How do you say “Blow someone's mind” in French?
The closest natural French equivalent is époustoufler quelqu'un, which literally means “to astound someone”. English speakers use blow someone's mind to mean to amaze or impress someone very strongly. A direct French verb for strong amazement. It works especially well for an impressive sight or achievement. Register: informal. Usage frequency: common.
Closest natural French
époustoufler quelqu'un
/epustufle kɛlkœ̃/
- Literal meaning
- “to astound someone”
- Register
- informal
- How often it's used
- common
- Equivalence
Near-exact equivalent
90 out of 100
What a native French speaker would actually say
French can express the whole reaction with one verb. “Époustoufler” suits a beautiful view, a brilliant performance or a fact you find hard to take in.
It does not suggest that someone is losing their mind. Keep “quelqu’un” as the person who feels amazed: “Ça m’a époustouflé.”
How close is the meaning?
- Meaning5 out of 5
- Tone4 out of 5
- Context5 out of 5
- Literal similarity1 out of 5
These ratings are editorial approximations, not measurements.
In context
English
Seeing Saturn through that telescope blew my mind.
French
Voir Saturne à travers ce télescope m'a époustouflé.
English
The number of empty homes in the city blows my mind.
French
Le nombre de logements vides dans la ville m'époustoufle.
Related expressions
- What “Blow someone's mind” means in English
- Over the moon, Extremely happy about something
Last updated 2026-10-01