🇬🇧🇪🇸 surprised - sorprendido : English Lesson

Meaning of "surprised" ("sorprendido"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Surprised describes the feeling you get when something happens that you didn’t expect. It can be a happy surprise, like getting a gift, or a shocking one, like realizing you put on mismatched shoes. People often show surprise with wide eyes, raised eyebrows, or even a loud “Whoa!” or “What?!”.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I was surprised to learn my grandpa could do a perfect cartwheel.

I was surprised to find my toothbrush in my sister’s dollhouse—again.

I was surprised when my little brother traded his candy for a carrot—what’s going on?!

Grandma was surprised when she found out her “pet fish” was actually a plastic toy.

I was surprised to see my dog sitting at the table like he was waiting for dinner.

A girl opens a big red box and is surprised. A cat jumps out and she is surprised again. Her brother is surprised and laughs. The cat is surprised and runs under a chair. The girl is surprised and picks up the cat and smiles. They all clap and are happy.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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