Meaning
Expressing great surprise and admiration.
Cultural Background
Praising something without mentioning God can be seen as inviting the 'Evil Eye'. Always add 'Mashallah'. In the Levant, people might use 'بيطير العقل' (bi-tayyir al-aql) which means 'it makes the mind fly' as a more idiomatic version of 'مذهل'. Egyptians love the word 'تحفة' (tuhfa), which literally means 'masterpiece', to describe anything amazing. In the Gulf, 'خيال' (khayal - imagination) is often used to mean 'amazing' or 'beyond imagination'.
Use it for compliments
It's a very safe and high-level compliment for someone's work or talent.
Check the gender
Always check if the object is masculine (هذا مذهل) or feminine (هذه مذهلة).
Meaning
Expressing great surprise and admiration.
Use it for compliments
It's a very safe and high-level compliment for someone's work or talent.
Check the gender
Always check if the object is masculine (هذا مذهل) or feminine (هذه مذهلة).
The 'Mashallah' Rule
When praising people, always add 'Mashallah' to be culturally polite.
Test Yourself
Choose the correct form for the sentence: 'The view (المنظر - masculine) is amazing.'
المنظر ____.
Since 'المنظر' is masculine, we use the masculine form 'مذهل'.
Fill in the blank with the correct demonstrative pronoun (هذا or هذه).
____ القصة مذهلة حقاً.
'القصة' (The story) is feminine, so we must use 'هذه'.
Complete the dialogue with the most appropriate reaction.
أحمد: لقد فزت بمنحة دراسية في جامعة هارفارد! سارة: ____! مبروك!
Winning a Harvard scholarship is a great achievement, so 'amazing' is the correct reaction.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You see a beautiful painting in a museum.
You can say 'This is amazing' (هذا مذهل) or 'I am amazed' (أنا مذهول). Both are correct in this context.
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Visual Learning Aids
When to say 'هذا مذهل'
Nature
- • Mountains
- • Sunsets
- • Oceans
Skills
- • Painting
- • Music
- • Coding
News
- • Success
- • Discovery
- • Awards
Practice Bank
4 exercisesالمنظر ____.
Since 'المنظر' is masculine, we use the masculine form 'مذهل'.
____ القصة مذهلة حقاً.
'القصة' (The story) is feminine, so we must use 'هذه'.
أحمد: لقد فزت بمنحة دراسية في جامعة هارفارد! سارة: ____! مبروك!
Winning a Harvard scholarship is a great achievement, so 'amazing' is the correct reaction.
You see a beautiful painting in a museum.
You can say 'This is amazing' (هذا مذهل) or 'I am amazed' (أنا مذهول). Both are correct in this context.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
4 questionsNo, it's very common in texting and social media comments. It sounds enthusiastic and polite.
Yes, you can say 'أنت شخص مذهل' (You are an amazing person).
'مذهل' is slightly more intense and implies being 'dazzled', while 'مدهش' focuses on being 'surprised'.
You can say 'هذا ليس مذهلاً' (Hādhā laysa mudhhilan).
Related Phrases
رائع
similarWonderful / Great
مدهش
synonymSurprising / Amazing
عادي
contrastNormal / Ordinary
لا يصدق
builds onUnbelievable
