Today’s Spanish word of the day is “sorpresa”.
It’s a feminine noun meaning “surprise”.
It won’t surprise you to know that both English “surprise” and Spanish “sorpresa” come from the same root: Old French surprise (spelled identically to the modern English word).
The verb “to surprise” is “sorprender” in Spanish. The adjective “surprising” is “sorprendente”.
Example sentences
No esperaba verte aquí, ¡qué sorpresa!
I didn’t expect to see you here, what a surprise!
Tengo una sorpresa para ti.
I have a surprise for you.
Su llegada fue una sorpresa para todos.
His arrival was a surprise for everyone.
Para mi sorpresa, la caja estaba vacía.
To my surprise, the box was empty.
Estamos organizando una fiesta sorpresa para Juan.
We are organizing a surprise party for Juan.
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