Significado
Something amazing.
Contexto cultural
Turkish people are known for their 'hararetli' (heated/passionate) way of speaking. Using 'İnanılmaz' shows you are engaging with the speaker's emotions. Similar to other Mediterranean cultures, Turkish uses high-intensity adjectives for everyday items like food or weather to show zest for life. On Turkish social media, 'İnanılmaz' is often used ironically to point out systemic absurdities or funny fails. In a Turkish business context, praising a project as 'inanılmaz' is a common way to build 'torpil' (rapport/favor) and show enthusiasm.
The 'Bi' Shortcut
In casual speech, say 'bi' instead of 'bir'. 'İnanılmaz bi şey!' sounds much more like a native speaker.
Watch your Tone
If you say it with a flat voice, it might sound like you are bored or being sarcastic. Use a rising intonation!
Significado
Something amazing.
The 'Bi' Shortcut
In casual speech, say 'bi' instead of 'bir'. 'İnanılmaz bi şey!' sounds much more like a native speaker.
Watch your Tone
If you say it with a flat voice, it might sound like you are bored or being sarcastic. Use a rising intonation!
Pair with 'Valla'
Adding 'Valla' (I swear) at the beginning adds a lot of Turkish flavor: 'Valla inanılmaz bir şey!'
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing word to complete the reaction.
Bu manzara _________ bir şey!
We need the adjective form 'inanılmaz' (unbelievable) to describe the 'şey' (thing).
Choose the best response for Speaker B.
A: Piyangodan büyük ikramiyeyi kazandım! B: _________
Winning the lottery is a perfect 'unbelievable' moment.
Match the situation to the correct use of the phrase.
Which situation best fits 'İnanılmaz bir şey'?
The phrase is used for extraordinary events, not mundane daily tasks.
Which sentence is grammatically correct and natural?
The standard order is Adjective + Article + Noun.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
When to say 'İnanılmaz bir şey!'
Nature
- • Sunsets
- • Mountains
- • Waterfalls
Food
- • Baklava
- • Kebabs
- • New recipes
News
- • Winning
- • Surprises
- • Gossip
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosBu manzara _________ bir şey!
We need the adjective form 'inanılmaz' (unbelievable) to describe the 'şey' (thing).
A: Piyangodan büyük ikramiyeyi kazandım! B: _________
Winning the lottery is a perfect 'unbelievable' moment.
Which situation best fits 'İnanılmaz bir şey'?
The phrase is used for extraordinary events, not mundane daily tasks.
The standard order is Adjective + Article + Noun.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes, but it's better to say 'İnanılmaz bir insan' (An incredible person). 'İnanılmaz bir şey' for a person might sound like you are calling them an 'object' or a 'creature.'
No, it's perfectly fine as long as you are genuinely praising something related to work.
'İnanılmaz' is stronger. 'Harika' is 'wonderful,' while 'İnanılmaz' is 'unbelievable.'
Yes, but in this phrase, it acts as a placeholder for the entire situation or object you are looking at.
You would say 'İnanılmaz şeyler' (Incredible things). You drop the 'bir'.
Yes! If something is shockingly bad, you can say 'Bu inanılmaz bir şey!' with a frustrated tone.
Yes, just say 'İnanılmaz!' (Incredible!). It's very common.
In Turkish, the adjective-article-noun order is standard for this kind of emphatic expression.
Yes, in blogs, news headlines, and social media. It's less common in academic papers.
Usually 'Evet, gerçekten' (Yes, truly) or 'Bence de' (I think so too).
Frases relacionadas
Harika
similarWonderful
Müthiş
synonymTerrific / Awesome
Yok artık
specialized formNo way!
İnanılır gibi değil
builds onIt's not like it can be believed
