80 Common Expressions for Giving Compliments, Complaints and Advice.

 

When you learn to speak a new language whether English or a different language, you should pay attention to the most common phrases that are used in that language.

Besides common vocabulary, common phrases are one of the most important factors that decide whether or not you can speak a new language well in a short period of time.

Why are common phrases so important to your success?

A Common phrase is a group of words put together in order. It has a meaning different from the meaning of all individual words put together. Therefore, you have to learn and remember the whole phrase.

Common phrases are used in virtually any daily conversations of native English speakers. If you want to improve your English speaking quickly, you must learn the way native speakers speak, learn the phrases they often use.

Common Expressions about Giving compliments.

Giving Compliments:

 Good job!

 Well done!

 Fantastic!

 Perfect!

 That’s great!

 Nice work!

 Excellent!

 That’s really remarkable.

 Good grades!

 What a nice dress!

 You look great.

 This dish is delicious.

 You look very good in that suit.

 This tie looks nice on you.

 You have a nice voice.

 You look very handsome.

 I like your haircut.

 What a beautiful house!

 What a nice apartment!

 I really must express my admiration for your speech.

Receiving compliments:

 How kind of you to say so.

 It’s nice of you to say so.

 It’s very kind of you to say that.

 Really? I’m not sure about that, actually.

 Thank you.

 Thanks a lot.

 I’m glad you like it.

 It was nothing really.

 I’m delighted to hear that.

 Thanks for your compliment.

Common Expressions about Making complaints.

Making a complaint

 I’m sorry to say this but…

 I hate to tell you but…

 I’m angry about…

 I have a complaint to make…

 There seems to be a problem with…

 I’m afraid there is a slight problem with…

 Sorry to bother you but…

 I’m not satisfied with…

 Wouldn’t be a good idea to…

 There appears to be something wrong with…

 I was expecting… but…

 Sorry to bother you but…

 I want to complain about…

 I’m afraid I’ve got a complaint about…

 I have to make a complaint about…

 I don’t understand why…

 Excuse me but there is a problem…

 Would you mind…?

Accepting a complaint

 I’m so sorry, but this will never happen again.

 I’m sorry, we promise never to make the same mistake again.

 I can’t tell you how sorry I am.

 I wish I never happened.

Rejecting a complaint

 Sorry, there is nothing we can do about it.

 Sorry but it’s not our fault.

 I’m afraid there isn’t much we can do about it.

Common expressions for making suggestions and giving advice:

 You should try to learn English every day.

 I think you should go home early.

 Why don’t you join an English club?

 You’d better wake up early.

 Let’s have dinner together.

 What about having a cup of coffee with me?

 How about going to the cinema?

 Don’t you think it would be a good idea to have a picnic this Sunday.

 If I were you, I’d call her.

 I suggest that you take a nap.

 You may want to try on this T-shirt.

 Perhaps you could take an umbrella with you.

 I strongly advise you to do more work out.

 I recommend that you get some rest.

 It’s better for you to sleep a little more.

Accepting Suggestions:

 Thanks, I’ll do it.

 It sounds good.

 That sounds like a good idea.

 Thanks. It’s a good suggestion.

 I think you’re right.

 Why didn’t I think of that?

Refusing suggestions:

 No, I’d rather not.

 I don’t think so.

 I don’t feel like it.

 No, I don’t this it’s a good idea.

 What a bad idea!