زبردست
zabardast
The English word 'amazing' can be translated into Urdu as زبردست (zabardast).
The word زبردست is used as an adjective or an exclamation to mean 'great', 'wonderful' or 'amazing' in everyday conversation. While it can mean 'powerful' in a physical sense, it is most commonly used as an exclamation or adjective to mean 'great', 'wonderful' or 'amazing' in everyday conversation.
Meaning: possessing uniquely wonderful qualities (adj)
Which one should you use?
The word شاندار translates to 'amazing' or 'splendid'. In North India and Delhi, the term لاجواب is commonly used to mean 'amazing' or 'excellent'.
How do you pronounce it?
zabardast
When do people say it?
When experiencing amazement, speakers may use the informal exclamation واہ واہ to show excitement. To express astonishment colloquially, one might say اللہ جی.
Did you know?
- The word زبردست literally breaks down to mean 'above hand', a combination of the Persian words for 'above' and 'hand'.
- If you want to express that something is so amazing it has no answer, you can use لاجواب, which literally translates to 'no answer'.
- Even when describing a person or an event as 'amazing', many speakers will instinctively add اللہ جی as a way to voice their astonishment.
Examples in context
- آپ کے قصبے کی تقریب بہت شاندار تھی۔The event in your village was amazing.
- وہ واقعہ زبردست تھا!That incident was fantastic!
- تیری ادا لاجواب ہے!Your style is amazing!
- یہ کھانا بہت زبردست ہے۔yeh khana bohat zabardast hai.This food is amazing.
- تمہارا آئیڈیا زبردست ہے۔tumhara idea zabardast hai.Your idea is amazing.
- آج کا موسم زبردست ہے۔aaj ka mausam zabardast hai.Today's weather is amazing.
Example conversation
Sarah and Hamza are discussing a new movie they just watched.
- سارہ Saraیہ فلم واقعی زبردست تھی۔yeh film waqai zabardast thi.This movie was truly amazing.
- حمزہ Hamzaہاں، کہانی بہت اچھی تھی۔haan, kahani bohat achi thi.Yes, the story was very good.
- سارہ Saraکیا تم نے اداکار کو دیکھا؟kya tum ne adakar ko dekha?Did you see the actor?
- حمزہ Hamzaہاں، اس کی اداکاری زبردست تھی۔haan, us ki adakari zabardast thi.Yes, his acting was amazing.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries زبردست, CC BY-SA 4.0.
