What does it mean word for word?
The phrase جميل جداً is composed of the adjective جميل (beautiful) and the adverb جداً (very).
Which one should you use?
While جميل جداً is a standard way to express this, رائعة للغاية offers a more formal and poetic way to say 'very beautiful'. In casual settings, you might use the informal حلوة جداً.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In spoken Arabic, the colloquial expression بتجنن is used to say someone or something is 'amazingly beautiful'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective must change to match the gender and number of the subject. To describe a feminine subject, use the feminine form جميلة جداً. For a plural feminine subject, use جميلات جداً. The plural masculine form is جميلون جداً, although جميل is often used when referring to non-human plurals.
How do you pronounce it?
jameel jiddan
When do people say it?
In Arabic, beauty is sometimes compared to the moon using the expression زي القمر to signify that someone is exceptionally beautiful.
Did you know?
- The colloquial term بتجنن is a common way to say something is 'amazingly beautiful', but its literal root relates to the word for 'madness' or 'insanity'. It implies that the beauty is so intense it drives one mad.
- The root letters in جميل are also used to form the word for 'favor' or 'kindness', linking physical beauty with moral beauty.
- When describing non-human objects that are plural, such as 'beautiful mountains', Arabic grammar often treats them as a single feminine entity. This means you would use the singular feminine adjective جميلة instead of a plural form.
Examples in context
- اللوحة جميلة جداًThe painting is very beautiful.
- الفستان دا حلو جداً عليكThis dress is very beautiful on you.
- المنظر مدهش بشكل لا يصدقThe view is incredibly stunning.
- هذا المنظر جميل جداً.Hadha al-manzar jamil jiddan.This view is very beautiful.
- هذا الفستان جميل جداً.Hadha al-fustan jamil jiddan.This dress is very beautiful.
Example conversation
Nour and Omar are looking at a painting in a gallery.
- نور Nourانظر يا عمر، هذا الرسم جميل جداً.Unzur ya Omar, hadha ar-rasm jamil jiddan.Look Omar, this painting is very beautiful.
- عمر Omarنعم يا نور، الألوان رائعة.Na'am ya Nour, al-alwan ra'i'a.Yes Nour, the colors are wonderful.
- نور Nourهل تريد شراءه؟Hal turid shira'ahu?Do you want to buy it?
- عمر Omarبالتأكيد، إنه مذهل.Bi-ta'kid, innahu mudhhil.Certainly, it is amazing.
