sorprendido
adjectiveBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “sorprendido” mean in English?
surprised
Example sentences
Estoy sorprendido por la noticia.
I'm surprised by the news.
Estaba sorprendida.
She was surprised.
Me sorprende su decisión.
His decision surprises me.
How to use it
Sorprendido means 'surprised'. Agrees: sorprendido/-a/-os/-as. Use with estar; followed by por + cause.
Common mistake
Adjective sorprendido vs verb sorprender: 'estoy sorprendido' (I'm surprised, state) vs 'me sorprende' (it surprises me, action).
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 29.