English–German

“great” in German

German

AlsoKlasse · prima · super · grandios · großartig

Pronunciation

IPA/tɔl/

Example

Das Konzert war toller als erwartet.

The concert was better than expected.

Illustration for toll (great)

How to say “great” in German

“Great” in German is toll.

Something so good or remarkable that enthusiastic approval comes naturally.

Full entry for toll: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with toll

Die Party gestern war toll.

Yesterday's party was great.

Tips for using toll

  • Toll is common in informal speech and can sound ironic when the situation is clearly bad, so tone and context affect its interpretation.

Other German words for “great”

Klasse, das hast du gut gemacht.

Great, you did a good job.

Das ist prima.

That's great.

Das Essen war super.

The food was great.

Das Konzert gestern war grandios.

The concert yesterday was great.

Das war ein großartiger Abend.

That was a great evening.

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