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How to Say ‘To pay someone a compliment’ in Italian

Fare un complimento

FAHR-ay oon kohm-plee-MEHN-toh

[FAHR-ay oon kohm-plee-MEHN-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian uses fare "to do, to make" where English says "pay". It works the same way in fare una domanda "to ask a question".

Phrase Breakdown

Fare

[FAHR-ay]

To make

Used when creating or arranging something.

Example

Devo fare una prenotazione in anticipo.

I need to make a reservation in advance.

[oon]

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

In Un buon equilibrio, Un introduce l'idea di un balance positivo.

In 'Un buon equilibrio,' 'Un' introduces the idea of a positive balance.

complimento

[kohm-plee-MEHN-toh]

compliment

Masculine noun for words of praise.

Example

Grazie del complimento!

Thanks for the compliment!

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