Spanish phrase
Me sorprende ~.
Meaning
I'm surprised by ___.
When to use it
States that the speaker finds something unexpected. Common in casual speech to express pleasant or neutral surprise about skills, news, or events.
Example dialogue
Me sorprende tu habilidad para hablar español.
I'm surprised by how well you speak Spanish.
Gracias, he practicado mucho desde el año pasado.
Thanks, I've been practicing a lot since last year.