In this mini episode, you will learn how to use the common expression “Good for you.”
Episode 321 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the common expression “Good for you.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)
Intro
“Hello, everyone. My name is Ateros. I’m from Brazil, and you are listening to Everybody ESL.”
Welcome to episode 321 of Everybody ESL, the podcast for everybody who wants to improve their English, practice their English, or just learn more English. My name is Ben, and I have a mini episode for you today, where I am going to teach you about one English topic. You can subscribe to the Everybody ESL podcast at Apple podcasts and wherever you find your podcasts. If you like Everybody ESL, leave it a good review so other people can find out about it too. And if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for me, please send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. Okay! Let’s get on with this mini episode.
The episode
In this episode, I am going to teach you how to use a very common English expression. The expression is “Good for you.” Good for you. That’s g-o-o-d, f-o-r, y-o-u.
When we use this expression as part of a longer sentence, then it means “healthy or appropriate.” You can see this in a sentence like this: “Fruits and vegetables are good for you.” In other words, eating fruits and vegetables is good for your health. It is healthy.
But that is not really the expression I want to talk about today. I want to talk about this expression, “Good for you,” when it is used all by itself, not when it is used as part of a longer sentence. Because we can use this phrase, “Good for you,” all by itself, and it has a different meaning. We use it in a different way.
When we use this expression, “Good for you,” all by itself, it means something like, “I think that’s great” or “Congratulations!”
It is a way of responding to somebody’s good news. If somebody gives you some good news—if they tell you about something good that they have done or something good that has happened to them—you can reply by saying, “Good for you!”
And that means, “I am happy to hear this good news,” “I think that’s great,” “I congratulate you,” “I am happy for you.”
For instance, if your friend tells you that she just got a new job, you could say, “Good for you!” And you are saying, “Oh, I am happy to hear your good news,” “That’s great,” “Well done!”
Or, if a friend tells you that he just passed an important exam, you could say, “Good for you!” In other words, “Congratulations on passing that exam”
When we use this expression all by itself in this way, we always stress the word you. We always say, “Good for you.” “Oh! Good for you.”
This is a very common expression. You will hear this expression often in regular, normal, natural conversation. And I think this is an expression that you should know.
Outro
This is the end of episode 321 of Everybody ESL. Remember: if you have questions about English, or if you have comments for me, or if you would like to record an introduction that I can play at the beginning of future episodes—the same way Ateros recorded the introduction you heard at the beginning of this episode—send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. I’ll be back soon with a new episode. And until then, keep going, keep practicing, and keep learning. I’ll see you soon. Goodbye!