@CraigW

Thank you.

She didnt say things like that before.
but after talking with each other for a few monthes personally,she said that.

She has been always polite and a mild mannered so i was just curious the differences of "well done you😉"

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Maego2020

13 Dec 2018

Japanese

@CraigW

btw,please could I know what condescension is?

I checked it in a dictionary but it says the word has two opposite meaning so I didnt understand it well..

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Co_ra_

13 Dec 2018

English (UK)

@Miki_J If she's normally polite and well mannered then it's very unlikely she was being condescending to you.

It sounds to me like she was proud of you.

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Co_ra_

13 Dec 2018

English (UK)

@Miki_J

condescension

/ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnʃn/

noun

noun: condescension; plural noun: condescensions

an attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain.

"a tone of condescension"

synonyms:superciliousness, superiority, scorn, disdain, loftiness, airs, lordliness, haughtiness, imperiousness, snobbishness, snobbery; More

informalsnootiness, snottiness;

rarepatronization

"with an air of great condescension he told me that he was ‘prepared to give me a try-out’"

antonyms:respect

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Maego2020

13 Dec 2018

Japanese

@CraigW
yes,she has been always really thoughtful and nice to me. she seemed nice,reserved and polite with saying no jokes for the first month but I feel that these days she started showing a bit more of her emotion or feelings to me.

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Co_ra_

13 Dec 2018

English (UK)

@Miki_J I don't know your relationship so I can't really say. She could feel something for you or she could just be proud of her friend. Does she teach or talk to anybody else?

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Maego2020

13 Dec 2018

Japanese

@CraigW
She talks to some other people too.

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Co_ra_

13 Dec 2018

English (UK)

@Miki_J You could compare notes with them. Or you could start asking her more personal questions and see how she responds.

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Maego2020

13 Dec 2018

Japanese

@CraigW
I'm a bit scared to ask if it could be rude or I don't know how to ask personal questions..

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What is the difference between Well done. and Well done you. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.

There is no difference but you would usually only say 'Well done you' with closer friends or family.

@Miki_J Possibly. It is a slightly cutesy way to say it, but her reasons for being cutesy could be many. It can also just be extra friendly.Or it could be condescension.

@Miki_J If she's normally polite and well mannered then it's very unlikely she was being condescending to you.It sounds to me like she was proud of you.

@Miki_J I don't know your relationship so I can't really say. She could feel something for you or she could just be proud of her friend. Does she teach or talk to anybody else?

@Miki_J You could compare notes with them. Or you could start asking her more personal questions and see how she responds.

@Miki_J Possibly. It is a slightly cutesy way to say it, but her reasons for being cutesy could be many. It can also just be extra friendly.

Or it could be condescension.

@Miki_J If she's normally polite and well mannered then it's very unlikely she was being condescending to you.

It sounds to me like she was proud of you.