I look like hell? You should see yourself. You have one eye.
Steve. Okay, you go get dressed
and I'll see you in a bit. Okay? Steve. Hey, you're
looking good, though. Hey, everyone.
I'm Alex. Thanks for clicking, and welcome to this
lesson on commenting on people's appearance. So, in this video, I'm going to give you some
expressions, most of which are idiomatic, and some adjectives that you can use to make
positive and negative comments about people's appearance. Now, before we start, I want to say: For the
negative expressions, the negative adjectives - use these with, you
know, some discretion. Usually you only want to use these with people
you know very well or if you want to joke around with your friends. So, you don't want to tell someone at work
that they look like hell, if you don't know them very well. But if it's your best friend and you just
want to joke with them a little bit, it's applicable then.
Okay? All right, so let's begin with
some positive expressions. So, you could say all of these things that are
positive, and you start them with saying: "You look like..." You could say: "You look like a
million bucks", like, just money. You look like money;
like a million dollars. So, "bucks" just
means "dollars". So, if someone looks very fancy or just great,
you can say: "You look like a million bucks." Same with... This is self-explanatory:
"You look like a movie star." Okay? So: "Yeah, you look like Russell Crowe or
Keanu Reeves", if you think, you know, those guys are attractive and stuff. "You look like a supermodel." So, this is probably, you know, much more
common if you're talking to a girl; a female. Please don't say this
to strangers, guys. Be... Just be smart about it.
Okay? All right. And final one, you could use this for men,
but usually this is for girls as well: "You look like you just walked off the runway"
or "you stepped off the runway". So, "the runway" is
in fashion shows. It's literally the path
that the models walk. So, let me walk like
a model for you. Yeah. So, I look like I just
walked off the runway. So, I look like a fashion
model, basically. Okay? So, if your friend comes to work and they're
wearing, like, a really nice dress or their hair is really cool,
you're like: "Wow. You look like a supermodel" or "You look
like you just walked off the runway." All right. Now some negative expressions. So, again, please use these expressions with
people you know well if you want to joke with them, or maybe someone says: "Tell
me honestly: How do I look?" Okay? You can say: "You
look like a mess." Okay? So, you can say "a mess", like you're not
tidy, not clean, your hair is everywhere. "You look like a total
disaster", you can also say. So: "You look like hell." Not like heaven, but like hell. Okay? So, Steve thinks I look like
hell today, but come on, Steve. Nah, there's no way. Sharp. I'm sharp today. Next: "You look like a bum." I had to do that in the
Rocky voice a little bit. So, if you look like a
bum, you look like... It's not very polite. You mean that the person looks like someone
who is homeless, someone who lives on the street, and maybe someone who hasn't
taken a shower in a long time. Okay? And: "You look like a walking
disaster", like a walking disaster. Okay? You can also say: "a mess" or: "a total
disaster", "a walking disaster". And these two are really cool. I love this one; I use it with Steve all the
time because he looks like hell: "You look like you just
rolled out of bed." Okay? So, you look like you just woke up, and you got
out of bed, and you're still in your pajamas, you haven't washed your face, your eyes
are baggy, and your hair is everywhere. And: "Whoa, you look like
you just rolled out of bed. Can you just go to the bathroom
and clean yourself up, please? For all of us." And next: "You look like
you got hit by a truck." So, imagine getting hit by a truck - your body
probably doesn't look very clean or attractive if you get hit by a truck, so
you can see the imagery here. Okay? So, again, just imagine: Hair everywhere,
clothes everywhere, not clean, not sharp, but very, very messy
and sloppy as well. Okay, so we have some positive
expressions, some negative expressions. Now let's just look at some basic
adjectives to talk about appearance. I stepped on my mic cord. Hold on. So, for adjectives, you
can simply say: "Hey. You look...", some
positive things. "You look nice." This one - very general, you can use
it with, you know, in all situations. You just want to be a kind human being:
"You look nice.", "You look good.", "Wow. You look great.",
"You look amazing." So, someone who comes into work and they look
much nicer than usual, maybe, and you can say: "You look amazing." You can also say... I don't have the word here, but other words,
other synonyms for "amazing", like: "You look incredible." Okay? Next: "sharp". So, you've heard me use the word
"sharp" twice in this video. "Sharp" means clean and neat. So, I think I look
very sharp today. When I think of "sharp", I
think of a man in a suit. It could be a woman as well, but typically we use
it for men, but you can use it for women, too. So, someone who looks
neat, clean, tidy: sharp. Okay? Next, you can say:
"You look gorgeous." This is a synonym for "beautiful",
which I think I have here. Or, if you want to get a little more idiomatic,
you can say: "You look drop dead gorgeous." Now, what does "drop
dead gorgeous" mean? You are so beautiful, when I
look at you, I can't live. It's too beautiful. You're too gorgeous. I want to drop dead.
Okay. Yeah, so "drop dead gorgeous" - you are
too beautiful for life, basically. Next we have: "stunning". So, "stunning". Think of someone who walks in
the room, and you go: "Whoa." Okay? They surprise you. They shock you with their beauty, or
their elegance, or something else. So: "You look stunning"
- incredible. Okay? "You look radiant." So, someone who looks radiant... Think of the sun. Okay? The sun is bright. The sun... You think of happiness
when you think of the sun. So, someone who's radiant is smiling, they
have bright colours, they look like... You could say: "You look
like spring", right? Like, the season of spring. So: "You look radiant. You look very happy
and beautiful." Okay? Next: "You look elegant." So, I think this word, you know, it translates
into many other languages; pretty sure into Spanish, also into French. And think of someone like Coco Chanel if
you're thinking of the word "elegant". And, okay, three more here. You have: "cute". Aw, so cute. I think you guys know "cute", like I guess
Pikachu, the Pok�mon is kind of cute, in a way. But, you know, be
careful who you use this on. If it's, like, someone who's... Goes to the gym and they're
big, and you don't... You don't want to say:
-"Oh, you look so cute." -"What? Hmm." I don't know. I don't mind being
called cute; it's okay. "You look adorable". "Adorable" is a similar word to "cute",
like you just think: "Aw, adorable. So cute." Okay? So, maybe this is someone who's wearing, like, a
little flower in their hair and just a little colourful flower dress or something, and you
just want to take them and put them on your shelf because they're like a little
doll or something like that. Okay? And for men, you can say:
"You look handsome." So, this is just attractive
or: "You look good." Right? Handsome. And we reviewed the word "beautiful",
and then we have the word "chic". "You look chic." So, "chic" is a mixture of elegance and fashion,
so you look fashionable, like cool, but very elegant as well. So, stylish, cool, elegant; a
mix of elegance and beauty. Okay? "You look chic". Now, I'm going to give you three more, and
these are more used in British English. So, the first one is: "smart". Now, "smart" actually and "dapper",
but first we'll look at "smart". Think of "smart" as a synonym
for the word "sharp". So, if someone looks smart,
they look clean and tidy. They don't look messy; they look like they got
up, they took a shower, they combed their hair perfectly, they look like they have
perfect angles all over their body. "You look very
smart; very sharp." You can also say: "dapper". Now, "smart" you can use to talk about women
and men; "dapper" typically is used for men. And when I think of the word "dapper", I think
of someone who is wearing a suit, I think of James Bond, typically
Sean Connery. Terrible accent. Okay, sorry. Or, like, Daniel Craig, you know, he looks
very dapper in the James Bond movies. And if I say: "You look fit", now, this could
mean, like, you look healthy; it can also mean a person looks
attractive, sexy. Or, in other parts of the world, you
can say: "You look hot" as well. So, if someone is fit, they are
physically attractive to you. And, again, be careful
who you say this to. Please don't go out on the street, telling
women or men that they look fit, unless you're just commenting on, like, their
physical health or something. Right? Now, let's move on
to some negatives. You know, there... There is... These are very, very common, standard adjectives
that you use, so: "You look awful.", "You look terrible.",
"You look horrible." or, this is the worst one for
many people: "You look tired." So, if anyone ever tells
you you're tired... I think this one crosses cultural,
international boundaries. If someone tells you: "You look tired", it's
not a compliment; it's not something you want to hear. Right? Okay. Okay, so a lot of expressions, a lot of adjectives
in this video, which means you should probably review it. And to review with me, before you watch this
video again, I'm going to review each one of them one more time. I'm just going to say them, and I want you to
use your ears, listen to me, and pronounce the expressions and
pronounce the words. Ready? Yes, Teacher Alex. Ah, okay. So, repeat after me: You
look like a million bucks. He looks like a movie star. She looks like a supermodel. You look like you just
walked off the runway. Let's move to the negatives:
You look like a mess. You look like hell. You look like a bum. He looks like a
walking disaster. She looks like she just
rolled out of bed. You look like you
got hit by a truck. Truck. Not... Not cool. Okay, and quickly; we'll do
these ones a little faster. Ready? Repeat after me: You look nice. You look good. You look great. He looks amazing. You look sharp. You look drop dead gorgeous. She looks stunning. You look radiant. She looks elegant. Aw, she looks so cute. Did you do the: "Aw"? Good. All right. He looks adorable. Like, a baby, you want to pinch
their cheeks; just adorable. Okay? He looks handsome. You look beautiful. I stepped on my mic cord again. You look very chic. I'm going to try a British accent
with this: You look smart. You look dapper. You look fit. I'll have to ask, like, Gill or Jade how I
did, there, to see if my accent was not bad. Okay. All right, I'm going back to my
standard speaking: You look awful. You look terrible. He looks horrible. You look tired. Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. All right, good. All right, everybody. Let me fix this thing.
Okay. Alex versus the mic cord - that should
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Yeah, something's different. Nothing is different. Yeah, you look very sharp.
Yeah. He looks like hell.
