Expressing Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction
1. Expressing Satisfaction
Expressing Satisfaction:
expressing good feeling; sense of comfort or happiness. Use to express
satisfaction.
When we are happy after we see
a concert and we are really contented with the performance, when we are happy
about our result of exam we must feel satisfied.
The expression that you can
use:
- Formal Situations :
1. …to be + very pleased with …
2. … to be + content with …
3. … to be + satisfied with …
4. … to be + very delighted …
- Informal Situations :
1. Super!
2. Great!
3. Terrific!
4. Fantastic!
5. Smashing!
6. Perfect!
7. Everything is fine.
8. Good enough.
2. Expressing Dissatisfaction
Expressing Dissatisfaction:
expressing lack of satisfaction. Use to express
dissatisfaction.When we do not get as enough
as we hope and feel disappointed with some conditions, we must be dissatisfied.
The
expression that you can use:
- Formal Situations :
1. … to be + displeased with …
2. … to be + discontented with …
3. … to be + dissatisfied with …
4. … to be + disappointed with …
5. I’m not satisfied with…
- Informal Situations :
1. Horrible!
2. Very sad!
3. Annoying!
4. Disappointing!
5. Frustrating!
Examples of Expressing Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction :
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how do you like your room?
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is everything O.K ?
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is everything satisfactory ?
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are you satisfied?
Asking
about dissatisfaction
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Do you want to complain about something?
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Was something not to your satisfaction ?
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Are you dissatisfied with something?
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Did you find our service satisfactory ?
Expressing
satisfaction
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I really like my new hair cut
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I’m completely satisfied with everything you’ve done
for me.
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It was satisfactory.
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It was okay. Not too bad.
Expressing
dissatisfaction
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It is disappointing that.!
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It is unacceptable
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This is the limit I won't take any more of...
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Well, this is most unsatisfactory.
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The concert is so boring.
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What an awful meeting
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It's not as good as I thought.
Example
dialog Expressing Satisfaction :
Putri
: How’s your vacation in Lombok,
Yuli ?
Yuli :
It
was terrific! The beaches are
beautiful.
Putri : Really? What else did you do there?
Yuli : Oh, I went parasailing! It was the
most breath-taking thing that I’ve ever done.
Agnes : Wow, it must be a very fun trip for you.
Putri : Yes,I’m
very satisfied with my vacation there. You must go there.
Yuli : Yes, I think I’ll do that.
Example dialog Expressing
Dissatisfaction :
Tiara : Tata,
I thought you were on vacation.
Tata : Well,
I got back early.
Tiara : Why?
Tata : Well,I
didn’t really enjoy being there.
Tiara : What
happened?
Tata : Well,
the beach was very dirty, and when I got there it was raining
heavily.What made it worse was
the hotel where I stayed had a bad service.
Tiara : You seem
to be unhappy with your vacation.
Tata : Yes,
I’m
quite displeased about it .
