harika
/haː.ɾiˈka/
The Turkish word for wonderful is harika.
harika is an adjective used to describe something as wonderful or great. While harika is a standard way to express this, you may also encounter müthiş to mean amazing or terrific and süper to mean awesome or fantastic.
Meaning: excellent, extremely impressive (adj)
Which one should you use?
While harika is the common way to say wonderful, harikulade is a synonym that carries a more formal and slightly old-fashioned tone.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective harika is invariable, meaning it does not change its form to agree with the gender or number of the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable. The pronunciation is /haː.ɾiˈka/. The sounds are similar to the [h] in [h]ome, the [ɾ] in American English a[t]om, the [i] in cr[ee]k and the [k] in [c]ore. In each comparison the English letters in brackets make the sound.
Did you know?
- The word harika originally meant something that defies the laws of nature or is supernatural in way. It stems from an Arabic root referring to a marvel that is truly miraculous.
- The synonym müthiş can occasionally be used to describe something 'terrible' or 'formidable' in specific contexts, creating a contrast with the purely positive harika.
- In casual conversation, harika can be repeated as harika harika to intensify the emotion, effectively meaning 'absolutely wonderful'.
Examples in context
- O harika değil mi?Isn't that wonderful?This sentence shows how to use harika in a question.Tatoeba #2556020 by duran, translation #2248710 by CK
- O harika bir adam.He's a wonderful guy.This sentence uses harika to describe a person.Tatoeba #3130661 by duran, translation #3098739 by Hybrid
- Ne harika bir gün.Have a wonderful day.This sentence uses harika to describe a day.Tatoeba #3978628 by duran, translation #3636252 by CK
- Harika bir iş çıkardınız.You've done a wonderful job.
- Parti düzenlemek konusunda müthiş bir yeteneğiniz var.You have an amazing talent for organizing parties.
- Yemekler gerçekten süperdi!The food was really awesome!
- Arkadaşlarınla geçirdiğin zaman ne kadar muhteşem oldu!How wonderful the time you spent with your friends was!
- Çok harika bir tatil geçirdik.We had a truly wonderful vacation.
- Çok süper bir konserdi!It was a really amazing concert!
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Example conversation
Selin and Burak are looking at a beautiful view from a balcony.
- SelinBu manzara harika!This view is wonderful!
- BurakEvet, gerçekten harika görünüyor.Yes, it looks truly wonderful.
- SelinBurak, fotoğraflar harika oldu.Burak, the photos turned out wonderful.
- BurakTeşekkürler Selin, çok naziksin.Thanks Selin, you are very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wonderful” translations and entries harika, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries harika, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
