Significado
An exclamation expressing good fortune or serendipity.
Contexto cultural
The Christmas Lottery ('El Gordo') is the ultimate '¡Qué suerte!' moment. People buy tickets months in advance and share them with family. It's common to use '¡Qué suertudo!' (What a lucky guy!) more frequently in informal speech among friends. The word 'suerte' is often used as a casual goodbye, short for 'que tengas suerte' (good luck). Tuesday the 13th is the day of bad luck. People say 'En martes 13, ni te cases ni te embarques' (On Tuesday the 13th, don't get married or board a ship).
Add an adjective
You can say '¡Qué buena suerte!' to sound more enthusiastic.
The Accent Matters
Always write 'Qué' with an accent in this phrase, or it looks like a grammar error.
Significado
An exclamation expressing good fortune or serendipity.
Add an adjective
You can say '¡Qué buena suerte!' to sound more enthusiastic.
The Accent Matters
Always write 'Qué' with an accent in this phrase, or it looks like a grammar error.
Sarcasm
You can use it sarcastically if someone has 'bad' luck, but be careful with your tone!
Tener vs Ser
Remember: in Spanish, you HAVE luck (tener suerte), you aren't luck (ser suertudo).
Teste-se
Choose the correct exclamation for finding 20 euros on the street.
Caminas por la calle y ves 20 euros. ¿Qué dices?
¡Qué suerte! is the standard and most natural way to react to good fortune.
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
¡_____ suerte que no llovió en tu boda!
Exclamatory 'Qué' always needs an accent mark.
Complete the dialogue.
Ana: '¡Me han dado el último trozo de tarta!' Luis: '¡__________!'
Luis is reacting to Ana's good fortune.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want to wish someone luck before an exam.
To wish luck, use 'Mucha suerte' or 'Buena suerte'. '¡Qué suerte!' is for after something lucky happens.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
When to say ¡Qué suerte!
Money
- • Finding a coin
- • Winning the lottery
- • Getting a discount
Daily Life
- • Finding keys
- • Last bus
- • No traffic
Social
- • Free food
- • Meeting a friend
- • Winning a game
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosCaminas por la calle y ves 20 euros. ¿Qué dices?
¡Qué suerte! is the standard and most natural way to react to good fortune.
¡_____ suerte que no llovió en tu boda!
Exclamatory 'Qué' always needs an accent mark.
Ana: '¡Me han dado el último trozo de tarta!' Luis: '¡__________!'
Luis is reacting to Ana's good fortune.
You want to wish someone luck before an exam.
To wish luck, use 'Mucha suerte' or 'Buena suerte'. '¡Qué suerte!' is for after something lucky happens.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasIt is always 'Qué' with an accent because it is an exclamation.
Yes, but it means 'How fortunate!' and is slightly more formal than '¡Qué suerte!'.
Simply say '¡Qué mala suerte!'.
It is feminine: la suerte.
It's better to use 'Me alegro mucho por usted' or 'Felicidades' in formal emails.
It is a slang word for luck used mainly in Spain.
No, that's a common mistake. 'Exit' is 'salida'.
Say '¡Mucha suerte!' or '¡Buena suerte!'.
Yes, it is universally understood in all Spanish-speaking countries.
Yes, it's very common to say it when you find something you lost.
Frases relacionadas
Mucha suerte
similarGood luck
¡Qué mala suerte!
contrastWhat bad luck
Tener suerte
builds onTo be lucky
Afortunadamente
similarFortunately
Por suerte
similarLuckily
