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Compliments and Praise
Whether it is
the special Valentine's Day or any
other day of the year, you always
have several ways to express your feelings
through a sincere compliment.
Way 1: The best-looking
Way 2: The most special
Way 3: The most objective
Way 4: The most faithful
Way 5: The most suitable
Way 6: The most familial
Way 7: The most reciprocal
Way 1:
When you meet a person after a long time of now
seeing him/her, you can make a compliment
about how well he/she looks. This is a
way to make the
best-looking compliment.
|
English |
Russian |
Pronunciation |
| You look very
pretty |
Ты выглядишь очень
красиво |
Ti vigleedeesh
ocheen' krahseevah |
| You look well
|
Ты хорошо выглядишь
|
Ti khahrahsho
vigleedeesh |
|
You look lovely |
Ты прекрасно
выглядишь |
Ti preekrahsnah
vigleedeesh |
|
You look so well! |
Ты так хорошо
выглядишь |
Ti tahk
khahrahsho vigleedeesh |
|
You look so well
after the holiday! |
Как вы хорошо
выглядите после отпуска |
Kahk vi khahrahsho
vigleedeetyeh poslee otpooskah |
|
You don't look your
age |
Вам не дашь ваших
лет |
Vahm nee dahsh
vahsheekh lyeht |
|
Well, if it isn't
John! How time flies! I haven't seen you for ages! Why, you haven't
changed the least bit. You do wear well. |
Кого я вижу! Сколько
лет, сколько зим! А ты не меняешься. Время тебя не берёт! |
Kahvo
yah veezhoo! Skol'kah lyeht,
skol'kah zeem! Ah ti nyeh meenyaheeshsyah.
Vryehmyah teebyah nee beeryot. |
Way 2:
You can make compliments by directly
pointing to a person's positive qualities. We call
this way the
most special one.
|
English |
Russian |
Pronunciation |
|
You are the most
beautiful (handsome) |
Ты самая красивая
to a female
Ты самый красивый
to a male |
Ti sahmahyah
krahseevahyah
Ti sahmiy krahseeviy
|
|
You are an
intelligent person |
Ты умная
to a female
Ты умный
to a male |
Ti oomnahyah
Ti oomniy
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You are charming |
Ты обаятельна
|
Ti ahbahyahteel'na |
|
You are a good
specialist |
Ты хороший
специалист |
Ti khahroshiy
spetsiahlist |
|
You are a
first-class interpreter |
Ты прекрасный
переводчик |
Ti preekrahsniy
peereevodcheek |
|
You are an
outstanding musician |
Ты превосходный
музыкант |
Ti preevahskhodniy
moozikahnt |
Way 3:
You can use Russian
verbs to positively comment on a person's qualities. Your compliment will be the
most objective
one.
|
English |
Russian |
Pronunciation |
|
You're a good
translator |
Вы хорошо переводите |
Vi khahrahsho
peereevodeetyeh |
|
You are a
first-class dancer |
Вы прекрасно
танцуете |
Vi preekrahsnah
tahntsooeetee |
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You've done an
excellent job in translating this story |
Вы прекрасно
перевели этот рассказ |
Vi preekrahsnah
peereeveelee etot raskahz |
Way 4:
You can also make a compliment by
describing a
person's features and qualities. You compliment will be the
most faithful one.
|
English |
Russian |
Pronunciation |
|
You have nice eyes |
У вас красивые глаза |
Oovahs
krahseeviyeh glahzah |
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You have beautiful
hair |
У вас красивые
волосы |
Oovahs
krahseeviyeh volahsi |
|
You have a good
voice |
У вас хороший голос |
Oovahs
khahroshiy golahs |
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You are good-natured |
У вас хороший
характер |
Oovahs
khahroshiy khahrahktyehr |
|
You are a person of
refined taste |
У вас прекрасный
вкус |
Oovahs
preekrahsniy vkoos |
|
You have a fine
sense of humor |
У вас хорошее
чувство юмора |
Oovahs
kharosheyeh choostvah yoomahrah |
Way 5:
Compliments on appearance, hairdo and
clothes are usually said to women. Try it, and you will have the
most suitable
compliment.
|
English |
Russian |
Pronunciation |
|
You look very smart
in this suit |
Вам идёт этот костюм |
Vahm eedyot
etot kahstyoom |
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This hairstyle is
just right for you |
Вам идёт эта
прическа |
Vahm eedyot
etah preechyoskah |
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This blouse looks
well on you |
Вам к лицу эта
блузка |
Vahm k leetsoo
eta bloozkah |
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You are so elegantly
dressed |
Вы так элегантно
одеты |
Vi tahk eleegahntnah
ahdyehti |
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A smile becomes you |
Вас красит улыбка |
Vahs krahseet
oolibkah |
Way 6:
You can also relate a compliment to a
person's relatives and close friends. This compliment will be the
most familial.
|
English |
Russian |
Pronunciation |
|
You have a lovely
child |
У вас прелестный
ребёнок |
Oo vahs preelyehsniy
reebyonahk |
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You have a charming
wife |
У вас очаровательная
жена |
Oo vahs ahcheerahvah-
teel'nahyah zheenah |
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You have a very
intelligent husband |
У тебя очень умный
муж |
Oo teebyah
ocheen' oomniy moozh |
Way 7:
At last, here are some responses to
compliments that people make to you. We call them the
most reciprocal
compliments.
|
English |
Russian |
Pronunciation |
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Thank you! |
Спасибо! |
Spahseebah |
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Oh, come! |
Ну что вы! |
Nooshtovi |
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Nice to hear that |
Приятно это слышать |
Preeyahtnah
etah slishat' |
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You look good too |
Вы тоже хорошо
выглядите |
Vi tozhe
khahrahsho vigleedeetyeh |
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