Você ficou mais espantado do que ele.
You were more shocked than he was.
Language note: 'Espantado' sounds like 'es-pahn-tah-do', with a rolled 'r' sound.
Culture note: Comparisons often add humor, especially when expectations are overturned.
Context: The situation calms, and someone comments on others' shocked reactions quietly.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Você
[voh-SEH]
You
Refers to the person being addressed.
Você ficou surpreso com a notícia?
Were you surprised by the news?
ficou
[fee-KOH]
were
Past tense of be.
Eu fiquei feliz por você.
I was happy for you.
mais
[mah-ees]
more
A greater or additional amount.
Ele está mais preocupado agora.
He is more concerned now.
espantado
[eh-spahn-TAH-doo]
astonished
Greatly surprised or impressed.
Fiquei espantado com a notícia.
I was astonished by the news.
do
[doo]
than
Used in comparisons.
Ela é mais alta do que eu.
She is taller than I am.
que
[keh]
that
Used to introduce a comparison or contrast.
Ele é melhor do que ela pensa.
He is better than she thinks.
ele
[EH-lee]
he
Refers to a male person or animal.
Ele foi embora cedo.
He left early.
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