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 :

    Agnes   :   How’s your vacation in Bali ?

    Made    :   It was  terrific! The beaches are beautiful and the sun set from Tanah Lot is

                  satisfying.

   Agnes : Really? What else did you do there?

   Made   : 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.

   Made   : Yes,I’m very satisfied with my vacation there. You must go there.

   Agnes : Yes, I think I’ll do that.

Example dialog Expressing Dissatisfaction :

   Basten    : Retno, I thought you were on vacation.

   Rio          : Well, I got back early.

   Basten    : Why?

   Rio          : Well,I didn’t really enjoy being there.

   Basten    : What happened?

   Rio          : 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.

   Basten    : You seem to be unhappy with your vacation.

   Rio          : Yes, I’m quite displeased about it .