Feeling proud

Phrases

I'm so proud of you.

strong, warm praise for someone's achievement

You finished the whole degree while working full-time? I'm so proud of you.

You should be proud of yourself.

you want them to feel good about it

That speech was great. You should be proud of yourself.

I'm pretty proud of myself.

softened pride about your own success

I fixed the sink myself. I'm pretty proud of myself.

I'm not going to lie...

you're about to admit something honestly

I'm not going to lie, I didn't think I'd pass.

It's a big deal.

it's important and worth celebrating

Getting into that program is a big deal.

I worked really hard for this.

the success came from effort

I studied every night for three months. I worked really hard for this.

I can't believe I did it.

surprised and happy about your success

I spoke Spanish for the whole trip. I can't believe I did it.

Give yourself some credit.

don't make your success sound small

It wasn't luck. Give yourself some credit.

Don't be so modest.

don't hide how good you were

"It was nothing." "Don't be so modest. You saved the whole project."

I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

calm pride about a result

The garden took all spring, but I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

proud parent moment

a moment that makes a parent very proud

She read her first book out loud. Total proud parent moment.

That's a huge achievement.

a formal but warm line for a big success

Ten years of teaching at the same school. That's a huge achievement.

Say it out loud

Tap a sentence to hear it. Say it after the voice.

1. Aiko's parents flew to Kyoto for her graduation. They were so proud of her.
2. I'm not going to lie, I'm kind of proud of this cake.
3. Getting a driver's license at sixty is a big deal.
4. Give yourself some credit. You trained for months.
5. Mia was really pleased with how the photos turned out.