1. Gratitude
Gratitude is an expression that we show or say to express grateful feeling to
other people, or
the way to said thank you to other people. When
speaking English, you say “thanks” very often please say “thank you” when
people give you something and give you compliment, etc.
Some ways to expressing your gratitude:
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I’m grateful for
…
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Thank you for ….
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Thanks a lot for
…
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I want to thank
you for ….
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I want to express
my gratitude for …
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I would like to
express my sincere for ….
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I’m really very
grateful to you.
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I want to express
my gratitude to...
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Thanks.
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Thank you.
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Thanks a lot.
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Thank you very
much.
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Thank you very
much indeed.
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Thank you for your
help.
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Thank you for
everything.
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Thanks for the
time.
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Thank you for
helping me.
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Thank you for
giving me a chance.
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Thank you for the
interview.
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Thank you for
your letter.
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Thank you for the
email.
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Thank you for
what you’ve given to me.
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Thank you for
loving me.
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Thank you for
your care.
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I appreciate your
help.
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You’ve been very
helpful.
Some ways to responding your
gratitude :
- You are welcome.
- That’s alright/OK
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I am glad I could
help.
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I am glad I could
do it.
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I am glad I could
support you
- Don't mention it.
- My pleasure.
- That's my pleasure.
- It’s my pleasure to help you.
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I’m happy to help
you.
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Glad to be of
help.
- It was nothing.
- No problem
- Any time
- Not at all
The dialogue example of gratitude;
Sifa : Hi, Icha,
are you busy tonight?
Icha : No. Why?
Sifa : Well, I’m giving a farewell party for Alven. Can
you come?
Icha : Yes, I’d love to. What time is it going to be?
Sifa : At seven o’clock tonight.
Icha : All right. I won’t miss it. Thank you.
· 2. Compliment
Compliment is expression to appreciate or praise other people.
Compliment is useful to give
encouragement so that people will keep on doing their best and even improve
their performance.
Time
to express compliment :
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On general
occasion.
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When someone
has done his/her best.
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When you
visit someone’s house for the first time.
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If you
notice something new about the someone’s appearance.
Some ways to expressing your compliment:
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What a
wonderful performance!
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Congratulation
for your success!
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Congratulation
for your promotion!
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I must
express my admiration to you!
- I really must express my admiration for your dance.
- Great!
- Good!
- What a nice dress!
- You look great!
- Excellent!
- Nice work!
- Good Job!
- That’s good!
- That’s great!
- That’s wonderful!
- That’s beautiful!
- That’s excellent!
- That’s extraordinary!
- That’s amazing!
- That’s super!
- Splendid!
- Splendid! Just what we need!
- Incredible!
- Unbelievable!
- That’s incredible!
- That’s unbelievable!
- Pretty good!
Some ways to responding your
compliment:
- Thank you.
- Thank you very much.
- Thanks a lot for your appreciation.
- Thanks a lot for your compliment.
- Thanks a lot for your nice welcome.
- You are so kind to say that.
- You’ve made my day.
- You’ve give me great encouragement.
- That’s so sweet.
- I’m glad you say that.
- I’m glad you accept it.
- You’ve made my day!
The dialogue example of compliment:
· 3. Congratulation
Congratulation is an expression that we use the give the congratulation
utterance when he/she succeeds in doing something.
Some ways to expressing your congratulation:
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Congratulations!
- Congratulations on …
- It was great to hear about …
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Let me
congratulate you about …
- I’d be the first to congratulate you on …
- I’d like to congratulate you on …
- Please accept my warmest congratulations.
- May I congratulate you on …
- I must congratulate you about …
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Congratulations
on your success!
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Happy Birthday!
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Merry Christmas!
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Happy Idul Fitri!
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Happy New Year!
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Happy Valentine!
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Happy Anniversary!
Some ways
to Replying your congratulations:
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It’s very good of you
to say so.
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How nice of you to
say so.
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Thank you very much
for saying so.
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I’m glad you think
so.
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Oh, it’s nothing
special actually.
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Oh, I have a lot to
learn yet.
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Thank you.
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Oh, not really.
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Oh, thanks.
The dialogue example of congratulation:
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