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83Dialogue · A2

Asking for a day off

Situation

You want to take a day off. Beginner version: a short request to your manager.

The roles

AYouBThe manager
  • You
    Listen

    Bonjour Julie. J'aimerais prendre congé vendredi prochain.

    Hello Julie. I'd like to take next Friday off.

  • The manager
    Listen

    Vendredi prochain... laisse-moi vérifier. Oui, c'est correct.

    Next Friday... let me check. Yes, that's fine.

  • You
    Listen

    Merci ! J'ai un rendez-vous important.

    Thank you! I have an important appointment.

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  • The manager
    Listen

    Pas de souci. Pense juste à le noter dans le calendrier.

    No worries. Just remember to note it in the calendar.

  • You
    Listen

    Je le fais tout de suite. Merci beaucoup.

    I'll do it right away. Thank you very much.

  • The manager
    Listen

    Bonne fin de semaine d'avance !

    Have a good weekend in advance!

Vocabulary

  • prendre congéto take time off
  • vendredi prochainnext Friday
  • c'est correctthat's fineQuebec for "that's okay"
  • un rendez-vousan appointment
  • le calendrierthe calendar

Culture note

In Quebec, "la fin de semaine" means the weekend. Noting your time off in a shared calendar is common practice.

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