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sorprendente

"sorprendente" means "surprising" in Spanish. It is number 3782 on the frequency list, in B1 (adj).

Meaning

surprising

IPA

/soɾpɾenˈdente/

Level

B1

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Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• ¡Sorprendente! ¿No?
  Surprising, isn't it?
  Tatoeba: Pablete / LimeGreenTeknii
• Sorprendente, ¿verdad?
  Astounding, isn't it?
  Tatoeba: felipeselles / bluepie88
• Fue sorprendente.
  It was surprising.
  Tatoeba: arh / Seael

Learned together

In the course, "sorprendente" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• super very, mega
• ciudadano living in a city
• encerrado pent, shut-in, cooped up,…
• asesinado murdered, slain
• oficialmente officially
• perdedor losing
• desnudo naked, nude, undressed
• maya Mayan
• egoísta egotistic

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