While I was in Guatemala, I realized just how vital it is to know at least the basics in other languages. It was hard to communicate. I found myself doing a lot of hand gestures...pointing to colors or buildings. When it came to actually having to use Spanish 101, my vocabulary was slim. While I was there I picked up a few nice sayings, "Hermosa bailarina" (beautiful dancer) or "Dios es amor" (God is love). So in all this effort to communicate I thought about how nice it would be to learn to compliment someone in another language. It seemed to go a lot farther in Guatemala than "Hola" (hello).
Here are a few of my favorites!!
Learn how to compliment people in another language, but make sure the compliments are unique and quirky and slightly crazy.
Here are a few of my favorites!!
Spanish Me ecanta el sonido de su risa... I love the sound of your laugh.
French Tant que vous etes la, je ne m'inquiete pas ou nous allons... as long
as you're there, I don't care where we go.
Dutch Je maakt me een beter mens... You make me a better person.
Filipilino Mayroon kang maraming klase... You have a lot of class.
Latin Qui habitu procedit ut puteum cum tone de corio tuo... That dress goes so well with the tone of your skin.
