{"id":7198,"date":"2025-11-03T00:12:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T05:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=7198"},"modified":"2025-11-03T12:43:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:43:02","slug":"spoken-english-phrases-for-giving-compliments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/spoken-english-phrases-for-giving-compliments\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Phrases For Compliments in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qXq1xwek_kA?si=ALh4jQ7L4NPVGFZ5?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-50-phrases-for-compliments\/\">Download Lesson PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/everyday-english-speaking-course\/\">Everyday Speaking Courses<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Everyone loves getting a compliment &#8211; but do you know how to give compliments and respond to compliments naturally in English?<\/p>\n<p>In this lesson, you\u2019ll learn 50 useful English phrases for compliments on someone\u2019s appearance, work, cooking, home, and character\u2026 plus, natural responses to compliments so you can receive them gracefully.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll also teach you 4 common sentence structures we use for compliments in English &#8211; so that you can create as many phrases as you want!<\/p>\n<p>By the end of this lesson, you\u2019ll be able to give a nice compliment and make someone\u2019s day (= make the person feel very good, as a very positive point in their day).<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-50-phrases-for-compliments\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-24488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/complimentpdf-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/complimentpdf-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/complimentpdf-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/complimentpdf-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/complimentpdf.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-50-phrases-for-compliments\/\">Download Lesson PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Compliments on clothes \/ appearance<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>You look nice.<\/li>\n<li>You look amazing!<br \/>\n<em>This phrase is usually used for very special occasions, like when someone is dressed in especially elegant clothing for a formal banquet.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>What a lovely necklace!<\/li>\n<li>I like your shirt &#8211; where did you get it?<\/li>\n<li>I love your shoes. Are they new?<\/li>\n<li>That color looks great on you. (or: You look great in blue)<\/li>\n<li>I like your new haircut.<\/li>\n<li>I love your outfit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Compliments on cooking<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The lasagna is delicious.<\/li>\n<li>This soup is very tasty.<br \/>\n<i>tasty = delicious<\/i><\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;re a fantastic cook.<\/li>\n<li>Did you make this from scratch?<br \/>\n<em>&#8220;From scratch&#8221; means from basic\/original ingredients, not using pre-prepared foods<\/em><\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ve got to give me the recipe for this dish!<\/li>\n<li>This is some of the best chicken I\u2019ve ever had.<\/li>\n<li>I can\u2019t get enough of these potatoes.<\/li>\n<li>The cherry pie is out of this world.<br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Out of this world&#8221; means VERY good, incredible, wonderful<\/em><\/li>\n<li>That was wonderful. My compliments to the chef!<br \/>\n<i>You can say this at the end of the meal.\u00a0<em>In this case, the &#8220;chef&#8221; is not referring to a professional, but instead to the person who cooked the food<\/em><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Compliments on someone&#8217;s home<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>What a nice apartment!<\/li>\n<li>You have a beautiful home.<\/li>\n<li>Where did you get that lovely table?<\/li>\n<li>I love the decor. Did you do it yourself?<br \/>\n<em>The word &#8220;decor&#8221; refers to the interior decoration of the house or apartment.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Phrases for complimenting babies \/ children<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>He\u2019s\/she\u2019s adorable!<\/li>\n<li>He\/she has the sweetest smile.<\/li>\n<li>What a cutie!<\/li>\n<li>Your children are so polite and well-behaved.<\/li>\n<li>Your son\/daughter is really friendly\/thoughtful\/talented\/etc.<\/li>\n<li>They\u2019re wonderful kids &#8211; you must be very proud.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Compliments about work \/ performance<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>You did an excellent job on this project.<\/li>\n<li>Your presentation was clear and professional.<\/li>\n<li>You always come up with great ideas.<\/li>\n<li>I really admire your work ethic.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re a natural at this.<\/li>\n<li>The way you explained that was very helpful.<\/li>\n<li>You handled that situation so well.<\/li>\n<li>I can always count on you to get things done.<\/li>\n<li>That was a creative solution &#8211; you\u2019re very resourceful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Compliments on personality\/character<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019re always so generous.<\/li>\n<li>I admire how patient you are.<\/li>\n<li>You have such a positive attitude.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re a great listener.<\/li>\n<li>You always know how to cheer people up.<\/li>\n<li>You have a great sense of humor.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re really thoughtful and considerate.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re such a good friend.<\/li>\n<li>I love how confident you are.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"alert\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-50-phrases-for-compliments\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-24488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/complimentpdf-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/complimentpdf-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/complimentpdf-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/complimentpdf-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/complimentpdf.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-50-phrases-for-compliments\/\">Download Lesson PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Sentence Structures for Giving Compliments<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Many compliments can be created by following one of these formulas:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Your + Noun Phrase + is\/looks + (really) + Adjective<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your dress is really elegant.<\/li>\n<li>Your hair looks great!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. I + (really) + like\/love + Noun Phrase<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I really like your earrings.<\/li>\n<li>I love this vegetable soup!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. This\/That + is + (really) + Adjective + Noun Phrase<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This is a really nice painting.<\/li>\n<li>That&#8217;s an awesome car.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4. What a\/an + Adjective + Noun Phrase<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What a lovely apartment!<\/li>\n<li>What a cute puppy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>English Phrases for Responding to Compliments<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can we respond to compliments? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The easiest way is simply to say \u201cThanks\u201d or \u201cThank you!\u201d but here are some additional phrases you can use to sound even more like a native English speaker. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can say:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks, that\u2019s so kind of you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks, I\u2019m glad you like it!<br \/>\n<em>(especially in response to appearance\/cooking\/decor)<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aw, thanks &#8211; you made my day!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks, I appreciate that.<br \/>\n<em>(for a more meaningful compliment on your personality)<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few good responses to compliments at work are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you, I worked hard on that.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks, I\u2019m glad you found it useful.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s very encouraging &#8211; thank you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you now have 50 English phrases for compliments and responses! Try practicing them this week: compliment a friend or a coworker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019d like to learn lots more natural-sounding English phrases for everyday life, join my <a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/everyday-english-speaking-course\/\"><strong>Everyday English Speaking Courses! <\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll know exactly what to say when traveling, shopping, socializing, even when disagreeing or arguing with someone in English.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Learn more:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/100-basic-english-phrases\/\">Basic English phrases<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/100-intermediate-english-phrases\/\">Intermediate English phrases<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/100-advanced-english-phrases\/\">Advanced English phrases<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Learn practical spoken English for daily life:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/everyday-english-speaking-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eesc-both.png\" alt=\"Everyday English Speaking Course\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large blue\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/everyday-english-speaking-course\/\"><strong>Learn more about the Speaking Course<\/strong><\/a><\/center><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Download Lesson PDF Everyday Speaking Courses Everyone loves getting a compliment &#8211; but do you know how to give compliments and respond to compliments naturally in English? 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