suertudo
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico "lucky" is suertudo in casual speech and afortunado in neutral speech. The most common way to say it is tener suerte, "to have luck".
Meaning: having good fortune (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| suertudo | everyday, Mexico |
| afortunado | neutral |
| tener suerte | phrase |
Qué suerte tienes means "you are lucky". Eres un suertudo means "you are a lucky guy".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective agrees with gender: suertudo for a man and suertuda for a woman.
Did you know?
- A four leaf clover is called trébol de cuatro hojas in Spanish and is a luck symbol.
Examples in context
- Qué suerte tienes.You are so lucky.
- Mi hermana es muy suertuda.My sister is very lucky.
Example conversation
Friends talk after a raffle in Mazatlán.
- RafaMe gané un boleto para el concierto.I won a ticket for the concert.
- CrisQué suertudo eres.You are so lucky.
- RafaTe invito, vamos juntos.I invite you, let us go together.
