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You ask for leave on certain days: what to say in Spanish
You ask for time off on certain days.
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How it's done. Leave on certain days is asked of the manager in advance: ¿Podría coger unos días libres?; give dates and offer to arrange with colleagues.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
¿Podría coger unos días libres en agosto?
Poh-DREE-uh koh-KHEHR OO-nos DEE-uhs LEE-bres en uh-GOS-toh?
Could I take a few days off in August?
THEY SAY
¿Qué días? Tengo que mirar el calendario.Keh DEE-uhs? TAYN-goh keh mee-RAHR el kuh-layn-DAH-ryoh.
Which days? I have to check the calendar.
They might also say:
¿Cuándo exactamente? Voy a mirar el cuadrante.
Koo-AHN-doh ek-suhk-tuh-MAYN-teh? Boy uh mee-RAHR el koo-uh-DRAHN-teh.
When exactly? I'll look at the rota.
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YOU REPLY
Del cinco al quince de agosto.
Del SEEN-koh ahl KEEN-seh deh uh-GOS-toh.
From the fifth to the fifteenth of August.
THEY SAY
Vale, creo que se puede. Se lo confirmo mañana.BAH-leh, KREH-oh keh seh poo-EH-deh. Seh loh kohn-FEER-moh muh-NYAH-nuh.
OK, I think it's possible. I'll confirm tomorrow.
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YOU FINISH
Muchas gracias. Espero su respuesta.
MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs. Es-PEH-roh soo res-poo-ES-tuh.
Thank you very much. I'll wait for your answer.
THEY SAY
De nada. Hasta mañana.Deh NAH-duh. AHS-tuh muh-NYAH-nuh.
You're welcome. See you tomorrow.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
coger
koh-KHEHR
verb
to take, to catch
días
DEE-uhs
noun
days
libres
LEE-bres
adjective
free (plural)
agosto
uh-GOS-toh
noun
August
Tengo
TAYN-goh
verb
I have
mirar
mee-RAHR
verb
to look
24 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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