Expressing Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction

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          :

Asking about satisfaction

-          how do you like your room?

-          is everything O.K ?

-          is everything satisfactory ?

-          are you satisfied?

Asking about dissatisfaction

-          Do you want to complain about something?

-          Was something not to your satisfaction ?

-          Are you dissatisfied with something?

-          Did you find our service satisfactory ?

Expressing satisfaction

-          I really like my new hair cut

-          I’m completely satisfied with everything you’ve done for me.

-         It was satisfactory.

-         It was okay. Not too bad.

Expressing dissatisfaction

-          It is disappointing that.!

-          It is unacceptable

-          This is the limit I won't take any more of...

-          Well, this is most unsatisfactory.

-          The concert is so boring.

-          What an awful meeting

-          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 .