¿tú también estás sorprendido, Pedro?
The English phrase "are you also surprised, pedro?" is translated into Spanish as ¿tú también estás sorprendido, Pedro?
A question asking if a person named Pedro is feeling surprise as well.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, you can use extrañado instead of sorprendido to mean "surprised".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb estás is the second-person singular form of estar, which is used for temporary states such as being surprised. If Pedro were a woman, the masculine sorprendido would change to the feminine sorprendida.
Did you know?
- The word sorprendido contains a root related to the verb prender, which means 'to catch' or 'to seize'.
Examples in context
- Pedro, ¿está usted también sorprendido por los resultados del estudio?Pedro, are you also surprised by the study's results?
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking to Pedro about a shock announcement.
- DanielNo puedo creer que haya ganado.I can't believe he won.
- LucíaYo tampoco lo creo.I don't believe it either.
- Daniel¿Tú también estás sorprendido, Pedro?Are you also surprised, Pedro?
- LucíaSí, estoy muy sorprendido.Yes, I am very surprised.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Pedro, sorprendido, también, tú, CC BY-SA 4.0.
