Jen: Did we get a venue secured for the event yet?
Jason: It’s a done deal. I got a venue secured so we can start planning.
Jen: That’s good to know.

오늘 본문에서 저는 Jason에게 “Did we get a venue secured for the event yet? 행사 장소 잡았니?”라고 묻자 Jason은 “It’s a done deal. I got a venue secured so we can start planning. 확정 됐어. 내가 장소 잡았으니까, 이제 같이 계획 세울 수 있어.”라고 합니다.

저도 “That’s good to know. 잘 됐네.”라고 답합니다. Now keep today’s expression ‘a done deal’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?

Jen: Did we get a venue secured for the event yet?
Jason: It’s a done deal. I got a venue secured so we can start planning.
Jen: That’s good to know.

Today’s phrase is a done deal. If something is a done deal, a final agreement or a final decision is made. A done deal는 ‘완전히 합의된 일’이나 ‘결정된 사안’ 혹은 ‘다 끝난 이야기’라는 뜻입니다.

오늘 본문에서 제가 Jason에게 행사 장소를 잡았냐고 묻자 Jason은 다 정해졌으니까, 이젠 계획을 세울 수 있다고 했습니다. 영어로 “It’s a done deal. I got a venue secured so we can start planning.”라고요. 이렇게 무엇이 다 결정 됐을 때, 혹은 다 끝난 이야기일 때 쓸 수 있는 표현입니다.

Now let me give you some example sentences using today’s expression. “Unfortunately, it’s not a done deal yet.”는 “불행히도 아직 완전히 합의된 건 아니야.”라는 뜻입니다.

Here is another example sentence. “If you verbally tell me that you will take the offer, then it’s a done deal.” 라는 문장은 "제안을 받겠다고 구두로만 말씀하셔도, 확정되는 겁니다.”로 해석할 수 있습니다. 오늘의 대화를 마지막으로 들어보겠습니다. Now that you know what today’s phrase means, let’s listen to the conversation for the last time.

Jen: Did we get a venue secured for the event yet?
Jason: It’s a done deal. I got a venue secured so we can start planning.
Jen: That’s good to know.

Now let’s review what we have learned today. If something is a done deal, a final agreement or a decision is made. ‘결정된 사안’ 혹은 ‘다 끝난 이야기’. A DONE DEAL. It's a done deal. Now try using this expression on your own.