Asking for Time Off
Use these phrases when you need to request time off, explain your absence, or arrange for someone to cover your work.
Key Phrases
من امروز حالم خیلی بده و نمیتونم بیام.
casualman emruz halam kheyli bade o nemitunam biam.
I feel really bad today and I can't come.
Only with close colleagues or in a very informal workplace.
من امروز مریضم و نمیتونم بیام سر کار.
neutralman emruz marizam o nemitunam biam sare kar.
I'm sick today and can't come to work.
متأسفانه حالم اصلاً خوب نیست و امروز نمیتونم بیام شرکت.
politemoteassefane halam aslan khub nist o emruz nemitunam biam sherkat.
Unfortunately, I don't feel well at all and cannot come to the company today.
میتونم برای هفته آینده دو روز مرخصی بگیرم؟
neutralmitunam baraye hafteye ayande do ruz morakhasi begiram?
Can I take two days off for next week?
اگر ممکنه، میخوام هفته آینده دو روز مرخصی بگیرم.
politeagar momkene, mikham hafteye ayande do ruz morakhasi begiram.
If it's possible, I want to take two days of leave next week.
فردا بعد از ظهر وقت دکتر دارم، باید زودتر برم.
neutralfarda baad az zohr vaghte doktor daram, bayad zudtar beram.
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow afternoon, I have to leave earlier.
برای چند تا کار اداری باید فردا مرخصی بگیرم.
politebaraye chand ta kare edari bayad farda morakhasi begiram.
I need to take tomorrow off for a few administrative tasks.
میتونی فردا جای من وایسی؟ یه کاری برام پیش اومده.
casualmituni farda jaye man vaysi? ye kari baram pish umade.
Can you cover for me tomorrow? Something came up for me.
Use only with peers or teammates at your same level.
با همکارم صحبت کردم که کارهای من رو انجام بده.
neutralba hamkaram sohbat kardam ke karhaye man ro anjam bede.
I spoke with my coworker so that they would do my tasks.
میتونم امروز یک ساعت زودتر برم؟ کارهام تموم شده.
neutralmitunam emruz yek saat zudtar beram? karham tamum shode.
Can I leave an hour earlier today? My work is finished.
یه مشکل خانوادگی پیش اومده و باید زودتر برم خونه.
neutralye moshkele khanevadegi pish umade o bayad zudtar beram khune.
A family problem has come up and I have to go home earlier.
ببخشید، میخواستم بدونم درخواست مرخصی من تأیید شده؟
politebebakhshid, mikhastam bedunam darkhaste morakhasiye man tayyid shode?
Excuse me, I wanted to know, has my leave request been approved?
چون کمی مریضم، میتونم امروز رو از خونه کار کنم؟
neutralchon kami marizam, mitunam emruz ro az khune kar konam?
Since I'm a bit sick, can I work from home today?
من از دوشنبه هفته بعد برمیگردم سر کار.
neutralman az doshanbeye hafteye baad barmigardam sare kar.
I will be back at work starting next Monday.