회화와 문법을 동시에 공부하는 Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 진행에 이은경입니다. 오늘은 밑져야 본전이다. 일이 잘못되더라도 손해 보지 않는다는 표현 영어로 배워보겠습니다. 대화 들어보시죠.

A: John, 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: I guess 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.

Try 시도해 봐도 잃을 것이 없다. hurt피해볼 일 없다.

Nothing to lose.

There’s nothing to lose.

It wouldn't hurt to try, right?

밑져야 본전이죠. 맞죠?

It wouldn’t hurt. 밑질 것 없습니다. It wouldn’t hurt. 표현 기억하시면서 오늘의 대화 느린 속도로 들어보겠습니다.

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: I t 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.

대화 해석해 보겠습니다.

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. 표현 기억하시면서 오늘의 대화 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

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: I guess 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.

Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 오늘은It wouldn’t hurt to try. It wouldn’t hurt. 밑져야 본전, 밑질 것 없다는 표현 배웠습니다.