No. 5,805 in Arabic
مستحيل
Impossible.
In a sentence
هذا الأمر مستحيل.
This matter is impossible.
Here, 'مستحيل' ('impossible') is used as an adjective describing a situation or task that cannot logically occur.
أن تُصبح الشمس زرقاء؟ مستحيل!
For the sun to become blue? Impossible!
In this instance, 'مستحيل' is used as an interjectory exclamation to express incredulity towards an improbable scenario.
قال لي إنه سينهي العمل في دقيقة؛ قلت له: مستحيل.
He told me he would finish the task in a minute; I told him: Impossible.
Here, 'مستحيل' is employed to directly and succinctly convey disbelief in a statement or claim.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “مستحيل” in actual Arabic podcasts.
Find “مستحيل” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Arabic podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appArabic books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).