Compliment berguna untuk memberi dorongan semangat bagi seseorang agar

orang itu tetap berprestasi dan bahkan berusaha lebih baik dari itu.

Kapan kita harus mengucapkan Compliment / Pujian kepada seseorang?

 Pada situasi umum,

 Ketika seseorang telah melakukan upaya mereka yang terbaik,
 Ketika kamu mengunjungi rumah seseorang untuk pertama kalinya,
 Jika kamu menyadari sesuatu yang baru dengan penampilan seseorang

Contoh Kalimat Compliment

Compliment

 What a wonderful performance! (Penampilan yang sangat bagus!)

 I must express my admiration to you! (Saya harung mengungkapkan
kekaguman saya kepadamu!)
 What a nice dress! (Gaun yang sangat bagus!)
 You looks so gorgeous! (Kamu terlihat sangat anggun!)
 Great job! / Good job! (Kerja bagus!)
 What a beautiful skirt you are wearing! (Rok yang kamu pakai sangat
bagus!)
 You really did a good job! (Kau melakukan kerja yang sangat bagus!)
 I'm proud of you! (Aku bangga padamu!)
 I think you are very great! (Aku rasa kau sangat luar biasa!)
 It looks good on you., (Itu terlihat bagus untukmu)
 You looks beautiful today. (Kamu terlihat cantik hari ini)

Respond

 Thank you, (Terima kasih)

 Thanks, (Terima kasih)
 I am glad you like it, (Aku senang kau menyukainya)
 It is very kind of you to say that, (Baik sekali kau mengatakannya)
 Thanks a lot, (Terima kasih banyak)
 Thanks a lot for your appreciation, (Terima kasih atas apresiasimu)
  I am so grateful to you. (Aku sangat berterima kasih padamu)

Contoh Dialog Compliment

Dialog 1
Rahmi : Hello, How are things going on, Sinta? (Hello, Apa kabar Sinta?)
Sinta : Hi. Good, and you? (Hai. Bagus, dan kamu sendiri?)
Rahmi : I'm feeling great today. How was your weekend with your family in Batu?
(Aku merasa luar biasa hari ini. Bagaimana liburanmu dengan keluargamu di
Batu?)
Sinta : Excellent! We had a lovely time there. You should have gone there with us.
(Luar biasa! Kami memiliki waktu yang indah disana.. Seharusnya kau ikut
bersama kami.)
Rahmi : Really? Hey what a beautiful skirt you are wearing. It matches your
blouse. (Benarkah? Hey, itu rok yang kau pakai sangat bagus.)
Sinta : Thanks a lot. My sister bought it for me last month. (Terima kasih banyak.
Kakakku membelikannya bulan lalu)
Rahmi : Wow! That's wonderful! (Wow! Itu hebat!)

Dialog 2
Grace : you looks great today, Lita. (Kau terlihat luar biasa hari ini Lita)
Lita ; Thanks. So do you, Grace (Terima kasih. Kamu juga Grace.)
Grace : Such a nice new haircut. It suits yourself. (Potongan rambut yang sangat
bagus. Itu sangat cocok denganmu)
Lita : Thanks a lot, I cut it a week ago. I am glad you like it. (Terimakasih banyak.
Aku memotongnya seminggu yang lalu. Aku senang kau menyukainya.)
Grace : Lita I wanna ask you something. (Lita, aku ingin bertanya sesuatu)
Lita : Oh sure, please. (Oh tentu saja, silahkan)
Grace : Have you finished writing the book we discussed two months ago?
(Apakah kamu sudah menyelesaikan penulisan buku yangkita bicarakan dua bulan
yang lalu?)
Lita : Yes. Come to my room. Look at this. What do you think? (Ya, sini ke
kamarku. Lihat ini. Bagaimana menurutmu?)
Grace : Terrific. I like the cover. Let me see the contents. Oh this book is excellent.
You really did a great job. (hebat. Aku suka covernya. Coba aku lihat isinya.  Oh
buku ini luar biasa. Kau benar benar melakukan kerja bagus.)
Lita : Thanks a lot. You've inspired me to do this. (Terima kasih, kau inspirasiku
untuk membuat ini)
Grace : Your publisher should send it to all bookstores here. (Penerbitmu
seharusnya mengirim ini ke seluruh toko buku disini.)
Lita : Yes, you're right. The publisher will do it for me. (Ya, kau benar. Penerbitku
akan melakukan itu untukku)
Grace : Well that's great. I am proud of you, Lita. By the way, I have to go now.
Have a nice day! (Baiklah, itu luar biasa! Aku sangat bangga denganmu, Lita.
Ngomong-ngomong, aku harus pergi sekarang. Semoga harimu menyenangkan!)
Lita : You too. (Kamu juga)

Expression of Congratulations

 Congratulations!
 I'm very happy of you!
 That's wonderful!
 Good for you!
 Best of luck!
 Well done!
 Fantastic job!
 You must be very happy with your achievement.
 I'd like to congratulate you on your accomplishment!
 Please accept my warmest congratulation
 I must congratulate you on your success!
 Happy Birthday
 Happy New Year
 Happy Eid Mubarak
 Happy Anniversary
 Let me congratulate you
 I would be the first to congratulate you on...
 I would like to congratulate you on
 Please accept mywarmest congratulations.
 May I congratulate you.
 It was great to hear about...
 Well done!

Responds to Expresion of Congratulations

 It's very good of you to say so

  Thank you, I can't forget your help to me
 How nice of you to say so
 Thank you very much for saying so
 I'm glad you think so
 Oh, actually it's nothing special
 Oh, I have a lot to learn yet
 Oh, not really
 Oh, nothing to it, actually
 Oh thanks'

Contoh Dialog Expression of Congratulations

Dialog 1
Dina : Hi, Yuni. What's your daughter doing these days? (Hai Yuni, apa yang
anakmu lakukan akhir-akhir ini)
Yuni : Oh, she's in college. In fact, she plans to graduate this june. (Oh, dia sedang
kuliah. Faktanya, dia berencana untuk lulus pada juni ini)
Dina : That's wonderful! You must be very proud of her. (itu luar biasa! kau pasti
sangat bangga padanya)

Dialog 2
Rani : Hi Anisa. (Hai Anisa)
Anisa : Hi, you look great in that pink head scarf. What a nice scarf! (Hai, kau
terlihat luar biasa dengan kerudung pink. kerudung yang sangat cantik)
Rani : How nice of you to say that. (Baik sekali dirimu mengatakan itu)
Anisa : I've never seen you in that hat. Where did you buy it? (Aku tidak pernah
melihatmu memakai topi. Dimana kau membelinya?)
Rani : My mom bought it for me when she went to the market. (Ibuku
membelikannya untukku ketika dia pergi ke pasar)
Anisa : I see (Baiklah)
Rani : Look. The teacher is coming! (Lihat, gurunya sudah datang)
Anisa : Pak Sultoni!(Pak Sultoni!)
Mr. Sultoni : Hi, how are you? (Hai, apa kabarmu)
Rani : We're good, thanks.How about you?(Kami baik-baik saja, terimakasih.
bagaimana denganmu?)
Mr.Sultoni : Excellent! (Luar biasa)
Rani : I love your hair cut, Pak Sultoni.(aku suka potongan rambutmu, Pak
Sultoni)
Anisa : Yes, you are looking good with your hairstyle. (Ya, kau terlihat tampan
dengan gaya rambutmu)
.Mr. Sultoni : Thanks a lot. Rani, I heard you won the Math Olympiad. Is it true?
(Terima kasih banyak rani. Aku dengar kau memenangkan Olimpiade Matematika.
Apakah itu benar?)
Rani : Yes, I won the second prize last week. (Ya, aku memenangkan juara kedua
minggu lalu)
Anisa : She is good at it. (Dia yang terbaik di bidang itu)
Mr. Sultoni : I'm glad to hear that. (Aku senang mendengarnya)
Rani : Thank you very much for saying so. (Terima kasih banyak untuk
menagatakannya)