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48 Spanish Compliments for Friends, Family and Coworkers
48 everyday Spanish compliments for friends, family, coworkers and hosts, plus polite ways to reply, with English meanings and audio.
Table of Contents
Friends
- 01
Eres muy buena persona.
You're a really good person.
- 02
Siempre sabes qué decir.
You always know what to say.
- 03
Me encanta pasar tiempo contigo.
I love spending time with you.
- 04
Tienes un gran sentido del humor.
You have a great sense of humor.
- 05
Eres la persona más divertida que conozco.
You're the funniest person I know.
- 06
Gracias por estar siempre ahí.
Thanks for always being there.
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Looks & Style
- 07
¡Qué bien te queda ese color!
That color really suits you!
- 08
Me encanta tu corte de pelo.
I love your haircut.
- 09
Tienes muy buen gusto.
You have great taste.
- 10
¡Qué zapatos tan bonitos!
What nice shoes!
- 11
Tienes una sonrisa muy bonita.
You have a lovely smile.
- 12
Te ves muy bien hoy.
You look great today.
Food & Hosting
- 13
¡Esto está riquísimo!
This is delicious!
- 14
¡Qué rico te quedó!
This turned out so good!
- 15
Cocinas de maravilla.
You're a wonderful cook.
- 16
¿Me pasas la receta?
Can you give me the recipe?
- 17
Tu casa es muy acogedora.
Your home is really cozy.
- 18
Gracias por recibirnos tan bien.
Thanks for making us feel so welcome.
- 19
Todo estuvo perfecto.
Everything was perfect.
Work & Coworkers
- 20
Hiciste un trabajo excelente.
You did an excellent job.
- 21
Tu presentación fue muy clara.
Your presentation was very clear.
- 22
Se nota que te esforzaste mucho.
You can tell you worked really hard.
- 23
Es un placer trabajar contigo.
It's a pleasure working with you.
- 24
Tienes muy buenas ideas.
You have great ideas.
- 25
Gracias a ti, todo salió bien.
Everything went well thanks to you.
- 26
Eres muy profesional.
You're very professional.
Skills & Achievements
- 27
¡Felicidades, te lo mereces!
Congratulations, you deserve it!
- 28
Tienes mucho talento.
You're very talented.
- 29
Cantas precioso.
You sing beautifully.
- 30
¡Qué orgullo!
I'm so proud of you!
- 31
Eres un ejemplo para todos.
You're an example to everyone.
- 32
¡Qué bien lo hiciste!
You did so well!
Family & Kids
- 33
¡Qué bebé tan precioso!
What a beautiful baby!
- 34
Tus hijos son muy educados.
Your kids are very well-mannered.
- 35
Tienes una familia preciosa.
You have a lovely family.
- 36
Eres una mamá increíble.
You're an amazing mom.
- 37
Eres un papá increíble.
You're an amazing dad.
- 38
Se parece mucho a ti.
He looks a lot like you. / She looks a lot like you.
Quick Everyday Compliments
- 39
¡Qué amable eres!
You're so kind!
- 40
¡Muy bien dicho!
Well said!
- 41
¡Qué buena idea!
What a great idea!
- 42
Me alegras el día.
You make my day.
- 43
Tienes un corazón enorme.
You have a huge heart.
Replying to a Compliment
- 44
¡Muchas gracias, qué amable!
Thank you so much, that's very kind!
- 45
Me alegra que te guste.
I'm glad you like it.
- 46
Tú también te ves muy bien.
You look great too.
- 47
¡Gracias, me alegraste el día!
Thanks, you made my day!
- 48
No es para tanto, pero gracias.
It's no big deal, but thanks.
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