Requesting Holiday Leave to Visit Family
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An employee knocks on the supervisor's door to request a few days off to visit family during the holiday. The supervisor asks about the workload and approves the leave.
L
LinW
WangL
王经理，您现在方便吗？我想跟您聊一件事。
Wáng jīnglǐ, nín xiànzài fāngbiàn ma? Wǒ xiǎng gēn nín liáo yí jiàn shì.
Manager Wang, is now a good time? I'd like to talk to you about something.
W
有啊，进来吧。坐，什么事？
Yǒu a, jìnlái ba. Zuò, shénme shì?
Yes, come on in. Have a seat—what is it?
L
下周就是国庆节了，我想请几天假，回老家看看爸妈。
Xià zhōu jiùshì Guóqìngjié le, wǒ xiǎng qǐng jǐ tiān jià, huí lǎojiā kànkan bàmā.
Next week is National Day, so I'd like to take a few days off to go home and visit my parents.
W
回家看父母是应该的。你打算请几天？
Huí jiā kàn fùmǔ shì yīnggāi de. Nǐ dǎsuàn qǐng jǐ tiān?
Going home to see your parents is only natural. How many days are you planning to take?
L
我想请三天，加上假期，差不多能在家待一个星期。
Wǒ xiǎng qǐng sān tiān, jiā shàng jiàqī, chàbùduō néng zài jiā dāi yí ge xīngqī.
I'd like to take three days; combined with the holiday, I could stay home for about a week.
W
那你手头的工作怎么安排？有没有着急的项目？
Nà nǐ shǒutóu de gōngzuò zěnme ānpái? Yǒu méiyǒu zháojí de xiàngmù?
Then how will you handle your current work? Is there anything urgent going on?
L
手头的项目下周三就能做完，剩下的我会拜托同事帮忙盯着。
Shǒutóu de xiàngmù xià zhōu sān jiù néng zuò wán, shèngxià de wǒ huì bàituō tóngshì bāngmáng dīngzhe.
My current project can be finished by next Wednesday, and I'll ask a colleague to keep an eye on the rest.
W
安排得挺周到。走之前记得把工作跟同事交接清楚。
Ānpái de tǐng zhōudào. Zǒu zhīqián jìde bǎ gōngzuò gēn tóngshì jiāojiē qīngchu.
That's thoughtfully arranged. Before you leave, remember to hand things over to your colleague clearly.
L
没问题，我今天就写份交接说明发给他。
Méi wèntí, wǒ jīntiān jiù xiě fèn jiāojiē shuōmíng fā gěi tā.
No problem. I'll write up a handover note today and send it to him.
W
行，那你去填张请假单，我签字批一下。
Xíng, nà nǐ qù tián zhāng qǐngjiàdān, wǒ qiānzì pī yíxià.
All right, then go fill out a leave form and I'll sign to approve it.
L
太谢谢您了，经理！我一定把工作安排好了再走。
Tài xièxie nín le, jīnglǐ! Wǒ yídìng bǎ gōngzuò ānpái hǎo le zài zǒu.
Thank you so much, Manager! I'll definitely get all my work arranged before I leave.
W
不客气，路上注意安全，替我跟你爸妈问好。
Bú kèqi, lùshàng zhùyì ānquán, tì wǒ gēn nǐ bàmā wènhǎo.
You're welcome. Stay safe on the road, and give my regards to your parents.