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"Amazing" in German: toll

toll

Say it: toladjective/tɔl/

Note: also: unglaublich

Amazing in everyday German is often toll. Say Das ist toll or Toll gemacht!. Unglaublich is stronger and is a different word.

Concert night

Das Konzert war echt toll.
The concert was really amazing.
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How to pronounce toll

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tol

/tɔl/

tol. Short o, clear final l. One syllable.

"Amazing" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
tollamazing / great

Everyday praise.

Das ist tollthat's amazing

Quick reaction.

echt tollreally amazing

Stronger feel.

unglaublichunbelievable

Different stronger word.

How to use toll in real life

  1. 1Concert night

    Das Konzert war echt toll.

    The concert was really amazing.

    Post-event praise.

  2. 2Friend's news

    Toll, dass du den Job bekommen hast!

    Amazing that you got the job!

    Sentence-initial toll.

  3. 3Kid's drawing

    Dein Bild sieht total toll aus.

    Your picture looks totally amazing.

    Warm praise.

Mistakes English speakers make with toll

Incorrect: Das ist unglaublich (as the only headword).

Correct: Das ist toll.

Unglaublich is a different word; the headword here is toll.

Incorrect: Es war amazing.

Correct: Es war toll.

Prefer German toll for this headword.

Good to know

Toll is friendly everyday praise across ages. Super and cool compete with it among younger speakers. Unglaublich fits shock or intensity more than casual "amazing."

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  1. ChatPal

    Schau, der Sonnenuntergang total toll!

    Look, the sunset — totally amazing!

  2. You

    Ja, die Farben sind toll auf dem Foto.

    Yes, the colors are amazing in the photo.

  3. ChatPal

    Und die Wanderung war auch toll, oder?

    And the hike was amazing too, right?

  4. You

    Absolut toll. Nächstes Jahr wieder.

    Absolutely amazing. Again next year.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Amazing" in German

How do you say amazing?

Toll.

That's amazing?

Das ist toll.

Is unglaublich the same?

Stronger and different; headword is toll.

Other options?

Super or cool also appear, but practice toll here.

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