Chapter III · Professional lifeA2
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
- YouListen
Bonjour Julie. J'aimerais prendre congé vendredi prochain.
Hello Julie. I'd like to take next Friday off.
- The managerListen
Vendredi prochain... laisse-moi vérifier. Oui, c'est correct.
Next Friday... let me check. Yes, that's fine.
- YouListen
Merci ! J'ai un rendez-vous important.
Thank you! I have an important appointment.
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Asking for a day offDialogue 83
- The managerListen
Pas de souci. Pense juste à le noter dans le calendrier.
No worries. Just remember to note it in the calendar.
- YouListen
Je le fais tout de suite. Merci beaucoup.
I'll do it right away. Thank you very much.
- The managerListen
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 fine— Quebec 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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