wonder
word
/ˈwəndɝ/
WUHN-dur
/wˈʌndɐ/
WUHN-duh
Definition
To wonder means to be curious about something or to feel surprise or admiration. It can be a verb (to think about something with curiosity) or a noun (a feeling or something amazing).
Usage & Nuances
As a verb, commonly used with 'I wonder if/why/how...' for questions. As a noun, often in 'a wonder' or 'the wonders of'. Not the same as 'wander' (to walk around). 'No wonder' means 'it's not surprising'.
Spanish: preguntarse - maravillaPortuguese (BR): imaginar - maravilhaPortuguese (PT): imaginar - maravilhaChinese (Simplified): 想知道 - 奇迹Chinese (Traditional): 想知道 - 奇蹟Hindi: आश्चर्य - सोच में पड़नाArabic: يتساءل - عجيبةBengali: আশ্চর্য - বিস্ময় (noun) - ভাবা (verb)Russian: чудо (noun) - удивляться (verb) - интересоваться (verb)Japanese: 不思議（ふしぎ）(noun) - 驚く (verb) - 不思議に思う (verb)Vietnamese: kỳ quan (noun) - ngạc nhiên (noun) - tự hỏi (verb)Korean: 경이로움 (noun) - 궁금하다 (verb) - 놀라다 (verb)Turkish: merak etmek (verb) - hayret (noun) - mucize (noun)Urdu: حیرت (noun) - تعجب کرنا (verb)Indonesian: keajaiban (noun) - bertanya-tanya (verb) - merasa kagum (verb)
Example Sentences
Sometimes I just wonder about the meaning of life.
natural
I wonder what time it is.
basic
He looked at the sky in wonder.
basic
The pyramids are a wonder of the world.
basic
I wonder if she will come to the party tonight.
natural
No wonder you’re tired—you worked all day!
natural