprise”
La gente recibió la noticia con asombro.
People received the news with surprise.
Esa noticia me asombró.
That news surprised me.
¡Qué sorpresa verte aquí!
What a surprise to see you here!
La noticia me causó extrañeza.
The news caused me surprise.