Nice going Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈnaɪs/, /ˈnis/ /ˈɡoʊɪn/, /ˈɡoʊɪŋ

NYS GOH-in, NEES GOH-in, NYS GOH-ing, NEES GOH-ing

UK

naɪs/ /ɡˈəʊɪŋ

NYS GOH-ing

التعريف

Used to praise someone for doing something well, but it can also be used sarcastically when someone makes a mistake.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and often used in spoken English. Tone is key: sincere praise when happy, sarcastic if disappointed. Pairs naturally with 'on' (e.g., 'Nice going on the test!'). Not used for very formal occasions.

• Spanish: bien hecho - buena jugada (irónico)
• Portuguese (BR): mandou bem - belo trabalho (irônico)
• Portuguese (PT): bom trabalho - bela jogada (irónico)
• Chinese (Simplified): 干得好 - 干得漂亮（反语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 做得好 - 做得漂亮（反語）
• Hindi: शानदार काम - खूब किया (व्यंग्यात्मक)
• Arabic: أحسنت - عمل رائع (ساخر)
• Bengali: ভালো করেছো - মজা করেছো (ব্যঙ্গাত্মক)
• Russian: молодец - хорошо получилось - отлично сработано (саркастически)
• Japanese: よくやったね - さすがだね - やるじゃん（皮肉も可）
• Vietnamese: Làm tốt lắm - Hay lắm (mỉa mai)
• Korean: 잘했어 - 대단한데 (비꼴 때: 잘했네)
• Turkish: aferin - güzel iş - iyi iş (alaycı: aferin sana)
• Urdu: شَابَاش - واہ بھئی (طنزیہ انداز میں بھی)
• Indonesian: kerja bagus - hebat (bisa juga sarkastik: wah, hebat)

جمل نموذجية

Wow, nice going! You finished your homework early.

basic

You scored the winning goal? Nice going!

basic

Nice going on your exam results!

basic

You forgot your keys again? Nice going.

natural

Nice going, you just spilled coffee all over my book.

natural

Hey, you fixed the computer! Nice going.

natural