How to Say “Super” in Tamil

சூப்பர்
cūppar/suːpːɐɾ/
The English word 'super' can be translated into Tamil as சூப்பர் (cūppar).
In Tamil, சூப்பர் is used as an adjective to express high praise or excitement. It is a common way to react to things such as food, a movie or a personal achievement.
Meaning: better than usual (adj)

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

சூப்பர் is a loanword from English and is used in informal, colloquial Tamil.

How does it change in a sentence?

To say 'It is super' in a complete sentence, you can add the verb irukku to the end of the word, resulting in சூப்பரா இருக்கு.

How do you pronounce it?

cūppar

Did you know?

  • In casual conversation, speakers often elongate the vowel in சூப்பர் to சூப்பப்ப்பர் to emphasize just how 'super' something is.
  • The word சூப்பர் is often paired with the English word 'hit' to describe a movie that is a massive success, regardless of the speaker's fluency in English.
  • Despite being borrowed from English, சூப்பர் is written using the Tamil script, which lacks a native 'r' sound that perfectly matches the English pronunciation.

Examples in context

  • அவளுடைய நடிப்பு சூப்பர்.
    avaḷuṭaiya naṭippu super.
    Her acting is super.
  • இந்தத் திரைப்படம் சூப்பர்.
    in_tut tiṟappiram super.
    This movie is super.

Example conversation

Santhosh and Anita are discussing a movie they just watched.

  1. சந்தோஷ் Santhosh

    அந்தப் படம் எப்படி இருந்தது?
    anta padam eppaṭi iruntatu?
    How was that movie?
  2. அனிதா Anita

    படம் சூப்பர், சந்தோஷ்!
    padam super, Santhosh!
    The movie is super, Santhosh!
  3. சந்தோஷ் Santhosh

    உனக்கு பிடிச்சதா?
    unaku piṭiccata?
    Did you like it?
  4. அனிதா Anita

    ஆமாம், எனக்கு ரொம்பப் பிடிச்சது.
    āmām, enaku romap piṭiccatu.
    Yes, I liked it a lot.

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