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A: I've been thinking about asking for a raise at work, but I'm a bit nervous.

J: Why not just ask your boss? It wouldn't hurt. The worst they can say is no, right?

A: I guess.

J: Sometimes you have to take the initiative. If you approach it professionally, it shouldn't harm your relationship. Just be honest about your reasons and present your case.

A: It wouldn't hurt to try, right?

J: Absolutely! If you believe you deserve it and can justify it with your performance, it's worth a shot. It wouldn't hurt to try, and who knows, you might get that raise.

제가 월급을 올려달라고 말할까 생각 중이라고 했더니, John이 밑져야 본전이라며 물어보라고 했습니다.

It wouldn't hurt.

It wouldn’t hurt to try.

It couldn’t hurt.

Couldn’t hurt.

It can’t hurt.

[대화 해석]

I've been thinking about asking for a raise at work, but I'm a bit nervous.

회사에서 월급 올려달라고 말할 생각인데, 떨리네요.

Why not just ask your boss?

상사에게 그냥 물어보지 그래요?

It wouldn't hurt.

밑질 것 없습니다.

The worst they can say is no, right?

최악은 안된다는 거잖아요. 맞죠?

Sometimes you have to take the initiative.

어떤때는 당신이 take the initiative 의욕적으로 행동해야, 솔선해서, 주도적으로 해야 합니다.

If you approach it professionally, it shouldn't harm your relationship.

당신이 전문적으로 다가가면, 관계가 다칠 수 없습니다.

It wouldn't hurt to try, right?

밑질 건 없죠. 맞죠?

It wouldn't hurt to try, and who knows, you might get that raise.

시도해서 손해볼 건 없죠, 누가 알아요, 급여가 인상될지.

밑져야 본전 It wouldn’t hurt to try. It wouldn’t hurt to try.