Compliments

1. É espectacular!

   It's spectacular!

   Usage

   A simple exclamation of praise for a sight, show or person

   Grammar Note

   The 3rd-person singular of ser is é. Espectacular has one form for both genders. Only the closing ! is written

2. Fala moi ben galego

   You speak Galician very well

   Usage

   Praises someone's Galician, for example when they speak it to a visitor

   Grammar Note

   Language names are lowercase: galego (not Spanish gallego). The 3rd-person singular, with vostede dropped, is the polite form

3. Que cidade tan fermosa!

   What a beautiful city!

   Usage

   An exclamation praising a city you are visiting

   Grammar Note

   Cidade is feminine, so the adjective is fermosa. Fermoso has no initial h (unlike Spanish hermoso)

4. A comida estaba deliciosa

   The food was delicious

   Usage

   Tells the staff how much you enjoyed the meal

   Grammar Note

   Comida is feminine, so deliciosa agrees. The imperfect estaba describes how the food was while eating

5. Ten moi bo gusto

   You have very good taste

   Usage

   Compliments someone's taste in clothes, choices or places

   Grammar Note

   The RAG dictionary prefers gusto over gosto. The adjective bo is masculine singular here, giving moi bo

6. Que traballo tan incrible!

   What incredible work!

   Usage

   An exclamation admiring someone's craft or work

   Grammar Note

   Traballo is masculine and differs in spelling from Portuguese trabalho. Incrible has one form for both genders

7. Galicia é unha terra marabillosa

   Galicia is a wonderful land

   Usage

   Tells locals how much you like the region you are visiting

   Grammar Note

   Marabilloso is spelled with b and ll (Spanish maravilloso uses v). Terra is feminine and means land or homeland rather than a state

8. Que vista tan magnífica!

   What a magnificent view!

   Usage

   An exclamation for a view from a lookout or the coast

   Grammar Note

   Vista is feminine, so magnífica agrees. The accent sits on the í

9. Fixo un traballo excelente

   You did an excellent job

   Usage

   Thanks and praise for a guide or staff member

   Grammar Note

   The preterite of facer is fixo (3rd sg). The infinitive is facer, not Spanish hacer. Omitting vostede keeps it polite

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