Compliments

1. Һеҙ бик матур.

   Hedh bik matur.

   You are very beautiful.

   Usage

   Politely compliment someone's appearance

   Grammar Note

   "Матур" means beautiful. The polite "Һеҙ" suits people you have just met.

2. Кейемегеҙ бик матур.

   Keyemegedh bik matur.

   Your clothes are very stylish.

   Usage

   Compliment someone's clothes

   Grammar Note

   Кейем (clothes) + -егеҙ (your, polite). Composed with regular grammar.

3. Һеҙ бик аҡыллы.

   Hedh bik aqylly.

   You are very intelligent.

   Usage

   Compliment someone's intelligence

   Grammar Note

   "Аҡыл" (wisdom) + "-лы" (having) gives "wise". Composed with regular grammar.

4. Бына һәйбәт!

   Byna häybät!

   Wonderful!

   Usage

   Express pleased approval

   Grammar Note

   "Бына" points at something ("look, this is"). "Һәйбәт" means good, like "яҡшы".

5. Һеҙ бик матур йырлайһығыҙ.

   Hedh bik matur yyrlayhyghydh.

   You sing very beautifully.

   Usage

   Compliment someone's singing

   Grammar Note

   "Матур" also works as an adverb ("beautifully"). "Йырлайһығыҙ" is the present for "һеҙ". Composed with regular grammar.

6. Өйөгөҙ бик йылы һәм уңайлы.

   Öyögödh bik yyly häm uñayly.

   Your home is very cozy.

   Usage

   Compliment a home you are visiting

   Grammar Note

   Өй (home) + -өгөҙ gives "your home". "Йылы һәм уңайлы" is "warm and comfortable". Composed with regular grammar.

7. Һеҙ бик тәмле бешерәһегеҙ.

   Hedh bik tämle besherähegedh.

   You cook very well.

   Usage

   Compliment someone's cooking

   Grammar Note

   Literally "you cook very tastily". "Бешереү" means to cook. Composed with regular grammar.

8. Һеҙ башҡортса бик яҡшы һөйләшәһегеҙ.

   Hedh bashqortsa bik yaqshy höyläshähegedh.

   You speak Bashkir very well.

   Usage

   Compliment a learner of Bashkir

   Grammar Note

   "Башҡортса" is an adverb meaning "in Bashkir"; language names are written in lower case. Composed with regular grammar.

9. Афарин!

   Afarin!

   Well done!

   Usage

   Praise someone's work or effort

   Grammar Note

   An interjection of Persian origin expressing praise: "bravo, well done".

10. Һеҙ бик игелекле.

    Hedh bik igelekle.

    You are very kind.

    Usage

    Praise someone's kindness

    Grammar Note

    "Игелек" (good deed) + "-ле" gives "kind". Composed with regular grammar.

11. Бик яҡшы килеп сыҡты.

    Bik yaqshy kilep syqty.

    This turned out very well.

    Usage

    Praise how something turned out

    Grammar Note

    "Килеп сыҡыу" means "to turn out, to come out as a result". Composed with regular grammar.

12. Балағыҙ бик тәрбиәле.

    Balaghydh bik tärbiäle.

    Your child is very well-behaved.

    Usage

    Compliment a child's upbringing

    Grammar Note

    Бала (child) + -ғыҙ (your). "Тәрбиә" means upbringing. Composed with regular grammar.

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