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"Afortunado" is an adjective which is often translated as "lucky", and "suertudo" is an adjective which is also often translated as "lucky". Learn more about the difference between "afortunado" and "suertudo" below.
afortunado(
ah
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fohr
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too
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nah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (auspicious)
suertudo(
swehr
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too
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. lucky
Mi hermano es muy suertudo; siempre gana en los juegos de la feria.My brother is really lucky; he always wins the games at the fair.
¿Ganaste el sorteo? ¡Qué suertudo!You won the raffle? How lucky!
b. jammy (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Conocí a un tipo suertudo que ha ganado este concurso cada año desde el comienzo.I met a jammy guy who has won this contest every year since the start.
