Jason: The dinner was so good, wasn’t it?
Mike: Yes, it was. Oh! Here comes the waiter with the check.
Jason: How much did the bill come out to?

Mike: $50.
Jason: Here is $25.
Mike: No, keep your money. It’s been a while since we hung out, so dinner is on me.
Jason: Thanks a lot.

Jason이 Mike에게 “The dinner was so good, wasn’t it? 저녁 참 맛있었지?”라고 하자 Mike가 “Yes, it was. 그럼, 맛 있었지. Oh! Here comes the waiter with the check. 웨이터 오네. 계산서 갖고 오나 봐.”라고 하네요. Jason이 “How much did the bill come out to? 얼마 나왔니?”라고 묻자 Mike가 “$50달러 나왔어.”라고 하네요.

이어 Jason이 “Here is $25. 자, 여기 $25 달러 받아.”라고 하자 Mike가 “No, keep your money. 괜찮아. It’s been a while since we hung out, so dinner is on me. 오랜만에 만난 거니까 오늘은 내가 살게.”라고 하더라고요. Keep today’s phrase ‘it’s on me’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?

Jason: The dinner was so good, wasn’t it?
Mike: Yes, it was. Oh! Here comes the waiter with the check.
Jason: How much did the bill come out to?

Mike: $50.
Jason: Here is $25.
Mike: No, keep your money. It’s been a while since we hung out, so dinner is on me.
Jason: Thanks a lot.

오늘 영어표현은 It’s on me입니다. If someone says, “It’s on me” that means that the person who said that will be paying the whole amount. This phrase is typically used when something purchased is shared between two or more people. It’s on me 라는 표현은 특히 식당에서 많이 쓰입니다. “제가 낼게요.”라는 의미죠. “The dinner is on me.”와 같이 말할 수 있습니다.

For example, when you decide to pay for the entire bill of your friends, you can tell them, “Hey guys, the dinner is on me.” Another phrase that you can use besides ‘It’s on me’ is ‘I’ll treat you’. Here are some examples. “Hey, thanks for buying lunch for me last time. Today’s lunch is on me.”라고 하면 “지난번에 점심 사줘서 잘 먹었어. 오늘은 내가 낼게.”라는 뜻이 됩니다.

Now you know what it means when someone says “It’s on me” right? Then we will now listen to the conversation for the last time.

Jason: The dinner was so good, wasn’t it?
Mike: Yes, it was. Oh! Here comes the waiter with the check.
Jason: How much did the bill come out to?

Mike: $50.
Jason: Here is $25.
Mike: No, keep your money. It’s been a while since we hung out, so dinner is on me.
Jason: Thanks a lot.

Let’s review. When someone says, “It’s on me” it simply means that they will pay the entire amount. IT'S ON ME. Now try using this phrase on your own.