Jen: I heard you’re buying Kathy a new car for her birthday. Are you for real?
Jason: Yes, I’m for real. I will be buying her a brand new car for her birthday.
Jen: Oh wow!

본문에서 제가 Jason에게 “네가 Kathy의 생일선물로 새 차를 사줄 거라고 들었어. 진짜야? I heard you’re buying Kathy a new car for her birthday. Are you for real?”라고 하자 Jason은 “Yes, I’m for real. I will be buying her a brand new car for her birthday. 응, 진짜야. 생일선물로 새 차를 줄 거야.”라고 하자 제가 “Oh wow!”라며 놀랍니다.

Now keep today’s expression ‘are you for real’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?

Jen: I heard you’re buying Kathy a new car for her birthday. Are you for real?
Jason: Yes, I’m for real. I will be buying her a brand new car for her birthday.
Jen: Oh wow!

Today’s expression is 'are you for real?' This very common expression is used when you are asking someone out of surprise if something is true or genuine.

Are you for real라는 표현은 영어 대화에서 아주 자주 쓰입니다. 대화 도중 누가 “Are you for real?” 라고 묻는다면, ‘진짜야?’ ‘정말이야?’ 라는 뜻이죠. 사실이라고 믿기 힘들 정도로 놀랄 만한 일이 있을 때 자주 쓰는 표현입니다.

본문에서 제가 Jason에게 Kathy의 생일선물로 정말 새 차를 사줄 거냐고 묻습니다. 영어로, “I heard you’re buying Kathy a new car for her birthday. Are you for real?” 라고요. 비슷한 표현인 'Are you serious?'도 쓸 수 있습니다.

Now let me give you some example sentences using today’s expression. “Tom, are you for real?”라는 문장을 해석하면 “Tom, 정말이야?”라는 뜻입니다.

Here is another example. “Josh asked you to be his girlfriend? Are you for real?”는 “Josh가 너랑 사귀자고 한거니? 진짜야?”로 해석할 수 있습니다.

Now that you know what today’s expression means, let’s listen to the conversation for the last time.

Jen: I heard you’re buying Kathy a new car for her birthday. Are you for real?
Jason: Yes, I’m for real. I will be buying her a brand new car for her birthday.
Jen: Oh wow!

Let’s review! The expression ‘Are you for real?’ is used when you are asking someone out of surprise if something is true or genuine. ARE YOU FOR REAL? Now try using this expression on your own.