tiene suerte

he's lucky

you're lucky

tiene suerte(tyeh-neh swehr-teh)

phrase

1. (he or she has good luck; third person singular)

a. he's lucky (masculine)

Manuel ya encontró un apartamento. Tiene suerte.

Manuel already found an apartment. He's lucky.

b. she's lucky (feminine)

Envidio a Juliana. Tiene suerte y todo le sale bien.

I envy Juliana. She's lucky and everything works out well for her.

c. is lucky

Sebastián tiene suerte. Compró los boletos de avión cuando todavía estaban baratos.

Sebastian is lucky. He bought the plane ticket when they were still cheap.

2.

(formal)

(you have good luck; second person singular)

a. you're lucky

Tiene suerte, señor. Ese es la última cafetera que nos queda.

You're lucky, sir. That's our last coffee maker.