Giving Compliments

Phrases for complimenting a person’s clothes / appearance

• You look nice.
• You look amazing!
  This phrase is usually used for very special occasions, like when someone is dressed in especially elegant clothing for a formal banquet.
• What a lovely necklace!
• I like your shirt – where did you get it?
• I love your shoes. Are they new?
• That color looks great on you. (or: You look great in blue)
• I like your new haircut.

Formulas for Giving Compliments

Many compliments can be created by following one of these formulas:

1. Your + Noun Phrase + is/looks + (really) + Adjective

• Your dress is really elegant.
• Your hair looks great!

2. I + (really) + like/love + Noun Phrase

• I really like your earrings.
• I love this vegetable soup!

3. This/That + is + (really) + Adjective + Noun Phrase

• This is a really nice painting.
• That’s an awesome car.

4. What a/an + Adjective + Noun Phrase

• What a lovely apartment!
• What a cute puppy!