Communication

wish me luck

ask for good wishes

You say "wish me luck" when asking someone to hope that you succeed at something difficult.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

I'm about to call the landlord about the rent.

That's brave. Wish me luck!

Play the conversation

I'm presenting my project to the whole department today, so wish me luck.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Wish luck for me.

Say: Wish me luck.

The person comes directly after "wish," followed by "luck."

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

wish me luck; wish him luck; wish her luck

Your turn: say it out loud

I'm presenting my project to the whole department today, so wish me luck.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

wish me luck

ask for good wishes

“I'm presenting my project to the whole department today, so wish me luck.”

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