Chapter III · Professional lifeA2
82Dialogue · A2
Asking a colleague for help
Situation
You're stuck on a simple task. Beginner version: asking for help in a few sentences.
The roles
- YouListen
Excuse-moi, Marc. Tu as une minute ?
Excuse me, Marc. Do you have a minute?
- A colleagueListen
Oui, bien sûr. Qu'est-ce qu'il y a ?
Yes, of course. What is it?
- YouListen
Je ne trouve pas le fichier des ventes. Tu sais où il est ?
I can't find the sales file. Do you know where it is?
- A colleagueListen
Il est dans le dossier partagé, sous « Rapports ».
It's in the shared folder, under "Reports".
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Asking a colleague for helpDialogue 82
- YouListen
Ah, parfait. Merci beaucoup !
Oh, perfect. Thank you very much!
- A colleagueListen
Pas de problème. Bonne journée !
No problem. Have a good day!
Vocabulary
- Tu as une minute ?Do you have a minute?
- Qu'est-ce qu'il y a ?What is it?
- un fichiera file
- le dossier partagéthe shared folder
- Pas de problèmeNo problem
Culture note
Asking a colleague for a hand is normal and well accepted. People often start with "Do you have a minute?" to check the timing is good.
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