מדהים
madhím
The Hebrew word for amazing is מדהים (madhím).
מדהים is used to describe something that possesses uniquely wonderful qualities. To add emphasis, you can use the word פשוט (simply/just) before it, resulting in the phrase פשוט מדהים, which means "simply amazing" or "just amazing."
Meaning: possessing uniquely wonderful qualities (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes to match the gender and number of the noun it describes: use מדהימה for feminine singular, מדהימים for masculine plural and מדהימות for feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
madhím
Did you know?
- While מדהים is the standard word for 'amazing', Israelis often use the word פגז (shell/missile) as slang to describe something amazing or high-quality.
- In modern Hebrew slang, you might hear people use the word מטורף (crazy) instead of מדהים to mean 'amazing'.
- The word מדהים comes from a verb meaning 'to stun' or 'to daze'. To be amazing in Hebrew is literally to leave someone in a state of shock.
Examples in context
- זה היה פשוט מדהים.It was absolutely amazing.This sentence shows how to use מדהים with the word פשוט to say something was absolutely amazing.Tatoeba #5456460 by fekundulo, translation #3724090 by CM
- זה היה מקום מדהים.It was an amazing place.This sentence demonstrates how to describe a place as מדהים.Tatoeba #6008566 by fekundulo, translation #4530022 by CK
- תום היה פשוט מדהים.Tom was just amazing.This sentence illustrates using מדהים to describe a person.Tatoeba #5480106 by fekundulo, translation #5430731 by CK
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Example conversation
Noa and Noam are watching a sunset at the beach.
- נועה Noaנועם, תראה את השקיעה!Noam, t're et hashki'a!Noam, look at the sunset!
- נועם Noamזה באמת מדהים.ze be'emet madaim.It is truly amazing.
- נועה Noaהצבעים בשמיים נפלאים.hatzva'im bashamayim nifla'im.The colors in the sky are wonderful.
- נועם Noamאני מסכים איתך.ani maskim itach.I agree with you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry מדהים, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries מדהים, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
