How to Say ‘A real compliment’ in German
Ein echtes Kompliment
ine EKH-tes kom-plee-MENT
[ine EKH-tes kom-plee-MENT]
Phrase Breakdown
Ein
[ine]
a; one
Indefinite article for a neuter noun here.
Ein ehrliches Lächeln fällt sofort auf.
An honest smile stands out immediately.
echtes
[EKH-tes]
genuine; real
Describes something sincere and authentic.
Das war ein echtes Zeichen von Interesse.
That was a genuine sign of interest.
Kompliment
[kom-plee-MENT]
compliment
A positive remark said to someone.
Dein Satz war ein schönes Kompliment.
Your sentence was a lovely compliment.
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