Way to go!

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So what does it mean when someone shouts out, ¡°Way to go!¡±? Let¡¯s find out, but first we will listen to today¡¯s conversation. ±×·³ ¿À´ÃÀÇ ´ëÈ­¸¦ µé¾îº¸¸é¼­ ¡®way to go¡¯°¡ ¹«½¼ ¶æÀÎÁö ¾Ë¾Æº¸°Ú½À´Ï´Ù. Àß µé¾îº¸¼¼¿ä. Listen carefully.

Way to go!
Jen: Woah! Jason! You look great!
Jason: Thanks! I¡¯ve lost about 15 pounds. I¡¯ve set a goal to work out, eat smaller portions and be healthier. And I did it!
Jen: Way to go Jason!
Jason: Thanks!

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¿Í! Jason! ³Ê ¾ÆÁÖ ¸ÚÀÖ¾î º¸ÀδÙ!¡±¶ó°í ÇÏÀÚ JasonÀº ¡°Thanks! I¡¯ve lost about 15 pounds. °í¸¶¿ö! ¸ö¹«°Ô¸¦ 15ÆÄ¿îµå Á¤µµ »°¾î. I¡¯ve set a goal to work out, eat smaller portions and be healthier. And I did it! ¿îµ¿°ú ¼Ò½Ä, ±×¸®°í ´õ °Ç°­ÇÏ°Ô »ç´Â ¸ñÇ¥¸¦ Á¤Çߴµ¥, ÇØ³Â¾î!"¶ó°í ±â»µÇÕ´Ï´Ù. ±×·¡¼­ Àúµµ " Way to go Jason! Àß Çß¾î! Jason!" À̶ó°í ĪÂùÇØÁá½À´Ï´Ù.

Now keep today¡¯s expression ¡®way to go!¡¯ in mind and let¡¯s hear the conversation again. ±×·³ ´Ù½Ã Çѹø ´ëÈ­¸¦ µé¾îº¼±î¿ä?

Way to go!
Jen: Woah! Jason! You look great!
Jason: Thanks! I¡¯ve lost about 15 pounds. I¡¯ve set a goal to work out, eat smaller portions and be healthier. And I did it!
Jen: Way to go Jason!
Jason: Thanks!

Today¡¯s expression is way to go. ¡°Way to go!¡± is an expression used for telling someone that they have done something well, or that you¡¯re proud of their achievement. It¡¯s basically an exclamation of approval and encouragement. It is another way to say congratulations, well done or good job. ¡®Way to go¡¯´Â ¡®That¡¯s the way to go¡¯ÀÇ ÁÙÀÎ ¸»ÀÔ´Ï´Ù. ±×·¡¼­ ´©±º°¡¿¡°Ô Àß Çß´Ù°í ĪÂùÇÒ ¶§, ¶Ç´Â Èû ³»¶ó°í °Ý·ÁÇÒ ¶§ ¾µ ¼ö Àִ ǥÇöÀä, 'Àß Çß¾î!' '¹Ù·Î ±×°Å¾ß!' ¶ó´Â ¶æÀÔ´Ï´Ù. ´õ ½Å³ª°Ô ¸» ÇÒ¼ö·Ï µè´Â »ç¶÷µµ ÈûÀÌ ³ª°ÚÁÒ. Keep in mind that this expression is usually said with excitement.

In today¡¯s conversation I congratulate Jason for achieving his goal. His hard work and dedication to working out and living a healthier life paid off. ¿À´Ã º»¹®¿¡¼­ JasonÀº °Ç°­ÇÑ »ýȰÀ» Çϱâ À§ÇØ ³ë·ÂÇϸ鼭, ¸ö¹«°Ôµµ ¸¹ÀÌ ÁÙ¿´½À´Ï´Ù. ±×·¡¼­ Á¦°¡ ĪÂùÀ» ÇØÁá´Âµ¥¿ä. ¿µ¾î·Î ¡°Way to go Jason!¡±¶ó°í¿ä. ÀÌ·¸°Ô ´©±º°¡¸¦ ÀÀ¿øÇϰųª °Ý·ÁÇÒ ¶§ ¾²´Â ¸»ÀÌ ¹Ù·Î ¡®way to go!¡¯ ÀÔ´Ï´Ù.

±×·³ ¿¹¹®À» ÅëÇØ ¿À´ÃÀÇ Ç¥ÇöÀ» ´õ ¹è¿öº¸°Ú½À´Ï´Ù. ¡°You scored the last goal! Way to go Brian!¡±¶ó´Â ¹®ÀåÀ» ÇØ¼®ÇÏ¸é ¡°¸¶Áö¸· °ñÀ» ³Ö´Ù´Ï! Á¤¸» ÀßÇß¾î Brian!¡± ¶ó´Â ¶æÀÔ´Ï´Ù. Here is another example sentence. ¡°I¡¯m so proud of you for graduating college with the highest honors! Way to go Lisa!¡±´Â ¡°³×°¡ ´ëÇÐÀ» ¼ö¼®À¸·Î Á¹¾÷ÇØ¼­ ÀÚ¶û½º·¯¿ö! ÃàÇÏÇØ Lisa!¡±·Î ÇØ¼®ÇÒ ¼ö ÀÖ½À´Ï´Ù. ¡®Way to go!¡¯, ÀÌ Ç¥Çö Àß ±â¾ïÇϽðí¿ä. ¿À´ÃÀÇ ´ëÈ­¸¦ ¸¶Áö¸·À¸·Î µé¾îº¸°Ú½À´Ï´Ù. Now that you know what today¡¯s expression means, let¡¯s listen to the conversation for the last time.

Way to go!
Jen: Woah! Jason! You look great!
Jason: Thanks! I¡¯ve lost about 15 pounds. I¡¯ve set a goal to work out, eat smaller portions and be healthier. And I did it!
Jen: Way to go Jason!
Jason: Thanks!

Let¡¯s review what we have learned today. ¡°Way to go!¡± is an expression used for telling someone that they have done something well, or that you¡¯re proud of their achievement. WAY TO GO! Now try using this expression on your own. Áö±Ý±îÁö ENGLISH WITH YOO¿¡ Jennifer YooÀÔ´Ï´Ù. Until next time, bye bye!