Sometimes, to express everything you think, you only need one clear and succinct phrase. It is for such cases that we offer you a list of phrases for all occasions: be it joy, indignation, indignation, or even trepidation.
1)
Approval, praise, admiration ( Approval, praise, admiration)
You did a great job! You did a great job!
It's great! It's wonderful! This is wonderful! It is wonderful!
That's great! I'm so proud of you. Wonderful! I'm very proud of you.
Well done! Great! Well done!
You did it! You did it! (i.e. they were able to do it)
That's my boy! / That's my girl! Well done!
2) Joy, happiness ( Joy happiness)
It's great! That's great! This is wonderful! Great!
It's wonderful! That's wonderful! It is wonderful! Wonderful!
Great! Beautiful! Wonderful! Excellent! Terrific! (adjectives) Great! Wonderful! Wonderful! Great! Amazing! (adjectives)
What a wonderful day! What a wonderful day!
I love it! I am delighted!
I'm so happy! I'm so happy!
Just the thing! Just what you need!
That's exactly the thing that I wanted! This is exactly what I wanted!
3) Disgust ( Disgust)
It's terrible! / It's awful! It's horrible!
Terrible! /Awful! / Horrible! Terrible!
How disgusting! How disgusting!
I hate it! I hate it! / Hate!
I can't stand it! I can't stand it!
It was the worst party (trip, food, day, etc.) in my whole life! This was the worst party (travel, food, day, etc.) of my entire life!
4) Indifference ( Indifference)
It doesn't make any difference to me. It doesn't matter to me.
It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter.
It's all the same to me. I don't care.
I don't care. It doesn't bother me. / I don't care.
I couldn't care less. I don't care at all. / I don't care at all.
Suit yourself. Do as you please (I don't care).
5) Complaining, annoyance, disapproval ( Complaints, irritation, disapproval)
I wish you wouldn’t take my books without permission. I would like you not to take my books without permission.
I thought I told you not to smoke in this room. I thought I told you not to smoke in this room.
I thought I asked you to be here by nine o’clock. I thought I asked you to be here by nine o'clock.
How many times do I have to tell you to turn off the light when you leave? How many times do I have to tell you to turn off the lights when you leave?
Oh, how could you? How could you?
You should be ashamed of yourself. You must be ashamed.
Shame on you! Shame on you!
6) When someone is bothering / annoying you ( When someone bothers / pesters you)
Leave me alone! Leave me alone!
Mind your own business, will you? Mind your own business!
Stop bothering me! Stop bothering me! / Stop pestering me!
Lay off! (slang) Leave me alone! (slang)
Get lost! (slang) Go away! / Disappear! (slang)
7) Anger, annoyance, resentment ( Anger, irritation, indignation)
Why on earth should I do it? Why on earth should I do this?
Who (the hell) do you think you are? Who are you? / What do you think about yourself?
How dare you! How dare you!
For heaven's sake! Oh God! For heaven's sake! Oh my God!
Oh darn! / Oh hell! /Damn! / Damn it! Oh shit!
That's it! / That does it! Well, that's it! (i.e. patience has run out)
8) Asking not to get angry ( Please don't get angry)
Don't get upset. Dont be upset.
Calm down. Calm down.
Take it easy. Don't take it to heart.
Don't get mad! Don't be annoyed!
Cool it. (slang) Cool down. / Don’t boil. (slang)
9) Asking not to worry ( Please don't worry)
Don't worry about it. Do not worry about it.
Don't worry. Everything will be all right. Do not worry. Everything will be fine.
Calm down. Calm down.
Take it easy. Don't take it to heart.
Relax. Calm down. / Relax.
10) Sympathizing ( Sympathy)
I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sorry to hear it.
I know how do you feel. I know how you feel.
That's too bad. It's a pity.
Bad luck. / Hard luck. Bad luck.
Oh dear! Oh my God!
11) Encouraging ( Encouragement)
Cheer up! Cheer up! / Be of good cheer!
Everything will be all right! Everything will be fine!
It's not the end of the world! It's not the end of the world!
Don't give up. Hang in there. Do not give up. Hang in there.
Don't worry. You'll be all right. Don't worry. Everything will be ok.
12) Surprise, disbelief ( Surprise, disbelief)
Oh really? / Is that so? Really?
That's amazing! This is amazing!
That's incredible! It is hard to believe!
I’m really surprised that (he said it). I'm very surprised that (he said that).
No kidding? Are you serious? No kidding? Seriously?
You must be joking! You're kidding! You must be joking! Are you joking!
I can't believe it. I can not believe it.
It can't be true! It can not be true!
Warm greetings to everyone! Each of us has people whom we admire, respect, value, who are an example for us, whom we want to be like. Of course, you will want to tell your English-speaking friends or simply interesting interlocutors about this person. Therefore, today you will learn many new words, and learn to understand English expressions of admiration and respect and express them in English language your respect and admiration for a particular person. English Expressions of Admiration and Respect
Following the logic and sequence of training, we will begin by reading, studying and then listening to a fragment of a conversation between radio reporter Martin Lerner and other characters in the course. This time, the Voice of America correspondent and his wife went to a concert at their son’s school. The orchestra conductor, a very talented man, is retiring, and this is his last performance. Spectators and listeners of the concert express their admiration and respect for the orchestra conductor:
Eileen:Alan and Darlene are so lucky to have Mr. Aultham as a teacher. Alan and Darlene are so excited to have Mr. Altham as their teacher.
Patty:
Yes, before he retires. Isn’t he the greatest? - Yes, before he left. Isn't he the greatest?
Eileen:We think so. - We think so
Martin:
I've never seen anyone better. - I've never seen anyone better
Patty:He’s had a distinguished career, hasn’t he? — He had an outstanding career, didn't he?
Eileen:
Are your children impressed? —Are your children impressed?
Patty:Very much so. Darlene has been in three different groups. She loves him. - Very. Darlene was in three various groups. She loves him.
Re-read the dialogue carefully. How do Petty, Eileen, and Martin express their admiration and respect for Mr. Altham? Using what expressions and words? Think and write down the answers in English in your notebook.
Repeat vocabulary from a similar audio lesson In the concert hall
After you have remembered some English concert vocabulary, listen to an audio recording of a conversation that uses other words and phrases to express feelings of deep respect and sincere admiration for the person. You will also be able to hear how native speakers pronounce other words and expressions related to the topic of this lesson. Practice American pronunciation and perception English speech by ear: /wp-content/uploads/2014/12/russian_english_102.mp3
Follow Anna Filippova's recommendations to consistently master new information and master this audio lesson of the conversation course “That’s what they say in America”, which was prepared by the Russian service of the famous radio station “Voice of America”. Apply the knowledge gained while listening to the audio recording of the lesson in practice when communicating with Americans or with friends who, like you, are learning English.
Respect in English
Vocabulary table for best understanding phrases of respect and true admiration in English and Russian will help you quickly master new material lesson, learn the spelling of these expressions in English, and you can also use this table as a cheat sheet when you want to express your respect to a certain person. But still, I strongly recommend learning this table completely.
| Admiration and respect | |
| Phrases | |
| Isn't he the greatest? | Isn’t he the greatest? |
| I've never seen anyone better | I've never seen anyone better |
| Nouns | |
| experience | experience |
| energy | energy |
| crowd, people | crowd |
| air | air |
| career, life's work | career |
| group, ensemble, orchestra | group |
| intermission, break | intermission |
| pressure, pressure | pressure |
| Adjectives | |
| talented | talented |
| amazing, amazing | fantastic |
| academic | academic |
| wonderful, excellent | admirable |
| famous, outstanding | distinguished |
| fresh | fresh |
| impressive, making a deep impression | impressive |
| happy, lucky | lucky |
| wonderful, amazing, amazing | marvelous |
| wonderful, extraordinary | remarkable |
| special | special |
| balanced, calm | steady |
| exciting, exciting | thrilling |
| Adverbs | |
| absolutely, absolutely | absolutely |
| lively, lively | lively |
| Verbs | |
| continue | to continue |
| admire | to admire |
| encourage, support | to encourage |
| retire | to retire |
| come to life | to come to life |
| be impressed | to be impressed |
Save and print the chart, hang it in a visible place and repeat until you have mastered all the vocabulary.
Now get it Homework:
- Try to remember the following phrases and use them to express respect or admiration:
- He has done such a good job
- I think Mr. Smith is remarkable
- I really admire him
- I think he is marvelous
- Alan is the greatest
- He works very hard to get children to love music
- The teacher doesn't put too much pressure on the students
- Isn’t he the greatest?
2. Translate into English and write down the expressions in your notebook:
- He works very hard
- This teacher does not put pressure on his students
- I really admire this writer
- He did a very good job
- She tries to instill in children a love of music
- Robert is a very talented young man
- Isn't he a great actor? (No votes yet)
1) Approval, praise, admiration (Approval, praise, admiration)
You did a great job! You did a great job!
It's great! It's wonderful! This is wonderful! It is wonderful!
That"s great! I"m so proud of you. Wonderful! I'm very proud of you.
Well done! Great! Well done!
You did it! You did it! (i.e. they were able to do it)
That's my boy! / That's my girl! Well done!2) Joy, happiness (Joy, happiness)
It's great! That's great! This is wonderful! Great!
It's wonderful! That's wonderful! It is wonderful! Wonderful!
Great! Beautiful! Wonderful! Excellent! Terrific! (adjectives) Great! Wonderful! Wonderful! Great! Amazing! (adjectives)
What a wonderful day! What a wonderful day!
I love it! I am delighted!
I'm so happy! I'm so happy!
Just the thing! Just what you need!
That's exactly the thing that I wanted! This is exactly what I wanted!3) Disgust
It's terrible! / It's awful! It's horrible!
Terrible! /Awful! / Horrible! Terrible!
How disgusting! How disgusting!
I hate it! I hate it! / Hate!
I can't stand it! I can't stand it!
It was the worst party (trip, food, day, etc.) in my whole life! This was the worst party (travel, food, day, etc.) of my entire life!4) Indifference
It doesn't make any difference to me. For me it doesn't matter.
It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter.
It's all the same to me. I don't care.
I don't care. It doesn't bother me. / I don't care.
I couldn't care less. I don't care at all. / I don't care at all.
Suit yourself. Do as you please (I don't care).5) Complaining, annoyance, disapproval (Complaints, irritation, disapproval)
I wish you wouldn't take my books without permission. I wish you wouldn't take my books without permission.
I thought I told you not to smoke in this room. I thought I told you not to smoke in this room.
I thought I asked you to be here by nine o"clock. I thought I asked you to be here by nine o'clock.
How many times do I have to tell you to turn off the light when you leave? How many times do I have to tell you to turn off the lights when you leave?
Oh, how could you? How could you?
You should be ashamed of yourself. You must be ashamed.
Shame on you! Shame on you!6) When someone is bothering / annoying you (When someone bothers / pesters you)
Leave me alone! Leave me alone!
Mind your own business, will you? Mind your own business!
Stop bothering me! Stop bothering me! / Stop pestering me!
Lay off! (slang) Leave me alone! (slang)
Get lost! (slang) Go away! / Disappear! (slang)7) Anger, annoyance, resentment (Anger, irritation, indignation)
Why on earth should I do it? Why on earth should I do this?
Who (the hell) do you think you are? Who are you? / What do you think about yourself?
How dare you! How dare you!
For heaven's sake! Oh God! For the sake of all that is holy! Oh God!
Oh darn! / Oh hell! /Damn! / Damn it! Oh shit!
That "s it! / That does it! Well, that's it! (i.e. patience has run out)8) Asking not to get angry
Don't get upset. Don't be upset.
Calm down. Calm down.
Don't get mad! Don't get annoyed!
Cool it. (slang) Cool down. / Don’t boil. (slang)9) Asking not to worry
Don"t worry about it. Don't worry about it.
Don"t worry. Everything will be all right. Don't worry. Everything will be fine.
Calm down. Calm down.
Take it easy. Don't take it to heart.
Relax. Calm down. / Relax.10) Sympathizing
I"m sorry to hear that. I'm sorry to hear that.
I know how you feel. I know how you feel.
That's too bad. It's a shame.
Bad luck. / Hard luck. Bad luck.
Oh dear! Oh my God!11) Encouraging
Cheer up! Cheer up! / Be of good cheer!
Everything will be all right! Everything will be fine!
It's not the end of the world! It's not the end of the world!
Don't give up. Hang in there. Don't give up. Hold on.
Don't worry. You'll be all right. Don't worry. Everything will be ok.12) Surprise, disbelief (Surprise, disbelief)
Oh really? / Is that so? Really?
That's amazing! It's amazing!
That's incredible! It's hard to believe!
I"m really surprised that (he said it).
No kidding? Are you serious? No kidding? Seriously?
You must be joking! You're kidding! You must be kidding! You're kidding!
I can't believe it. I can't believe it.
It can't be true! It can't be true!
In English there is great amount phraseological units and idioms that help express various emotional states person.
Expressing a state of joy is often accompanied by the use of the word “laughter”:
Burst out laughing - burst into laughter,
Die with laughter - die with laughter,
Roar (lit. scream) with laughter,
Laugh oneself into convulsions (lit. to convulse) - laugh until you drop.
Many phraseological units of the English language are formed by the inclusion of a figurative component that evokes a certain emotional reaction - expression:
Tread on air - rejoice (lit. walk on air)
In alt - in high spirits,
Be of good cheer - to be full of life,
Be all over oneself - be beside yourself with joy
One’s cup was full - his happiness was immeasurable.
Delirious with delight (lit. delirious with pleasure/pleasure)
Ready to leap out of one’s skin (lit. to be ready to jump out of one’s skin)
Most phraseological units in English and Russian are equivalent in meaning:
Die with laughter - die with laughter (lit. tickle to death),
Grin from ear to ear - smile at all thirty-two (literally smile from ear to ear)
In English, the original phraseological units with the meaning of laughter, taken from well-known literary works:
Laugh like Audrey - laugh heartily (while in a difficult situation) (literally laugh like little Audrey (named actor in Shakespeare's comedy “How Do You Like It?”));
Grin like a Cheshire cat (literally, to grin like a Cheshire cat (a character from Lewis Carroll's book "Alice in Wonderland"; a constantly grinning cat who can at will gradually dissolve into the air, leaving only a smile at parting)) - grin.
However, the stable combinations “Mephistophelian laughter” and “Mephistophelian smile” show another aspect of laughter - an expression of anger and deceit. The phraseological unit "the cracking of thorns under a pot" means "stupid, stupid laughter."
Phraseologisms about laughter of this type such as “break your stomach with laughter”, “roll around laughing” such as “to hold one’s sides” (lit. grab the sides), “burst/rupture a gut” (lit. tear the guts) are colloquial, colloquial, rude.
Many phraseological units of the English language using words such as “smile” do not express joy or fun: “laugh on the other/wrong side of one’s face/mouth” - to be upset, to be saddened, to become despondent after having fun; go from laughter to tears; to grin and bear (lit. smile and endure) - hide your experiences under a smile, courageously endure pain.
Often in English, the feeling and experience of happiness is conveyed by phraseological units that use words denoting height:
To be/sit on a cloud (American colloquial) (lit. to be/sit on a cloud);
Float on a cloud/on clouds/on the clouds - rejoice, rejoice, feel very happy;
On cloud seven/nine; on Cloud Nine - infinitely happy; on the seventh sky;
In the seventh heaven (literally in the seventh heaven) (according to the teachings of Islam, there are seven heavens; those who fall into the seventh heaven experience the highest bliss);
Be/jump over the moon (lit. be/jump on the moon)
Tread / walk on / upon air - rejoice, rejoice;
Be (or sit) on top of the world (lit. to be on top of the world) (colloquial) - to be at the top of bliss, to feel the happiest in the world
The top of the world:
In addition, in phraseological units of the English language, similes are often used in which a person who feels happy is compared with:
Lark: (as) happy as a lark - very happy;
Clam: (as) happy as a clam - very happy;
Insects: be married as a cricket (lit. to be cheerful as a cricket) possum: (as) happy as a possum up a gum tree - happy as a possum on a eucalyptus tree.
For comparisons, it is also used to personify happiness fairy tale character- a sand boy and a puppet comedy character - Punch, and, of course, always very happy in the minds of the English people - the king: "(as) happy as a king/as a sandboy" (lit. happy as a king/as a sand boy); "(as) pleased as Punch" (lit. pleased as Punch) - very pleased, glad, happy, heartily glad.
The Englishman’s idea of a happy life, a carefree existence is associated with a down bed: “a bed of down” (lit. down bed - “a serene existence, happy life") or with a bed of roses: “a bed of roses” (literally, a bed of roses - “a path covered with roses; an easy, happy, serene life”). The metaphor refers to the custom of rich people in ancient Rome to cover their beds with rose petals.
The British and Americans note that courage is the character trait that accompanies happiness: “fortune favors the bold / the brave” - happiness accompanies the brave.
In English there are a number of phraseological units for wishing happiness:
For luck - for happiness;
Wish smb. all the luck in the world - to wish someone every success;
Wish (set give) smb. joy (in smth.) (often ironic) - to congratulate someone. , to wish happiness, good luck to someone (in something).
The desire to make someone happy is also happiness, the highest good that a person possesses:
Do smb’s heart good - to please the heart, to deliver to someone. pleasure;
Make one’s day - make smb. happy.
The British believe that every man is the architect of his own fortune: “Every man is the architect of his own fortunes” and happiness will come to everyone at least once in his life – “Fortune knocks once at least at every man’s door gate.”
How do they win women effectively and competently? How can you melt their unapproachable heart? Skillful compliments that can replace even the most generous gifts.
If women love with their ears, then they should use this organ to the maximum. So, let's learn how to give compliments in English and hit beautiful ladies in the heart.
Simple compliments
There are simple compliments that can be magical if they are said sincerely. For example, " Youaresobeautifultoday» (You are so beautiful today) or " Whatanicedress» (What a cute dress).
In addition, it is quite appropriate to use them as routine compliments. So to speak, a tribute to politeness. For example, for your colleague with whom you do not plan to start an office romance, but want to quickly join the new team.
In this case, something like:
- “You have wonderful taste in clothes” Yes, you have good taste in clothes
- “What a charming girl you are!” What a charming girl you are
- "Yourlookisprettygoodtoday"Your look is very good today
Don’t deprive your friends of attention who are “not going anywhere.” Who, if not they, deserves kind words without reason or holiday:
- "Youare fun to be with" It's fun to be with you
- “You are a good listener”
- "You warm my heart"
- “You bring out the best in me” You bring out the best in me
Duty courtesy
In general, routine compliments are very accepted in the USA. And people are so used to them that they will even be surprised if they don’t hear at least a couple of approving phrases during the day. Therefore, you also learn to say something pleasant about your appearance, clothes, a deliciously prepared dish and the interior of the house.
Here's a starter:
- «
That’
sanicecoloronyou"What a beautiful color of your outfit
- "Themeatwasespeciallytasty"And the meat was especially tasty
- "Yourchildrenaresoniceandclever"Your kids are so cute and smart
Don't forget that your boss is also a woman. Just remember an example from the film “ Love affair at work", where the heroine of Alisa Frendlich literally turned into a different person under the influence of timely beautiful compliments spoken by a man.
Nobody forces you to confess your love or flatter your boss, but you can always find strengths individuals worthy of praise and respect:
- "You are a terrific leader"
- “You make working on a project a joy” You make working on a project a pleasure
- "You are very creative"
- “You are a good provider”
- "You always motivate me" You always motivate me
Heavy verbal artillery
Now let's take up more powerful weapons. Here, however, it all depends on how familiar you are with the lady.
Otherwise, imagine what reaction a stranger will have if you breathily tell her on the street: « Whatspiritualwealthinsuchabody! (What spiritual wealth is in such a body).
Start with at least:
- « Itisneededtobeamantoseejusthowmarvelousyouare"You have to be a man to understand how amazing you are
And then you can produce something more original:
- «
Doangelsalsouseunderground? Do angels also use the subway?
or « You’ vegot devilishly beautifuleyes"You have devilishly beautiful eyes
You can also play on women's vanity. But let’s be honest: even the most confident girl will be happy deep down once again cause at least a slight feeling of envy among your rivals. Therefore, a phrase like:
- «
Alotofgirlswouldliketobeinyourshoes"Many girls would like to be in your place
or « Womenshouldbefuriousseeingyourbeauty"Women must be furious when they see your beauty
Well, when the acquaintance has already gone far, then it is quite possible to use more ardent compliments in English with translation.
For example:
- «
Youkeepsurprisingmewithyourbeauty"(You continue to amaze me with your beauty)
- «
You‘
retheonlygirlwhoisabletointoxicateme"(You're the only girl who can make me drunk)
- «
YouarethemostappetizinggirlIhaveeverseen"(You are the most delicious girl I have ever seen)
- « Yourlipsaresweeterthanthetastiestsweet"(Your lips are sweeter than the most delicious candy).
Let's celebrate! When “Raffaello - instead of a thousand words” doesn’t help, your heart will be filled with even more overwhelming and brighter feelings, declarations of love in English will come to the rescue.
Aerobatics
To do this, you just need to know a few sparkling adjectives like:
- charming, intriguing, disturbing, implicate, attractive, sunny, warm, stunning, amazing, sweet, charming, gentle, soft, exciting, cheerful, wise, playful, beautiful, desirable.
Note! And skillfully weave them at the end of sentences like How can you be so ... (insert epithet here) or even just You are … (and the most appropriate adjective). And if you are good at forming superlative adjectives, then you can say Youarethesoftest/ mostbeautiful etc.
We prepare compliments from a young age
From other blanks, phrases will be quite cute You dazzle me (You're blinding me) Instead of dazzle, you can substitute any other stunning verb. For example, madden, inspire, lead to interesting ideas, carry to the country of fairy tales, admire.
If you have a well-developed imagination and you easily find successful associations, then you can use the following template: you look like a … (you look like…). Add something sweet at the end for a delicious cocktail of compliments.
As a hint (what or who a girl likes to be like):
- the beautiful flower, a rainbow after the rain, sunrise, a drop of water in the desert, morning lily, a ray of light, merry wind, sun, star, swirl, peach, juicy slice of orange, beautiful fairy.
It’s also almost a win-win option to praise some quality of your beautiful lady. For example, her gentle voice ( softvoice) or its pleasant smell ( scent, not just smell!!!).
Just say I like your (I like yours) and complete the sentence. What would be suitable as the final part of a sentence: perfectstyle, slenderbody, rosycheeks, alluringeyes.
For lovers of something spicy and unusual, we suggest you remember the slang on women's topics: some like it hot, like in a good old movie with Marilyn Monroe.
In general, experiment. After all, the only ones who don't make mistakes are those who don't try.
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