Asking for a day off
You need the Friday, somebody has to cover it, and you would rather ask well than ask twice.
The phrase
I would like to take a holiday next month.10 words10 sentences
The ten words3 of 10
- 1holiday/ˈhɑːləˌdeɪ/
noun
A day you do not have to work.
- 2request/rɪˈkwest/Also said riːˈkwest.
noun
A polite asking for something.
- 3cover/ˈkʌvər/
verb
To do somebody's work while they are away.
- 4
approve
- 5
absence
- 6
leave
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calendar
- 8
notice
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swap
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colleague
Spell it1 of 3
The sentences3 of 10
I would like to take a holiday next month.
I put the request in last week.
Someone else can cover the morning shift.
Pronunciation
holiday/ˈhɑːləˌdeɪ/
Three syllables, stress on the first: HOL-i-day.
request/rɪˈkwest/
Stress the second syllable: re-QUEST.
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- What do I say if I need Friday off?
- You could say 'I would like to take a holiday next month' or ask how much leave you have left.
- What's the word for when someone does your work while you're away?
- That's 'cover', as in 'Someone else can cover the morning shift'.
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