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¡Qué sorpresa!

What a surprise!

Exclamations & Reactions
Notes & Usage:

A natural reaction to something unexpected. Can be genuinely delighted, mildly ironic, or neutral depending entirely on tone and context.

See It in Context

¡Qué sorpresa verte aquí, no sabía que venías!

What a surprise to see you here, I didn't know you were coming!

—Te traje un regalo. —¡Qué sorpresa, muchas gracias!

—I brought you a gift. —What a surprise, thank you so much!

¡Qué sorpresa, ganó el que menos esperábamos!

What a surprise, the one we least expected won!