Compliments to Give in Italian
30 Minute Italian - A podcast by Cher
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How do you “fare complimenti” to a person in Italian -- whether it’s for how good they look, what they’re wearing, their language skills, or just to be polite and show your appreciation? APPEARANCE -- Sei in gran forma! - You're in great shape! -- Quanto sei bello/a. - You’re so handsome/beautiful. -- Ti vedo bene. – You look good. -- Ha un bell'aspetto. - He looks good. -- Hai un bell'aspetto, sei in ottima forma, e sei intelligente. Sei il pacchetto completo! - You have good looks, you're in excellent shape, and you're smart. You're the complete package! -- L'hai visto? È bellissimo, no? - Did you see him? He's really gorgeous, right? -- Sei molto raffinata nei movimenti. - You’re really delicate in your movements. -- Emma è la classica ragazza acqua e sapone, ha davvero un bel viso anche senza trucco. - Emma is the classical natural beauty, she has a really nice face even without make up! -- Marco mi incanta quando parla, è così colto! - Marco fascinates me when he talks, he’s so cultured! -- Giulia è la persona più elegante che conosca. - Giulia is the most elegant person I’ve ever known. CLOTHING If you want to be specific with what piece of clothing looks good, you can say: -- Stai VERAMENTE bene con quel vestito. - You look REALLY good in that dress. -- Quel completo ti sta perfetto. - That suit looks perfect on you. -- Sta bene senza camicia. Ha gli addominali a tartaruga! - He looks great without a shirt. He has six-pack abs (literally: turtle abs)! -- Sei così bella in/con quel colore! Sta bene con i tuoi occhi. - You look so beautiful in that color! It goes well with your eyes. -- Quella giacca ti sta meravigliosamente! Prendila! – That jacket looks wonderful on you! Buy it! LANGUAGE SKILLS -- Il tuo inglese è buono. – Your English is good. -- Parli bene l’inglese. – You speak English well. -- Sei bravo/a in italiano. – You’re really good in Italian. GENERAL -- Hai una bella casa! - You have a beautiful home! If you want to use the formal, say “Ha una bella casa”. -- La tua cucina è davvero buona. - Your cooking is really good. -- Cucini davvero bene. - You cook really good. If you want to use the formal, say “La sua cucina è davvero buona”. -- Hai davvero delle cose belle e particolari nel tuo negozio! - You have nice and unique things in your store! If you want to use the formal, say “Ha un bel negozio”. -- Sei così gentile con me. - You’re so nice to me. -- Riesci a dare sempre ottimi consigli. - You always give the best advice. -- Sei davvero una persona educata. - You really are a polite person. You can find some more compliments in this article: 15 Ways to Say That’s Cool/Awesome/Amazing in Italian Special thanks to The Creative Impostor Studios for producing this show. Like the podcast? Leave a review in Apple Podcasts! If you like the podcast, I would appreciate it a TON if you left a review. You can hit a star rating in your Podcasts app on your iPhone or go to the iTunes store and click Leave a Review on the show page.