harika
/haː.ɾiˈka/
The English word 'amazing' is translated into Turkish as harika.
harika is used to describe someone or something possessing uniquely wonderful qualities. You can also use the phrase en harika to mean 'the best' or 'the most fantastic', and en muhteşem to mean 'the most amazing'.
Meaning: possessing uniquely wonderful qualities (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
When using harika as an adjective before a singular noun, it is very common to use bir to express 'an amazing [noun]'. To refer to 'wonders' or 'amazing things' in the plural, use harikalar. If you want to say that something 'was amazing', you can use the past tense form harikaydı.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /haː.ɾiˈka/. The syllables are 3, with the stress on the 3rd syllable. The sounds are like [h]ome, the American English 't' in a[t]om, cr[ee]k and [c]ore.
Did you know?
- The word harika shares a root with terms describing something that 'tears' or 'rips' through a boundary to become extraordinary.
- The expression harikalar yaratmak literally means 'to create wonders' but is used as an idiom for performing exceptionally well.
- The plural form harikalar is used in the phrase harikalar diyarı to translate 'Wonderland' from Alice in Wonderland.
Examples in context
- Tom harika bir aktör.Tom is an amazing actor.This example shows how to describe an actor using harika.Tatoeba #4548087 by tnnglue, translation #4530008 by CK
- Bu harika bir teklif.This is an amazing offer.This example shows how to describe an offer using harika.Tatoeba #4548134 by tnnglue, translation #4529955 by CK
- Bir sonraki sanatçı harikadır.The next artist is amazing.This example shows a form of harika used to describe an artist.Tatoeba #4832185 by deyta, translation #1490046 by marco87
- Bu proje mükemmel!This project is amazing!
- Bu fikir harika!This idea is amazing!
- Bu restoran fevkalade hizmet veriyor!This restaurant provides exceptional service!
- Bu film gerçekten muhteşemdi!This movie was truly amazing!
- Tatilimiz şahane geçti!Our vacation was amazing!
- Onun müzik yeteneği çok etkileyici!His music talent is very impressive!
- Arkadaşlarımın doğum günü partisi en muhteşem etkinlikti!My friends' birthday party was the most amazing event!
- 33 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emre and Elif are visiting a museum together.
- EmreBu tablo gerçekten harika görünüyor.This painting looks truly amazing.
- ElifEvet, renkler çok etkileyici.Yes, the colors are very impressive.
- EmreSanatçının tekniği harika, değil mi?The artist's technique is amazing, isn't it?
- ElifKesinlikle katılıyorum, Emre.I definitely agree, Emre.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry harika, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
