Now you're cooking Meaning in English
expression
NOW yur KOO-king
NOW yaw KOO-king
Definition
This expression is used to encourage someone who has suddenly started doing something correctly or with good results after some effort.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, spoken, often used by teachers, coaches, or friends to praise quick improvement. Commonly followed by continued encouragement. Not about actual cooking; means 'now you're doing well'.
Spanish: ahora sí que vas bien - ahora sí que lo entiendesPortuguese (BR): agora sim! - agora você pegou o jeitoPortuguese (PT): agora sim! - agora estás a apanhar o jeitoChinese (Simplified): 你现在做得不错 - 你现在明白了Chinese (Traditional): 你現在做得不錯 - 你現在明白了Hindi: अब बात बन रही है - अब आपने सही समझाArabic: الآن بدأت تفهم - الآن أنت تسير على الطريق الصحيحBengali: এবার ঠিক হচ্ছো - এখন জমে উঠেছেRussian: теперь дело пошло - вот теперь ты в удареJapanese: いい感じだね - やっとコツをつかんだねVietnamese: bây giờ bạn làm tốt rồi - giờ thì bạn làm đúng rồiKorean: 이제 제대로 하고 있네 - 이제 감 잡았네Turkish: işte şimdi oldu - şimdi tam isabetUrdu: اب آپ صحیح کر رہے ہیں - اب آپ نے کمال کردیاIndonesian: sekarang kamu sudah jago - sekarang kamu bisa
Example Sentences
Now you're cooking! You finally solved the puzzle.
basic
Great job! Now you're cooking with your math homework.
basic
Try that move again. Yes, now you're cooking!
basic
After an hour of mistakes, he finally got it right. I said, "Now you're cooking!"
natural
You were struggling, but now you're cooking—keep it up!
natural
That's it! Now you're cooking—let's see what else you can do.
natural