más suerte la próxima vez
/mas sweɾte la pɾoɡsima beθ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "better luck next time" is translated into Spanish as más suerte la próxima vez.
This phrase is used to console someone after a failure or a loss in a game or competition.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of 'more luck the next time'.
Which one should you use?
¡Suerte para la próxima! is an informal way to say 'good luck for next time!'
How do you pronounce it?
/mas sweɾte la pɾoɡsima beθ/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, wishing someone suerte before a performance is avoided. Instead, people might say mucha mierda, which translates to 'lots of dirt' or 'lots of poop', to avoid jinxing the outcome.
- While más suerte la próxima vez is used for consolation, Spanish has the word salao, derived from 'salt', to describe someone who is chronically unlucky. Being 'salted' implies a permanent state of bad luck rather than a one-time failure.
- The Spanish word suerte shares a root with the English word 'sort' in the sense of a 'lot' or 'destiny'. Both come from the Latin sortem, which originally referred to the drawing of lots to determine a fate.
Examples in context
- Más suerte la próxima vez.Better luck next time.This sentence demonstrates how to use más suerte la próxima vez.Tatoeba #580858 by Shishir, translation #264344 by CK
- Lo hiciste bien, ¡suerte para la próxima!You did well, good luck for next time!
- No te preocupes, más suerte la próxima vez.Don't worry, better luck next time.
- Lo siento mucho, pero más suerte la próxima vez.I am very sorry, but better luck next time.
Example conversation
Mateo has just lost a video game tournament.
- LucíaFue un partido muy difícil, Mateo.It was a very difficult match, Mateo.
- MateoSí, me quedé muy cerca de ganar.Yes, I was very close to winning.
- LucíaÁnimo, más suerte la próxima vez.Cheer up, better luck next time.
- MateoGracias, Lucía, lo intentaré de nuevo.Thanks, Lucía, I will try again.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, más, suerte, vez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
