#068 How men should compliment women

I’ll be honest with you—I don’t really enjoy going to the dentist. I think most people feel the same way. It can be a little scary, right? Now imagine you’re not speaking your native language. If you already feel nervous about the dentist, trying to explain everything in English ... Show More

Last time, we talked about false friends—words that look similar in English and your native language, but mean something very different. Get the text on my website: https://speakenglishpodcast.com/351-false-friends Example 1: Actual This one’s a classic false friend. In Spanish, ... Show More

Hi! I want to talk about something that can really help you understand English vocabulary better — especially if you speak a Romance language like Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, or Romanian. These languages all come from Latin — you know, the language spoken by the Romans ... Show More

This episode is a request from a dear listener, her name is Samin. She contacted me on Instagram and told me about the difficulties she has when she wants to compliment in French. We’re going to study different phrases so that you’ll be able to say something more than “c’est beau ... Show More

You watch the cliché rom-coms and sitcoms. They tell you to be witty, urbane, “sassy”, sophisticated. And that’s what everyone wants to portray on their profile on Bumble, Tinder, Hinge, Grab-a-mate, Blah-bar (Ok, I made up those last two up). What hardly anyone does in conversat ... Show More

There's some really interesting psychology about compliments: not all of them have the same effect.  You can give generic compliments, or you can give compliments that create real attraction and connection between the two of you. One of these compliments works for when you first ... Show More

Do you ever feel embarrassed, awkward or uncomfortable receiving compliments?  To the point where you feel like it's not true or you don't deserve them? In today's episode, I'm going to talk about overcoming that and working on your inner self-worth, so that y ... Show More

When capturing a man's attention, the usual compliments like "You're so handsome" or "You're funny" often fall flat.They're overly familiar and can feel insincere because they could be said to just about anyone.To truly stand out and make an impact, it's ... Show More

Giving compliments is an integral part of making connections, but not all compliments are created equal. Learn how to make the most of the compliments you give to increase the impact they have – a definite way to win with people.   

Comment apprendre à recevoir des compliments ? Pourquoi parfois faire des compliments c'est aussi difficile ? Pourquoi en recevoir nous met aussi mal à l'aise ? Comment dépasser cela ? Écoute cet épisode, pour découvrir les principales raisons qui nous empêchent de complimenter q ... Show More

In this week's podcast, I will tell you exactly how to compliment others in the English language. I will tell you compliments to avoid, especially in American, and explain some awesome, incredible English phrases you can use to give a genuine compliment. Thanks for listening this ... Show More

Compliments are like gifts. In fact, they’re even better, because the right compliment can be something the receiver never forgets. When in a relationship, most people don’t give enough compliments, despite them being so powerful in creating connection and making people feel love ... Show More