English grammar
Taking compliments: oh, stop it!, it's nothing, really, I wouldn't go that far, you're too kind
Meet the in-laws and take compliments gracefully, the British way.
From the scene Oh, stop it!
In short
British speakers often play compliments down: Oh, stop it! or I wouldn't go that far.
Your turn
Which one goes with shrugging it off?
Options: I wouldn't go that far · it's nothing, really · oh, stop it!
Show answer
shrugging it off → it's nothing, really
How it works
British speakers usually play a compliment down rather than simply agree.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
She says: "Oh, sweetheart, you look (blank). You look like a queen."
Options: gorgeousness · gorgeous · gorgeously
Show answer
She says: "Oh, sweetheart, you look gorgeous. You look like a queen."
Dice: "Ay, mija, usted está divina. Parece una reina".
Good to know
Oh, stop it! is playful; it's nothing, really shrugs it off; I wouldn't go that far (or as far as…) means the praise is too much.
Good to know
To accept warmly, say that's very kind of you or you're too kind.
playful: please, no more praise oh, stop it!
Nuria
Oh, stop it! It's nothing, really. It's the dress.
¡Qué va! No es para tanto. Es el vestido.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank)! It's nothing, really. It's the dress.
Options: Oh, stop it · I wouldn't go that far · I wouldn't go as far as sixty
Show answer
Nuria
Oh, stop it! It's nothing, really. It's the dress.
¡Qué va! No es para tanto. Es el vestido.
shrugging it off it's nothing, really
Nuria
Oh, stop it! It's nothing, really. It's the dress.
¡Qué va! No es para tanto. Es el vestido.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Oh, stop it! (blank). It's the dress.
Options: It's nothing, really · I wouldn't go that far · I wouldn't go as far as sixty
Show answer
Nuria
Oh, stop it! It's nothing, really. It's the dress.
¡Qué va! No es para tanto. Es el vestido.
the praise is too much I wouldn't go that far
Nuria
Oh, I wouldn't go that far. ...And don't let my mother find out.
¡Qué va! No es para tanto. ...Y que no se entere mi madre.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Oh, (blank). ...And don't let my mother find out.
Options: Oh, stop it · It's nothing, really · I wouldn't go that far
Show answer
Nuria
Oh, I wouldn't go that far. ...And don't let my mother find out.
¡Qué va! No es para tanto. ...Y que no se entere mi madre.
the number is too much I wouldn't go as far as sixty…
Your turn
What goes with I wouldn't go as far as sixty…?
Options: playful: please, no more praise · shrugging it off · the number is too much
Show answer
I wouldn't go as far as sixty… → the number is too much
accepting warmly you're too kind
Common mistake
Not summer or winter here. Medellín's nickname: mild weather all year.
Welcome to the city of eternal spring. Mum! Where are you?
Bienvenidas a la ciudad de la eterna primavera. ¡Mamá! ¿Usted dónde está?
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| playful: please, no more praise | oh, stop it! |
|---|---|
| shrugging it off | it's nothing, really |
| the praise is too much | I wouldn't go that far |
| the number is too much | I wouldn't go as far as sixty… |
| accepting warmly | you're too kind |
More lines from the story
- JaviWelcome to the city of eternal spring. Mum! Where are you?Bienvenidas a la ciudad de la eterna primavera. ¡Mamá! ¿Usted dónde está?
- JaviShe says: "Oh, sweetheart, you look gorgeous. You look like a queen."Dice: "Ay, mija, usted está divina. Parece una reina".
- JaviShe says she's in the kitchen making arepas. Come in, make yourselves at home.Dice que está en la cocina haciendo arepas. Que sigan, que están en su casa.
- JaviShe says you look sixty.Dice que usted parece de sesenta.