sorprenderla

to surprise her

→ sorprendere
sorprender surprise + la feminine singular object pronoun
verb · formal Rare #37,977
to surprise her The ending -la can also mean “you” when addressing someone formally.
IT: Voglio sorprenderla con una cena.
EN: I want to surprise her with dinner.
Conjugation of sorprendere
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First sorpresi —
Third sorprese —
Past
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third sorprende —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third sorprenderà —

Sono venuta per sorprenderla.

I came to surprise her.

Stavo per sorprenderla.

I was about to surprise her.

Non voleva sorprenderla.

He didn’t want to surprise her.

Potrebbe sorprenderla.

It might surprise you.

Sono venuto per sorprenderla.

I came to surprise her.

Questo può sorprenderla.

This may surprise you.