A2 Collocation خنثی

fare un complimento

to give a compliment

معنی

Saying something nice to someone.

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زمینه فرهنگی

Complimenting the host's home or food is considered a sign of 'buona educazione' (good upbringing). Failing to do so might be seen as cold. In some traditional contexts, excessive compliments are followed by small gestures to ward off the 'malocchio' (evil eye), just in case. Compliments are often used to 'soften' a professional environment, which can otherwise be quite hierarchical. Italian 'galanteria' (gallantry) often involves frequent, sincere compliments about a partner's elegance or intelligence.

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Be Specific

Instead of just saying 'Bello!', try 'Ti volevo fare un complimento per...'. It sounds much more fluent and sincere.

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Don't overdo it

Too many compliments can be seen as 'piaggeria' (sycophancy). Keep it balanced!

معنی

Saying something nice to someone.

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Be Specific

Instead of just saying 'Bello!', try 'Ti volevo fare un complimento per...'. It sounds much more fluent and sincere.

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Don't overdo it

Too many compliments can be seen as 'piaggeria' (sycophancy). Keep it balanced!

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The 'Ti volevo' trick

Starting with 'Ti volevo fare un complimento...' (I wanted to give you a compliment) makes the praise feel more thoughtful and less abrupt.

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Accepting Praise

When you receive a compliment, a simple 'Grazie, gentilissimo/a' is the perfect response.

خودت رو بسنج

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb 'fare'.

Ieri io ________ un complimento a Marco per il suo nuovo lavoro.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ho fatto

The sentence refers to 'ieri' (yesterday), so we need the passato prossimo 'ho fatto'.

Which preposition is used to introduce the person receiving the compliment?

Faccio un complimento ____ Maria.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: a

In Italian, you 'fai un complimento A qualcuno'.

Choose the most natural response to the compliment.

A: 'Volevo farti un complimento, sei bravissima a suonare il piano!' B: '_________________'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Grazie, sei troppo gentile!

This is the standard, polite way to accept a compliment in Italian.

Match the phrase to the correct situation.

Situation: You are at a restaurant and the food was amazing.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Faccio un complimento allo chef.

You compliment the person responsible for the good experience (the chef).

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Singular vs. Plural

Un complimento
You look nice Nice comment
I complimenti
Great job! Congratulations

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb 'fare'. جای خالی A2

Ieri io ________ un complimento a Marco per il suo nuovo lavoro.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ho fatto

The sentence refers to 'ieri' (yesterday), so we need the passato prossimo 'ho fatto'.

Which preposition is used to introduce the person receiving the compliment? Choose A1

Faccio un complimento ____ Maria.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: a

In Italian, you 'fai un complimento A qualcuno'.

Choose the most natural response to the compliment. dialogue_completion A2

A: 'Volevo farti un complimento, sei bravissima a suonare il piano!' B: '_________________'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Grazie, sei troppo gentile!

This is the standard, polite way to accept a compliment in Italian.

Match the phrase to the correct situation. situation_matching A2

Situation: You are at a restaurant and the food was amazing.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Faccio un complimento allo chef.

You compliment the person responsible for the good experience (the chef).

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

10 سوال

It's grammatically understandable but sounds very 'foreign'. Italians almost exclusively use 'fare'.

Singular is for a specific nice comment. Plural is often used for congratulations or general praise for a job well done.

Yes, especially regarding style or a job well done (like a waiter or shop assistant), but keep it respectful.

The Italian expression is 'pescare complimenti' or 'andare a caccia di complimenti'.

It's neutral. You can use it with your best friend or your boss.

Use 'a' for the person and 'per' for the reason. 'Faccio un complimento A te PER la torta'.

No, you compliment people. You don't 'fare un complimento' to a painting, but you can to the artist.

You can say 'fare una sviolinata' if you're being jokingly over-the-top.

The phrase 'fare un complimento' doesn't change, but the adjectives you use later will (e.g., 'sei bello' vs 'sei bella').

It's a standard way to tell the waiter to tell the chef the food was great.

عبارات مرتبط

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Fare i complimenti

similar

To congratulate

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Ricevere un complimento

contrast

To receive a compliment

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Fare una sviolinata

specialized form

To flatter excessively

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Adulare qualcuno

synonym

To flatter someone

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Elogiare

similar

To praise

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