Session Overview

이번 세션에서는 ‘No biggie’, ‘Way to go!’, ‘For real?’ 등 원어민이 일상 대화에서 즉각적으로 쓰는 짧고 강력한 반응 표현 10가지를 익혔습니다. 칭찬·위로·거절·동의·놀라움 등 다양한 상황에 맞는 청크들로, 상황을 빠르게 파악하고 자연스럽게 반응하는 회화 능력을 키울 수 있습니다. 퀴즈를 통해 각 표현이 어떤 맥락에서 쓰이는지 확인해 보세요.

📦 Phrasal Verbs & Chunks

No biggie. — 별거 아니야

  • You spilled some water? No biggie, I’ll clean it up.
    • 물 좀 쏟았어? 별거 아니야, 내가 닦을게.

A: Sorry, I was ten minutes late to the meeting.

B: No biggie, we hadn’t started yet.

Way to go! — 잘했어!

  • You passed the driving test on your first try — way to go!
    • 첫 시도에 운전면허 시험을 통과했네 — 잘했어!

A: I finally finished the marathon!

B: Way to go! I knew you could do it.

Come on. — 에이, 왜 그래

  • Come on, you don’t really believe that rumor, do you?
    • 에이, 설마 그 소문을 진짜로 믿는 건 아니지?

A: I can’t go out tonight, I’m too tired.

B: Come on, it’s only for an hour!

For real? — 진짜로?

  • They’re giving out free concert tickets? For real?
    • 콘서트 티켓을 무료로 준다고? 진짜로?

A: Jake just quit his job to travel the world.

B: For real? That’s so brave!

Makes sense. — 말 되네

  • She’s been studying all night, so it makes sense she’s tired.
    • 밤새 공부했으니까 피곤한 게 말 되네.

A: I think we should leave early to avoid traffic.

B: Yeah, makes sense. Let’s go at seven.

My pleasure. — 별말씀을요

  • Thank you for helping me move. — My pleasure, anytime!
    • 이사 도와줘서 고마워. — 별말씀을요, 언제든지!

A: Thanks so much for covering my shift yesterday.

B: My pleasure. Just let me know if you need anything.

Not a chance. — 절대 안 되지

  • You think he’ll lend you money again? Not a chance.
    • 그가 다시 돈을 빌려줄 것 같아? 절대 안 되지.

A: Do you think the boss will approve a day off tomorrow?

B: Not a chance — it’s our busiest day of the year.

Hang in there. — 조금만 버텨

  • The semester is almost over, so hang in there a little longer.
    • 학기가 거의 끝나가니까 조금만 더 버텨.

A: Work has been so stressful lately, I’m exhausted.

B: Hang in there — the holidays are just two weeks away.

You got this. — 넌 할 수 있어

  • Your presentation is in five minutes — you got this!
    • 발표가 5분 후야 — 넌 할 수 있어!

A: I’m really nervous about the job interview today.

B: You got this. You’ve prepared really well.

Sounds about right. — 뭐 그럴듯하네

  • The repair will cost around two hundred dollars. — Sounds about right.
    • 수리비가 200달러 정도 될 거야. — 뭐 그럴듯하네.

A: I think the drive will take about three hours.

B: Sounds about right, maybe a bit more with traffic.

✅ Check Yourself

Q1. A: I’m so sorry I spilled coffee on your notes. B: ____. It was an old notebook anyway.

  • No biggie.
  • Not a chance.
  • My pleasure.
  • For real?
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No biggie. — 사소한 실수를 용서할 때 쓰는 '별거 아니야'; 'Not a chance'는 거절, 'My pleasure'는 감사 답변 상황에 씀.

Q2. A: You passed your driving test on the first try! B: ____ I’m so proud of you!

  • Way to go!
  • Come on.
  • Hang in there.
  • Sounds about right.
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Way to go! — 성취를 축하할 때 쓰는 '잘했어!'; 'Come on'은 불만·설득, 'Hang in there'는 아직 진행 중일 때의 격려 표현.

Q3. A: I’ve been training for weeks and I still feel so behind. B: ____. The competition is still two weeks away.

  • Hang in there.
  • Not a chance.
  • You got this.
  • For real?
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Hang in there. — 힘든 상황에서 조금만 버티라고 격려할 때 씀; 'Not a chance'는 거절, 'For real?'은 놀라움 확인 표현.

Q4. A: If we leave at 6 a.m., we should beat all the traffic. B: ____. The roads are always empty that early.

  • Sounds about right.
  • Come on.
  • You got this.
  • Way to go!
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Sounds about right. — 상대 말이 그럴듯하게 맞을 때 동의하는 '뭐 그럴듯하네'; 'Come on'은 불만·설득, 'Way to go!'는 성취 칭찬에 씀.

Q5. A: Can I skip the final exam since I did well all semester? B: ____. Every student must sit the exam.

  • Not a chance.
  • Makes sense.
  • No biggie.
  • My pleasure.
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Not a chance. — 강하게 거절할 때 쓰는 '절대 안 되지'; 'Makes sense'는 동의, 'No biggie'는 괜찮다는 뜻으로 의미가 반대.

Q6. A: Thanks so much for staying late to help me fix the bug. B: ____. That’s what teammates are for.

  • My pleasure.
  • Not a chance.
  • For real?
  • Hang in there.
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My pleasure. — 감사 인사에 겸손하게 답할 때 쓰는 '별말씀을요'; 'Not a chance'는 거절, 'For real?'은 놀라움 확인 표현.

Q7. A: You’re just nervous for no reason. B: ____ I’m presenting to 200 people tomorrow!

  • Come on.
  • You got this.
  • Sounds about right.
  • My pleasure.
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Come on. — 상대 말에 납득하기 어려워 항의할 때 쓰는 '에이, 왜 그래'; 'You got this'는 격려, 'Sounds about right'는 동의 표현.

Q8. A: If we split the bill three ways, it comes out to about thirty dollars each. B: ____. That sounds perfectly fair.

  • Makes sense.
  • Come on.
  • For real?
  • Way to go!
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Makes sense. — 제안이나 계산이 논리적으로 맞을 때 쓰는 '말 되네'; 'Come on'은 불만, 'For real?'은 놀라움 표현으로 동의 상황에 맞지 않음.