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extraña

ess-TRAH-nyah/eksˈtɾaɲa/

strange, weird

Also: foreign, odd
A purple cow standing among several white sheep in a green field, highlighting the oddity.

📝 In Action

Esa luz azul es muy extraña. ¿Qué será?

A2

That blue light is very strange. What could it be?

Tiene una habilidad extraña para hablar al revés.

B1

She has a peculiar ability to speak backwards.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • rara (rare, weird)
  • curiosa (curious, strange)

Antonyms

  • normal (normal)
  • común (common)

Common Collocations

  • situación extraña – strange situation
  • sensación extraña – strange feeling

misses

Also: you miss
VerbA2regular ar
Spain
A small child sitting alone on a window sill, hugging a teddy bear and looking outside with a sad, longing expression.
infinitiveextrañar
gerundextrañando
past Participleextrañado

📝 In Action

Mi hermana extraña mucho a su perro.

A2

My sister really misses her dog.

El presidente ya no extraña la vida de la ciudad.

B1

The president no longer misses city life.

Usted, por favor, extraña los días soleados.

B2

You (formal), please miss the sunny days (e.g., focus on them). (Formal command - less common usage)

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • echa de menos (misses)
  • añora (longs for)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • extraña su casa – misses her home
  • extraña a la familia – misses the family

finds strange, is surprised by

Also: is astonished
VerbB1regular ar
A person standing indoors, looking with a puzzled and slightly surprised expression at a brightly colored teapot that is floating unsupported in the air above a table.
infinitiveextrañar
gerundextrañando
past Participleextrañado

📝 In Action

A nadie le extraña que haya renunciado después de eso.

B1

Nobody finds it strange that he resigned after that.

Me extraña que no esté lloviendo hoy.

B2

I find it surprising/strange that it's not raining today. (Literally: 'It surprises me that...').

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • me extraña que – I find it strange that
  • le extraña la noticia – the news surprises him/her

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedextraña
yoextraño
túextrañas
ellos/ellas/ustedesextrañan
nosotrosextrañamos
vosotrosextrañáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedextrañaba
yoextrañaba
túextrañabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesextrañaban
nosotrosextrañábamos
vosotrosextrañabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedextrañó
yoextrañé
túextrañaste
ellos/ellas/ustedesextrañaron
nosotrosextrañamos
vosotrosextrañasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedextrañe
yoextrañe
túextrañes
ellos/ellas/ustedesextrañen
nosotrosextrañemos
vosotrosextrañéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedextrañara/extrañase
yoextrañara/extrañase
túextrañaras/extrañases
ellos/ellas/ustedesextrañaran/extrañasen
nosotrosextrañáramos/extrañásemos
vosotrosextrañarais/extrañaseis
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Words that translate to "extraña" in Spanish:

finds strange→is astonished→you miss→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: extraña

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'extraña' in its meaning of 'to find surprising'?

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👥 Word Family▼
extraño(strange (masculine), stranger (noun)) — Adjective / Noun
extrañar(to miss, to find strange) — Verb
extrañamiento(estrangement, missing) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
mañanamontaña
📚 Etymology▼

The word comes directly from the Latin *extraneus*, meaning 'external' or 'from outside.' This origin gives rise to both meanings: something 'outside' what is normal (strange) and someone or something being 'outside' your presence (missing it).

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: étrangePortuguese: estranha

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the key difference between the verb and the adjective 'extraña'?

The adjective 'extraña' describes something feminine as strange or unusual ('the house is strange'). The verb 'extraña' refers to the action of missing someone or something ('she misses her friend') or being surprised by something ('it surprises me').

Does 'extraña' require the special 'subjunctive' verb form after it?

Yes, when 'extraña' is used impersonally to express surprise or astonishment (like 'Me extraña que...'), the verb that follows must be in the special 'wish/doubt' form.