English–French
“surprise” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/syʁpʁiz/
Example
Quelle surprise de te voir !
What a surprise to see you!
How to say “surprise” in French
“Surprise” in French is surprise.
A sudden jolt of astonishment when an unexpected event breaks into the moment.
Example sentences with surprise
Ils ont organisé une surprise pour son anniversaire.
They organized a surprise for his birthday.
Tips for using surprise
- Surprise is feminine, so the fixed expression is quelle surprise, not quel surprise.
Other French words for “surprise”
Elle m'a surpris avec un cadeau inattendu.
She surprised me with an unexpected gift.
Il m'a étonné.
He surprised me.
Je n'ai pas caché mon étonnement.
I did not hide my surprise.
J'ai ressenti une stupéfaction en apprenant la nouvelle.
I felt a sense of surprise when I heard the news.