chico afortunado
/t͡ʃiko afoɾtunado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "lucky boy" is translated into Spanish as chico afortunado.
This phrase refers to a male child or young man who is fortunate or has good luck.
Which one should you use?
While chico afortunado is a standard way to express this, you can use muchacho afortunado to emphasize that the person is a young man rather than a small child. Additionally, the adjective suertudo can be used to mean "lucky guy" or "lucky one."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you may hear chico suertudo to mean lucky boy or you may hear chavo con suerte to mean the same.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃiko afoɾtunado/
Did you know?
Examples in context
- ¡Felicidades, chico afortunado! Ganaste la competencia.Congratulations, lucky boy! You won the competition.
- ¡Vaya, niño afortunado!Wow, lucky boy!
- ¿Qué pasa, chaval afortunado? ¿Otra vez ganaste?What's up, lucky dude? Did you win again?
- ¡Qué chico tan afortunado!What a lucky boy!
- Él es un chico afortunado.He is a lucky boy.
- Eres un chico afortunado por tener amigos así.You are a lucky boy to have friends like that.
- Ese chico afortunado ganó la lotería.That lucky boy won the lottery.
Example conversation
Alejandro tells Sofía about his new puppy.
- AlejandroMi padre me regaló un cachorro.My father gave me a puppy.
- SofíaEres un chico afortunado, Alejandro.You are a lucky boy, Alejandro.
- AlejandroSí, estoy muy feliz.Yes, I am very happy.
- SofíaQuiero conocer al perro pronto.I want to meet the dog soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries afortunado, chico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
