Compliments

1. Одлично говориш српски

   OD-lič-no go-VO-riš SRP-ski

   You speak Serbian excellently

   Usage

   Complimenting a foreigner on their Serbian language skills

   Grammar Note

   говориш is the 2nd person singular present of говорити (to speak). српски is used adverbially here

2. Имаш одличан стил

   I-maš OD-li-čan stil

   You have excellent style

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's sense of fashion or personal style

   Grammar Note

   одличан is the masculine form agreeing with стил (style, masculine). Use одлична for feminine nouns

3. Веома си талентован

   ve-O-ma si ta-len-TO-van

   You are very talented

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's talent or ability (for a male subject)

   Grammar Note

   талентован is masculine. For a female, use талентована. Serbian adjectives change ending by gender

4. Твоја храна је укусна

   TVO-ja HRA-na je U-kus-na

   Your cooking is delicious

   Usage

   Complimenting someone on their home cooking

   Grammar Note

   храна is feminine, so both possessive твоја and adjective укусна use feminine forms

5. Ваш град је прелеп

   vaš grad je PRE-lep

   Your city is very beautiful

   Usage

   Complimenting locals on their beautiful city

   Grammar Note

   ваш is the formal/plural possessive adjective. прелеп is masculine agreeing with град (city, masculine)

6. Та боја ти стоји

   ta BO-ja ti STO-ji

   That color suits you

   Usage

   Telling someone that a color looks good on them

   Grammar Note

   стоји ти: literally "it stands on you." ти is the dative "to you." A fixed expression for "suits you"

7. Ти си изузетна особа

   ti si i-zu-ZET-na O-so-ba

   You are an exceptional person

   Usage

   Expressing strong admiration for someone's character

   Grammar Note

   особа is a feminine noun, so the adjective is feminine: изузетна (not изузетан)

8. Имаш диван смех

   I-maš DI-van smeh

   You have a wonderful laugh

   Usage

   Complimenting someone on their laugh

   Grammar Note

   диван is the masculine adjective form agreeing with смех (laughter, masculine noun)

9. Веома си паметан

   ve-O-ma si pa-ME-tan

   You are very smart

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's intelligence (for a male subject)

   Grammar Note

   паметан is masculine. For a female, use паметна. Serbian adjective endings change by gender

10. Честитам на успеху

    čes-TI-tam na US-pe-hu

    Congratulations on your success

    Usage

    Congratulating someone on a personal or professional success

    Grammar Note

    честитам is 1st person singular of честитати (to congratulate). на + locative means "on/for"

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