Day 37: Rehearsing the Minimum Wage Talk

Dialogue

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   A 서아야, 나 좀 도와줘. 내일 편의점 사장님한테 시급 얘기를 하려고.

   Seoaya, na jom dowajwo. Naeil pyeonuijeom sajangnimhante sigeup yaegireul haryeogo.

   Seoa, help me out. Tomorrow I'm going to talk to the owner of the convenience store about my pay.

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   B 쉿, 여기 스터디 카페야. 작게 말해. 시급이 얼만데?

   Swit, yeogi seuteodi kapeya. Jakge malhae. Sigeubi eolmande?

   Shh, this is a study café. Keep your voice down. How much do you get an hour?

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   A 구천 원. 사장님이 학생은 원래 덜 받는 거라고 하셨거든.

   Gucheon won. Sajangnimi haksaengeun wollae deol banneun georago hasyeotgeodeun.

   Nine thousand won. He told me students normally get paid less.

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   B 그건 말도 안 돼. 학생이든 아니든 최저 시급은 똑같이 받아야 돼.

   Geugeon maldo an dwae. Haksaengideun anideun choejeo sigeubeun ttokgachi badaya dwae.

   That's ridiculous. Student or not, you're supposed to get the same minimum wage.

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   A 그래서 연습하려고. 네가 사장님 해 줘. "사장님, 시급 문제로 말씀드리고자 합니다." 어때?

   Geuraeseo yeonseuparyeogo. Nega sajangnim hae jwo. "Sajangnim, sigeup munjero malsseumdeurigoja hamnida." Eottae?

   So I want to practise. You be the owner. "Sir, I would like to speak with you about my hourly wage." How's that?

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   B '말씀드리고자 합니다'는 너무 딱딱해. 뉴스 앵커도 아니고. 처음부터 문제라고 하면 사장님도 긴장하시지.

   'Malsseumdeurigoja hamnida'neun neomu ttakttakae. Nyuseu aengkeodo anigo. Cheoeumbuteo munjerago hamyeon sajangnimdo ginjanghasiji.

   "I would like to speak with you" is way too stiff. You're not a news anchor. And if you open with "a problem," he'll tense up.

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   A 그럼 뭐라고 해? 너무 부드럽게 말하면 그냥 넘어가실 것 같은데.

   Geureom mworago hae? Neomu budeureopge malhamyeon geunyang neomeogasil geot gateunde.

   Then what do I say? If I'm too soft, I think he'll just let it slide.

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   B 말투는 공손하게 하고, 숫자는 정확하게 말해야 돼. "올해 최저 시급이 10,320원인데, 제 시급도 맞춰 주실 수 있을까요?"

   Maltuneun gongsonhage hago, sutjaneun jeonghwakage malhaeya dwae. "Olhae choejeo sigeubi 10,320woninde, je sigeupdo matchwo jusil su isseulkkayo?"

   Keep your tone polite, but get the numbers exactly right. "This year's minimum wage is 10,320 won. Could you bring my pay up to match it?"

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   A 오, 그거 좋다. 근데 사장님이 "너 아직 학생이잖아" 하시면?

   O, geugeo jota. Geunde sajangnimi "neo ajik haksaengijana" hasimyeon?

   Oh, that's good. But what if he says, "You're still just a student"?

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    B 그럼 "학생도 최저 시급은 똑같다고 들었습니다" 하고, 고용노동부 홈페이지를 보여 드려.

    Geureom "haksaengdo choejeo sigeubeun ttokgatdago deureotseumnida" hago, goyongnodongbu hompeijireul boyeo deuryeo.

    Then say, "I heard the minimum wage is the same for students," and show him the Ministry of Employment and Labour website.

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    A 이러다 잘리면 어떡하지? 사장님이 평소에 잘해 주셔서 더 어색해.

    Ireoda jallimyeon eotteokaji? Sajangnimi pyeongsoe jalhae jusyeoseo deo eosaekae.

    What if I get fired over this? He's usually so nice to me, which makes it even more awkward.

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    B 그럼 더 잘 들어 주실 거야. 따지는 게 아니라 부탁드리는 거라고 생각해.

    Geureom deo jal deureo jusil geoya. Ttajineun ge anira butakdeurineun georago saenggakae.

    Then he'll be all the more willing to listen. Think of it as asking a favour, not picking a fight.

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    A 알았어. 오늘 밤에 거울 보고 열 번 연습해야겠다. 고마워, 서아 사장님.

    Arasseo. Oneul bame geoul bogo yeol beon yeonseupaeyagetda. Gomawo, seoa sajangnim.

    Okay. I'd better practise ten times in front of the mirror tonight. Thanks, boss.

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