How to give COMPLIMENTS | British English Speaking Practice*

Hello and welcome back to English with Lucy.

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So today we are going to be talking about how to give compliments.

We are filming 2 videos.

The first one is here on my channel and the second one will be on Anna's on my channel.

You can go straight to her channel as soon as you've finished this one.

Here we are going to be talking about things that you should say.

And then we're going to be talking about things that you shouldn't say when you're complimenting

someone.

So both very important videos so stay tuned.

Ok so firstly let's talk about some adjectives that we can use to compliment people.

Compliment the way they look exactly.

So the first one is pretty.

You're very pretty.

So are you.

And pretty should be used generally towards women.

If you want to compliment a man on the other hand you can use handsome.

I know lots of handsome men.

I don't know any maybe you can introduce me.

So another word you can use to compliment a man or a woman would be beautiful.

Yes that can go for both can't it yeah.

Really nice word.

And then we have gorgeous and gorgeous just means ah so attractive so if someone is gorgeous

it means they are really really nice.

And then we have stunning, So if someone stuns you with how beautiful they are then you would

call them stunning.

And then the last on breathtaking.

so they take your breath away with their beauty.

they are just so amazing.

i can't breathe you're so handsome.

One thing that I often hear my students use incorrectly is you look and you look like.

I would say you look plus adjective and you look like plus noun.

So I might say you look like Angelina Jolie.

Funny you should say that!

Or Anna you look beautiful or you look stunning.

So make sure that you're very careful when differentiating between you look and you look

like.

So now we are going to give some examples of some nice ways of complimenting people.

Something that I always think is nice is noticing a change.

So if someone's made an extra effort with what they're wearing yeah or their hair yeah

it's nice to say something about it.

Or if they've had their teeth whitened perhaps.

Wow!

You have amazing teeth!

Um ok so an example would be Anna I love what you've done with your hair.

Oh, I've just had it cut thank you so much Lucy!

I love that top is that new?

Thank you it is!

It really brings out the colour of your eyes!

Ah, it's always good to compliment the eyes, when in doubt talk about the eyes!

You could also talk about something that's not related to the way they look.

Yeah, it's always really nice to compliment the way a person is.

I appreciate compliments about personality more than I do about looks.

So if I were to say maybe Anna I find you really easy to be around or I find you really

funny, I think that's a much nicer compliment than just you look nice.

Yes definitely I think I would definitely hold on to a compliment like that than someone

just saying you look pretty.

It's really nice when someone says something that they've obviously spent some time thinking

about.

Like I really like that little line on your face when you smile.

I like things like that.

I really like your dimples.

Ok so those were some helpful tips on how to compliment people in English.

Remember it's very important to differentiate between you look and you look like.

Remember Anna looks beautiful and she looks like a potato!

Sorry, she looks like Angelina Jolie.

Make sure you use the correct adjective.

Be careful when calling men pretty and women handsome, they might get offended.

You should generally call women pretty and men handsome.

Another thing is to try and be specific.

People will always appreciate a specific comment more than a generic comment.

Definitely yep.

Try and make an effort to compliment things other than just appearance.

Normally people are much more flattered by a compliment about something they've done

or their personality rather than their appearance.

Or something they've chosen.

Something they've had an effect on.

Ok so that's it for today.

Now you need to head over to Anna's channel to watch the second part of this video.

Which is very important it's about what not to say when you're trying to compliment someone.

So if you don't want to offend us you need to watch that video.

Don't forget to connect with me on all of my social media which is right above Anna

here and I'll see you for another English lesson very very soon.

Mwah!

The word pretty.

Ayyyy.

Hansome men recent Lucy.

Aaah why is my mouth not working?

Now one thing that I often hear.

Often!

Very posh!

Now...now one thing that I Um..oh...compliment me bitch!!

Or I really like.

Oh my god!

It's like word vomit!

It's like all the compliments I've ever wanted to hear just coming out!