Accordsorpresa
la sorpresa
surprise
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How do you say sorpresa in Spanish?
How do you pronounce sorpresa in Spanish?
sorpresa is pronounced /la soɾˈpɾesa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La sorpresa especial que recibí el día de mi cumpleaños fue muy emocionante.
The special surprise that I received on my birthday was very moving.
Mi hermana planeó una sorpresa fantástica para celebrar nuestro aniversario juntas.
My sister planned a fantastic surprise to celebrate our anniversary together.
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Why is it feminine?
Sorpresa is feminine because it derives from the Latin "sorprēsa" (feminine past participle of "sorprendere"), which retained the feminine -a ending when it entered Spanish as a noun. The feminine gender was preserved through this direct Latin inheritance rather than following a specific Spanish grammatical rule.
What is the Spanish word for surprise?
The Spanish word for surprise is la sorpresa — feminine.
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