Expression of Compliment

Definition of Expression of Compliment

Expression of Compliment is an expression that we say to express or give praise to someone
else. (Expression of Compliment adalah ekspresi yang kita katakan untuk mengungkapkan
atau memberikan pujian kepada orang lain).

Jadi ungkapan pujian atau kekaguman diberikan oleh seseorang kepada orang lain apabila ia
merasa heran atau merasa seseorang telah memiliki sesuatu yang luar biasa, bagus, indah atau
melakukan sesuatu yang dianggapnya diluar kemampuan normalnya.
Orang barat mengatakan “Compliment is used to “butter up” somebody or to flatter in order
to increase good will.
Pujian digunakan untuk menyanjung seseorang untuk meningkatkan niat baik.
Misalnya :
– On his/her general appearance
(Pada penampilannya secara umum)
– If you notice something new about the person’s appearance
(Jika Anda melihat sesuatu yang baru tentang penampilan seseorang)
– When you visit someone’s house for the first time
(Ketika Anda mengunjungi rumah seseorang untuk pertama kalinya)
– When other people do their best
(Ketika orang lain melakukan yang terbaik)
Asking for Compliments
– What do you think of my new ……, Apa yang Anda pikirkan tentang ….baru saya,
(then)? (kemudian)?
– I think …. suits me. Don’t you? Saya pikir …. pas untuk saya, bukan?
– Do you like my (new) …..? Apakah kamu suka …. baru saya?
Expressing Compliment
– Well done! Sudah selesai dilakukan dengan baik!
– Fantastic! Fantastis!
– That’s great! Itu hebat!
– I like …. Saya suka ….
– That/Those …. is/are nice. …. itu/ini bagus
– ….. look/looks nice on you. … tampak bagus pada kamu
– You do look nice in …. Kamu tampak sangat bagus dengan…
– You have a beautiful hair. Kamu memiliki sebuah rambut yang bagus
– You have a nice voice. Kamu memiliki sebuah suara yang bagus
– Mary got nine for English. What a clever Mari mendapat nilai sembilan pada pelajaran bahasa
girl. inggris. Betapa pintarnya dia
– How beautiful flower is. Bunga ini bagus sekali
– What a beautiful flower. Bunga ini bagus sekali
Responding to a Compliment
– Thank you/Thanks. Terima kasih
– It’s nice of you to say so. Ini bagus sekali Anda mengatakan begitu.
Benarkah? Saya tidak yakin tentang hal itu,
– Really? I’m not sure about it, actualy. sebenarnya.
– Do you really think so? Apa kau benar-benar berpikir begitu?
– It’s very kind of you to say that. Sangat baik bagi Anda untuk mengatakan itu.
– Thanks, I need that. Terima kasih, saya butuh itu
– You’ve my day. Kamu punya hari saya
Contoh Dialog Tentang Complimenting
Dialog 1
Harsya: What a great Motorcycle you have, Pandu.
Pandu : Thank you, Harsya. I just finished modifying it.
Harsya: You mean this is the old motorcycle that you used to drive to school?
Pandu : Yes, it is.
Harsya: It looks a lot different. What did you do to it?
Pandu : Not much. I had it paint with a brighter colour and add some new accessories.
Harsya: Great job!
Pandu : Thanks.
Dialog 2
Situation 2. Marsya is wearing a new T-shirt. She meets his friend, Ilham. Ilham admires
Marsya’s T-shirt
Ilham: That’s a nice and cute T-shirt you’re wearing.
Marsya: I appreciate you compliment. It was a birthday present from my mother.
Ilham: Where did your mother buy it?
Marsya: My mother said that she had bought it for me when she was in Singapore
Ilham: Your look beautiful with that expensive T-shirt
Marsya: Thank you but this is a really cheap T-shirt.
Dialog 3
Situations . Dini and Meli are two friends, they have not met for a long time, one day, they
met at the café and Dini invited Meli to her House.
Dini : Hi…Meli, long time not see. What are you doing here?
Meli : oh…i want to buy some drink, I am very tired because of my preparations on dance
contest for next month.
Dini: oh that good job for you, I really like your hard work.
Meli: I have no time to talk here, can you come to my house now, we will have much chats
there.
Dini : OK. I will come to your house.
Meli: this Is my house, I live with my parents here.
Dini : oh What a beautiful house.
Meli : thank you very much. If you feel hungry you can take the cake, I also have tried some
new recipe on the cake.
Dini : oh it really delicious. You are great chef.