Spanish Compliments

Colombian Compliments

Spanish compliments are divided into two main categories: those onabilities(Hablas muy bien el español) and those onappearance(Ese corte de cabello te queda bien). The latter category includes a special kind of compliment commonly calledpiropos,or flirtatious remarks (Campo & Zuluaga, 2000).

Piroposare compliments issued by males with regard to a female’s physical appearance. The act of givingpiroposis typical of Hispanic male behavior and socially accepted.Piroposare usually poetic, witty, and rehearsed verses; thus they can be considered as an art form (Campo & Zuluaga, 2000).

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References

Campo, E. & Zuluaga, J. (2000).Complimenting: A matter of cultural constraints.Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal, 2(1), 27-41.