Acosta
/aˈkosta/
Acosta is a Spanish surname.
Acosta is used as a family name of Spanish origin.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /aˈkosta/.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word acostar is a common verb meaning 'to put to bed' or 'to lie down'.
- The surname Acosta was borrowed into Spanish from the Catalan language.
- While Acosta is a surname, the phrase a costa de is a common Spanish idiom meaning 'at the expense of'.
Examples in context
- El señor Juan Rodríguez Acosta asistió a la conferencia.Mr. Juan Rodríguez Acosta attended the conference.
- Buenas tardes, Sr. Acosta.Good afternoon, Mr. Acosta.
- La familia Acosta vive en San José.The Acosta family lives in San José.
- Mi amigo Alberto Acosta es de Madrid.My friend Alberto Acosta is from Madrid.
- El señor Acosta es mi vecino.Mr. Acosta is my neighbor.
- La familia Acosta vive en esta calle.The Acosta family lives on this street.
- ¿Es usted la señora Acosta?Are you Mrs. Acosta?
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are meeting a new coworker at the office.
- AlejandroHola, mucho gusto, soy Alejandro.Hello, nice to meet you, I am Alejandro.
- SofíaEncantada, yo soy Sofía Acosta.Pleased to meet you, I am Sofía Acosta.
- AlejandroBienvenida al equipo, Sofía.Welcome to the team, Sofía.
- SofíaMuchas gracias, Alejandro.Thank you very much, Alejandro.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Acosta, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Acosta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
