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dicha
happiness, good fortune
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
Happiness, especially the kind that feels like good fortune
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dicho
said
(past participle of decir)
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-a
noun suffix
Dicha means happiness or good fortune and is literally dicho0 ("said") turned into a noun, meaning "something said." It comes from the idea of good things being said about someone, which eventually came to refer to the happiness or good fortune itself.
dicha
happiness, joy, bliss
Happiness, in a more elevated and literary register. It usually carries a sense of being blessed or lucky.
Mis nietos son mi mayor dichaMy grandchildren are my greatest happiness
Encontró la dicha en un pueblo tranquiloShe found joy in a quiet town
good fortune, good luck
A piece of good luck or good fortune.
Tuve la dicha de conocerla antes de que se fueraI had the good fortune of meeting her before she left
Es una dicha que llegaras justo hoyIt is a piece of good luck that you arrived today
por dicha
luckily, fortunately
When something turns out well by luck. Literally "by good fortune."
Por dicha no había nadie en la casaLuckily there was nobody in the house
Por dicha el tren venía con retrasoFortunately the train was running late