Compliments

1. Wat in prachtige stêd!

   What a beautiful city!

   Usage

   Exclamation praising a town

   Grammar Note

   After "Wat in" the adjective takes -e before a common-gender noun

2. Jo prate poerbêst Ingelsk.

   You speak excellent English.

   Usage

   Praises someone's language skills

   Grammar Note

   Polite "jo" takes the plural verb ("jo prate"). "poerbêst" means "excellent"

3. It iten is hjir hearlik.

   The food here is delicious.

   Usage

   Praises the food

   Grammar Note

   "Delicious" is "hearlik" (Dutch "heerlijk"). "iten" is neuter

4. Jo binne tige freonlik.

   You are very kind.

   Usage

   Said after receiving kindness

   Grammar Note

   After "jo" comes the plural "binne", not Dutch "bent"

5. Wat in geweldich lân!

   What a wonderful country!

   Usage

   Exclamation praising a country

   Grammar Note

   "lân" is neuter, so the adjective takes no -e ("in geweldich lân")

6. Jimme binne tige gastfrij.

   You are all very hospitable.

   Usage

   Addressed to several people, such as locals

   Grammar Note

   "jimme" is the informal plural "you" and takes the plural verb

7. Dat hawwe jo tige goed dien.

   You did that very well.

   Usage

   Praises how someone handled something

   Grammar Note

   The perfect uses "hawwe" + past participle ("dien"). The object "dat" is moved to the front

8. De arsjitektuer is hjir ymposant.

   The architecture here is impressive.

   Usage

   Expresses the impression of buildings; "ymposant" suggests stately grandeur

   Grammar Note

   "arsjitektuer" is common gender. "ymposant" means imposing or impressive

9. Jo tsjinst is poerbêst.

   Your service is excellent.

   Usage

   Praises service in a shop or hotel

   Grammar Note

   The possessive "jo" (your) is spelled like the polite pronoun "jo"

10. Ik fyn Fryslân prachtich!

    I think Friesland is wonderful!

    Usage

    Praises the place visited; "Fryslân" is the Frisian name of the province

    Grammar Note

    "fine" means "find / think". A predicate adjective takes no ending ("prachtich")

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