Significado
To say something nice.
Contexto cultural
Compliments are often expected in social settings, but they must be sincere. Avoid over-complimenting as it can be seen as manipulative. Compliments are a part of 'politesse'. They are often used to maintain social harmony. Compliments are very common in casual conversation, even between strangers. Direct compliments can sometimes cause embarrassment. Indirect praise is often preferred.
Dative Case
Always remember that the person receiving the compliment needs to be in the Dative case (мне, тебе, ему, ей).
Sincerity
Russians value sincerity. Don't give a compliment just to fill the silence.
Significado
To say something nice.
Dative Case
Always remember that the person receiving the compliment needs to be in the Dative case (мне, тебе, ему, ей).
Sincerity
Russians value sincerity. Don't give a compliment just to fill the silence.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'сделать комплимент'.
Он решил ______ ей ______.
The noun 'комплимент' is in the accusative case, which is the same as the nominative for inanimate masculine nouns.
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
Which sentence is correct?
The recipient must be in the Dative case (ему).
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ты сегодня отлично выглядишь! B: ______.
This is the standard polite response to a compliment.
Match the situation to the most appropriate response.
You are at a dinner party and want to praise the host's cooking.
This is the most polite and complete way to express appreciation.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosОн решил ______ ей ______.
The noun 'комплимент' is in the accusative case, which is the same as the nominative for inanimate masculine nouns.
Which sentence is correct?
The recipient must be in the Dative case (ему).
A: Ты сегодня отлично выглядишь! B: ______.
This is the standard polite response to a compliment.
You are at a dinner party and want to praise the host's cooking.
This is the most polite and complete way to express appreciation.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
4 preguntasIt's understandable, but 'сделать комплимент' is the standard, natural collocation.
It depends on the context. If it's a specific, polite observation, it's usually fine.
A simple 'Спасибо' (Thank you) or 'Мне очень приятно' (I'm very pleased) is perfect.
The Dative case is used for the recipient of an action or a gift. Since a compliment is a 'gift' of words, it follows this rule.
Frases relacionadas
отпустить комплимент
similarto let out a compliment
сказать приятное
similarto say something nice
похвалить
similarto praise
льстить
contrastto flatter
