Friends & datingIntermediate
Giving and receiving compliments in English
What to say when complimenting a friend and responding naturally to praise.
Full script
Lin
I love your bag! It's so cute.
Them
Aw, thank you! I just got it.
Lin
It really suits you. Where did you get it?
Them
At a little shop downtown. Oh, and your haircut looks great!
Lin
Thanks! That's so sweet of you.
Them
I mean it! It's perfect for fall.
Lin
Aw, you just made my day!
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Your friend has a new bag
✓ I love your bag!Warm compliment for a bag
Use I love your ___!; sounds more natural
Add one more line
✓ It really suits you.Says it looks great on them
suit = look good on someone
Maya: Your haircut looks great!
✓ Thanks! That's so sweet of you.Thank them warmly
Say Thanks first, not No, no
Maya: I mean it!
✓ You just made my day!Your words made me very happy today
make my day = make me happy all day
Quick answers
Your friend has a new bag: what to say in English
Say “I love your bag!” — warm compliment for a bag. Use I love your ___!; sounds more natural.
Add one more line: what to say in English
Say “It really suits you.” — says it looks great on them. suit = look good on someone.
Maya “Your haircut looks great”: what to say in English
Say “Thanks! That's so sweet of you.” — thank them warmly. Say Thanks first, not No, no.
Maya “I mean it”: what to say in English
Say “You just made my day!” — your words made me very happy today. make my day = make me happy all day.