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Somos muy afortunados por este hallazgo.

Somos muy afortunados por este hallazgo.
We are very lucky for this find.
From Lesson 395:Emphatic affirmation (sí que)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Somos muy afortunados por este hallazgo.

Why do we use somos instead of estamos with afortunados? Isn't feeling lucky a temporary state?
In Spanish, being lucky or fortunate (afortunado) is traditionally treated as an inherent characteristic or a defining trait of the person or situation, rather than a passing emotion. Therefore, it pairs with ser (somos).
Why use por instead of para before este hallazgo?
We use por here because it expresses the cause or reason for our luck (we are lucky because of this find). If you used para, it would incorrectly imply that being lucky is a goal or that the luck is somehow destined for the find itself.
What verb is the noun hallazgo related to?
It comes from the verb hallar, which means "to find" or "to discover" (a slightly more formal synonym for encontrar). The suffix -azgo is used to create nouns that indicate an action, effect, or status, making hallazgo the noun form: "a find" or "a discovery".
Could I say Tenemos mucha suerte instead of Somos muy afortunados?
Yes, absolutely! Tenemos mucha suerte (literally, "we have a lot of luck") is a very common and natural alternative. Somos muy afortunados sounds just slightly more formal or profound, much like saying "we are very fortunate" instead of "we are very lucky" in English.

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