mucha suerte
/mut͡ʃa sweɾte/from spelling rules
The English phrase "best of luck" is translated into Spanish as mucha suerte.
mucha suerte is used to wish someone success in a future event or endeavor. It is very common to use exclamation marks, as in ¡Mucha suerte!, to express the enthusiastic sentiment of wishing someone luck.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "much luck".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase mucha suerte, the adjective mucha must agree in gender with the feminine noun suerte, which is why it ends in -a.
How do you pronounce it?
/mutʃa sweɾte/
When do people say it?
When someone wishes you luck, a common way to respond is Gracias, igualmente, which means "Thanks, likewise" if you wish the person luck in return.
Did you know?
- If you are at a theater in Spain, you might hear people say ¡Mucha mierda! instead of mucha suerte to wish performers luck.
- The word suerte comes from the Latin 'sortem', which originally referred to a lot or a pebble used in drawing lots to decide a fate.
- The word suerte is a cognate of the English word 'sort', as in 'sorting' things, both deriving from the Latin process of dividing lots.
Examples in context
- Mucha suerte en tu examen.Best of luck on your exam.
- Te deseo mucha suerte con el nuevo trabajo.I wish you much luck with the new job.
- ¡Mucha suerte en tu viaje!Best of luck on your trip!
Example conversation
Daniel is leaving for a job interview and María is seeing him off.
- María¡Mucha suerte en la entrevista, Daniel!Best of luck on the interview, Daniel!
- DanielMuchas gracias, María.Thank you very much, María.
- MaríaSé que lo harás muy bien.I know you will do very well.
- DanielEspero que así sea.I hope so.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries suerte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
