Conversations · Lesson 19

Compliments: giving them and accepting them modestly

いえいえ、まだまだです。

Praise people’s things and skills, accept praise with 「いえいえ、まだまだです」 or 「〜さんのおかげです」, and answer 「日本語にほんご、上手じょうずですね」.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01Main dialogue: a packed lunch at work
  2. 02How to compliment people
  3. 03How to respond to compliments
  4. 04How to answer 「日本語にほんご、上手じょうずですね」
  5. 05Habits around compliments

Practice

  • Match each phrase to its meaning
  • How would you reply?
  • Which sentence says what you want?
  • Match each phrase to its situation
  • Choose the word for each blank
  • Change to a suitable way of speaking
  • Put the dialogue in order

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