EXPRESSIVE ENGLISH ways to say "Nice"!

0:05 Okay.

0:05 Imagine the scene you meet your friend at, birthday party at Buckingham Palace.

0:14 Nice, right?

0:15 So you arrive, you meet your friend, and she looks nice.

0:18 You look nice.

0:23 To be clear, this is fine.

0:25 But today let's learn how to stop being rubbish

0:28 and start saying what we actually mean in English.

0:31 So how do we compliment someone?

0:34 For example.

0:35 Her shoes.

0:35 You want to say Your shoes+ You= GOOD!

0:39 You can say your shoes look good on you.

0:43 Notice we use on Your shoes are on.

0:46 You're wearing them off.

0:47 You're not wearing them.

0:49 So your shoes look good on you.

0:51 pronunciation.

0:51 Your shoes look good on you.

0:55 That sounds like a robot.

0:56 You are not a robot.

0:58 It's more like guh done guh done Look good on those shoes look good on you.

1:11 Nice.

1:11 Now shoes are plural.

1:13 So they.

1:13 Yeah.

1:14 They suit you.

1:15 This means it matches your style.

1:17 So if the style of the shoes matches your style, everything looks good.

1:24 They suit you.

1:25 That's a verb.

1:26 Be careful with the pronunciation.

1:28 This is not sweet.

1:30 No, the I silent.

1:33 They suit you.

1:34 Repeat with me.

1:35 They suit you nice.

1:42 now.

1:42 Imagine your friend is wearing a dress the same color as a line.

1:47 Usually this color looks very bad on people.

1:51 It doesn't suit anyone,

1:53 but your friend looks very good in this color or the style,

1:59 which usually looks very bad.

2:02 We have a phrasal verb.

2:04 To say this.

2:05 not many people can pull off lime green.

2:08 Pull off.

2:09 That's the phrasal verb that you need to say.

2:13 Usually this looks bad on people, but you look good in this.

2:18 also that phrasal verb is separable.

2:21 This means you can put the object between the verb and the particle.

2:27 So for example, she could ask.

2:29 Am I pulling it off?

2:30 Is it working?

2:32 Do I look good in this terrible color?

2:34 So how would you answer this question?

2:37 You could say, yeah, not many people can pull off lime green or You pull it off.

2:42 Well.

2:42 Okay, we can test this.

2:44 So, you know, what type of clothes could I pull off?

2:50 am I pulling off the bald head?

2:52 more extreme versions of you look good or you look nice.

2:56 Actually, gorgeous is not so extreme.

2:59 It's very, very common in England.

3:01 You hear it all the time because you're gorgeous.

3:03 But pronunciation.

3:05 We need to get it right.

3:05 So gorgeous.

3:07 Gorgeous.

3:09 Say with me.

3:10 Gorgeous.

3:16 Nice.

3:17 Breathtaking.

3:18 I know that's difficult.

3:20 Breath.

3:21 Breathtaking.

3:22 You look breathtaking.

3:24 This one is very extreme.

3:26 So, Only use this one for special occasions.

3:30 The next one.

3:31 Stunning.

3:32 You look stunning.

3:34 This is extreme.

3:36 But if someone really dressed up nice,

3:39 tell them this, they would feel very happy.

3:42 You look stunning.

3:44 Wow.

3:45 To be honest, though, you're more often just here.

3:48 Oh, my God, you look amazing.

3:50 This is the most common thing to hear when giving compliments.

3:54 Oh, my God, you look amazing.

3:57 You look around and say, wow.

4:00 There are many reasons why you like a place.

4:03 Maybe it's small and warm and comfortable.

4:08 Then you say it's.

4:09 cozy or inviting.

4:11 This place is very cozy.

4:14 This is also a very useful term.

4:17 If the room or the house is not big,

4:20 but it's warm, comfortable and small, it's very cozy.

4:25 if someone describes a place as charming, you know it's good.

4:28 Charming means a place is full of character.

4:31 Now, maybe it's cozy, but usually it's because it's very nice to look at.

4:37 Maybe because it's old fashioned, has lots of character for some reason.

4:42 Makes you feel very positive about the place.

4:45 Maybe warm, maybe comfortable, maybe cozy.

4:48 I'll give you an example.

4:50 the old streets in Paris.

4:51 They're very charming, The pretty to look at the old fashioned.

4:55 They make me feel positive.

4:57 Or in London, you can find charming cafes with plants and wooden tables.

5:02 All right.

5:03 Getting more specific.

5:04 If you want to just say, wow, lots of space.

5:07 That's nice.

5:08 Spacious pronunciation.

5:11 Spacious.

5:12 It's very spacious.

5:14 to be honest, though, if you want to say this place is good,

5:17 just say, wow, that place is incredible.

5:21 That place is amazing.

5:23 These are the most common things you'll hear

5:25 when someone wants to say the place is nice.

5:28 you're eating the food in Buckingham Palace.

5:30 Of course it's.

5:31 Oh that's nice.

5:33 What can you say instead of nice.

5:35 If the food is full of flavor easy.

5:38 It's flavorful.

5:39 now if you've tried English cakes,

5:42 especially at Christmas, you will have heard this word.

5:46 Wow, this cake is very rich.

5:48 Rich means this food has lots of butter and sugar.

5:52 And I feel full like this much feels like I'm eating this much.

5:58 usually when someone says this cake is very rich,

6:02 the next sentence is I can't finish this.

6:06 Do you want it?

6:07 It's very rich.

6:08 But again, to be honest.

6:09 The most common thing you'll hear for a compliment for food is just.

6:14 That pasta was so good.

6:16 Now.

6:16 Yes, you're thinking, Wait, what about delicious?

6:18 You didn't even mention delicious.

6:20 I Delicious.

6:21 It's fine to use, but it's a very extreme version of tasty.

6:26 If you're eating food, which is like me, it's fine.

6:31 Maybe try something else.

6:32 Also, let me know in your country what is

6:35 a food or a cake which taste very rich?

6:39 Which food is very flavorful?

6:42 I want to try your food.

6:44 You notice that everyone at the party is in a good mood.

6:47 The people are nice.

6:49 The atmosphere is nice.

6:51 Nice vibes.

6:53 This is a more modern way of talking about the atmosphere.

6:56 We started to say vibes instead of atmosphere.

7:00 You can also say this for people.

7:02 Your good vibes.

7:03 If someone likes you, they feel comfortable with you.

7:06 They might tell you you're good vibes.

7:09 I get good vibes from you.

7:10 So does the place make you feel relaxed and comfortable?

7:14 Then you can say.

7:16 It's welcoming.

7:16 This means you don't feel like you have to go.

7:20 You don't feel like you have to leave the place.

7:23 the people, the energy, the atmosphere.

7:25 Everything is saying.

7:26 Relax.

7:27 Stay.

7:27 Get comfortable.

7:28 It's very welcoming.

7:30 everyone is dancing, drinking, having a good time, being loud.

7:35 You could say.

7:36 It's very lively, full of life.

7:39 to be honest though,

7:40 the most common thing you'll hear about a place in the atmosphere is just,

7:44 yeah, that was that was great because we're boring and we English.

7:48 We don't have souls.

7:50 I'm British, of course we need to mention the weather.

7:54 Now, if you know British people, we are always like this.

7:58 Why?

7:58 Well, ten months of the year.

8:01 It's gray, rainy and cold.

8:03 So the tiniest bit of sun, and we're like, oh my God, the weather is so nice.

8:10 Life is great.

8:11 Yeah, a little bit of sun and we go crazy.

8:14 So how can you say the weather is nice but in a British way.

8:18 so if it's sunny and warm, not too hot.

8:22 The best adjectives are.

8:24 Do you remember the pronunciation for this?

8:27 If not, we'll do it again.

8:29 Gorgeous, It's gorgeous out.

8:31 It is lovely.

8:33 Now, if it's not too hot, there is a little bit of breeze.

8:37 Tiny wind.

8:38 You could say.

8:39 Miles, you know, again, we're British and obsessed with weather,

8:43 so this is not a useless adjective That's a good adjective in British English.

8:51 That's good.

8:52 If you say, it's very mild outside today,

8:55 we're very, very happy because you're saying it's not uncomfortable.

9:02 It's not good, but it's not uncomfortable.

9:06 Yeah.

9:06 You can go outside and you won't suffer.

9:10 It's very mild, Now,

9:11 if the sky is very blue and there's no cloud in the sky, It's not too hot.

9:19 It's T-shirt weather.

9:20 That is when you say it is beautiful outside,

9:24 you don't just say it's beautiful outside.

9:27 You're not a robot.

9:28 You're British, stress.

9:30 This beautiful.

9:33 It is beautiful outside.

9:37 Nice.

9:38 You're very good at this.

9:40 You are very good at English.

9:41 To be honest, though, the most common thing you'll hear.

9:45 Yes, is it's really nice out today.

9:48 Again, we're not very creative people.

9:51 This is the most common thing you'll hear.

9:53 But if you want to talk about the weather like a British person,

9:57 this is what you need.

9:58 you give your birthday gift to the king.

10:00 And the king says, well, this gesture is very nice.

10:06 How can he say this in a different way?

10:08 when someone does something nice, a nice gesture.

10:12 Use this.

10:13 now.

10:13 Yes.

10:13 You could say that's very kind.

10:15 That's very sweet.

10:16 That's very nice.

10:17 But you want to learn better adjectives than that, right?

10:21 So.

10:21 Oh, you shouldn't have done that.

10:23 It's pretty much the same as it's very generous but pronunciation.

10:28 Let's do it together.

10:30 You shouldn't have I'll slow it down.

10:33 Practice with me.

10:35 You shouldn't have.

10:38 You shouldn't have.

10:45 You can contract this as well.

10:48 You shouldn't have.

10:49 Should, Nerve.

10:51 Sure.

10:52 Nerve.

10:52 Say it with me.

10:54 You shouldn't have.

11:01 Oh, my God, you got me a watch.

11:03 You shouldn't have.

11:04 That's very generous.

11:06 Thank you.

11:07 Now, as we all know, the King wants to be an influencer.

11:11 So you bought him a ring light.

11:13 This is a very good gift And the king says, this is very nice.

11:19 He can do better.

11:20 remember to talk about the value to say this costs a lot of money.

11:25 You say.

11:26 It's generous.

11:27 Well this is very generous of you.

11:29 Thank you.

11:29 Or if you want to focus on how practical the gift is,

11:35 like, yes, I want to do YouTube.

11:38 So a ring light, it's very practical for me.

11:42 You could say this will come in handy.

11:45 A ring light that will come in handy for my YouTube career.

11:49 Now, yes, you can say this is very practical,

11:53 but that makes the gift sound less special.

11:55 It's less like, wow, I love this.

11:58 And more like, yeah, yeah, I can use this.

12:03 Yeah.

12:04 not exciting.

12:05 Now, your friend also got him a gift of the same red boots.

12:11 Interesting.

12:12 Wow.

12:13 It's very me.

12:15 This structure is very useful to say

12:18 clothes or something that matches your style.

12:21 It suits you.

12:22 It's your style.

12:23 It's very you.

12:25 for example, the top that you're wearing right now, it's it's very you.

12:29 It's so your style.

12:30 the next morning you wake up and someone asks, hey, how was the party?

12:34 yeah, it was nice.

12:38 No, it's not nice.

12:40 if you want to say lots of things happened, lots of drama, you say.

12:46 It was eventful.

12:47 People were pole dancing.

12:49 Couples were crying.

12:51 I won't forget it.

12:53 If you want to say I won't forget it.

12:56 It was very memorable.

12:58 Lots of memories.

12:59 Okay.

12:59 How much do you remember?

13:01 So let's test your memory.

13:03 See if you can use the English you just learned.

13:06 For example.

13:07 in your notes or in the comments or just say it out loud,

13:11 Tell Becky that she looks nice today.

13:14 Number two, tell Becky that the weather is nice.

13:17 Number three, tell her that the coffee she just made is very nice.

13:23 Now, before tell her that it's very nice

13:26 that she is cleaning your vomit from the floor.

13:30 And number five, tell her that her pink towel was very nice.

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