Скачать или смотреть Is "Good Luck" Sarcastic? When Americans DON'T Mean It

"Good luck" in American English can be genuine encouragement OR a sarcastic insult — the difference is entirely in tone and timing. The formula: warm tone + extended sentence = genuine ("Good luck, you're going to crush it!"). Flat tone + short stop = doubt ("Good luck." + silence). And "good luck with THAT" is almost always sarcastic — it means "I think you're going to fail."

In this episode, you'll learn:
✅ Why Americans connect "luck" with doubt about your abilities
✅ The formula: warm + extended = genuine, flat + short = doubt
✅ Why "Good luck with that" is almost always sarcastic
✅ The "not that you need it" buffer that saves you every time
✅ Regional differences (South vs. Northeast vs. West Coast)
✅ Why you should NEVER say "good luck" to an actor
✅ Safer alternatives: "You've got this" and "Let me know how it goes"

The secret? Listen for the SILENCE after "good luck." If they stop talking, be suspicious. If they keep going, you're safe.

🎧 The Learn American English Podcast helps intermediate English learners understand the unwritten rules of American communication—not just vocabulary, but the cultural "why" behind how Americans really talk.

📍 Chapters:
0:00 – The coffee machine satisfies
2:18 – American obsession with agency
4:15 – The tone formula (warm vs. flat)
6:35 – "Good luck WITH THAT" — the killer phrase
8:04 – Context errors (don't wish luck on lunch)
9:28 – Regional differences across America
11:14 – Why actors say "break a leg"
12:16 – Safer alternatives to "good luck"
13:56 – The silence test

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