extraño
Ese comportamiento es muy extraño.
That behavior is very strange.
Unusual, peculiar, or not normal in a way that is hard to explain or understand.
Vi un animal extraño en el bosque.
I saw a strange animal in the forest.
Me siento extraño hoy.
I feel weird today.
Can also describe something as odd or unfamiliar.
Foreign or from another country.
Es un extraño en esta ciudad.
He is a stranger in this city.
In this sense, it is often used with the article 'un' or 'una'.
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Pro Tip
Common Usage
'Extraño' is often used to describe things that are unusual or not easily explained.
Gold Rule
Gender Agreement
'Extraño' must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies (e.g., 'una casa extraña', 'unos hombres extraños').
Word Origin
From Latin 'extrāneus', meaning 'foreign' or 'from outside'.
Usage Notes
In some contexts, 'extraño' can imply something is mysterious or unsettling.