رائع
ra'i'
The English word wonderful is translated into Arabic as رائع (ra'i').
رائع is used to describe something as excellent or extremely impressive.
Meaning: excellent, extremely impressive (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a masculine plural group, create the masculine plural form by adding the suffix -un to get رائعون.
How do you pronounce it?
ra'i'
Did you know?
- While رائع is widely understood, people in the Levant often prefer the word بيجنن, which literally means 'it makes me go crazy' to describe something wonderful.
- The root of رائع originally described a feeling of being startled or terrified. Over time the meaning shifted from a shock that shakes the soul to a sense of awe and wonder.
- In many Arabic dialects, using رائع can sometimes sound overly formal or even theatrical, as if you are a narrator in a movie.
Examples in context
- أعدت لنا وجبة رائعة.She cooked us a wonderful meal.This sentence shows how to describe a meal using رائع.Tatoeba #493287 by saeb, translation #311748 by CK
- منظر رائع، أليس كذلك؟A wonderful view, isn't it?This sentence illustrates how to use رائع to describe a view.Tatoeba #4629165 by Shereen, translation #4629008 by Theocracy
- سامي يعيش حياة رائعة.Sami's life is wonderful.This sentence demonstrates using رائع to describe a life.Tatoeba #7987725 by OsoHombre, translation #7317291 by OsoHombre
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ziad and Sarah are discussing a movie they just watched.
- زياد Ziadما رأيك في الفيلم يا سارة؟Ma ra'yuki fi al-film ya Sarah?What do you think of the movie, Sarah?
- سارة Saraالفيلم كان رائع حقاً!Al-film kana ra'i' haqquan!The movie was truly wonderful!
- زياد Ziadأنا أتفق معك، كانت القصة مميزة.Ana attafiqu ma'aki, kanat al-qissa mumayyiza.I agree with you, the story was special.
- سارة Saraوالتمثيل أيضاً كان رائع.Wal-tamthil aidan kana ra'i'.And the acting was also wonderful.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries رائع, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
