Accordsorpresa
la sorpresa
surprise
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How do you say sorpresa in Italian?
How do you pronounce sorpresa in Italian?
sorpresa is pronounced /la sorˈpreːza/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La sorpresa più bella che abbia mai ricevuto era un viaggio inaspettato.
The most beautiful surprise that I've ever received was an unexpected trip.
Quella sorpresa straordinaria mi ha reso davvero felice.
That extraordinary surprise made me truly happy.
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Why is it feminine?
Sorpresa is feminine because it ends in "-a", following the productive Italian gender system where the vast majority of words ending in "-a" are feminine nouns. The word derives from Latin "surpresa" (feminine), the past participle of "surprendere" (to surprise) used as a noun, and retained its feminine gender through the evolution from Latin to Italian.
What is the Italian word for surprise?
The Italian word for surprise is la sorpresa — feminine.
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