Contoh Percakapan Bahasa Inggris: Minta cuti dua hari
A2Asking for two days off
Situasi: Kantor distributor alat kesehatan di Jakarta Pusat. Sepupumu menikah di Yogyakarta bulan depan, dan kamu ingin cuti hari Kamis dan Jumat. Kamu menemui Michelle, manajermu yang berasal dari Singapura.
Peranmu: Bagas, staf sales support · Lawan bicara: Michelle (Sales manager)
Target: Meminta cuti dengan sopan, menyebut tanggal dan alasan, menjelaskan rencana untuk laporan dan siapa yang menggantikan tugasmu, lalu menutup dengan janji yang jelas.
Frasa penting
- Do you have a minute?Ada waktu sebentar?
- Could I take two days off next month?Boleh saya cuti dua hari bulan depan?
- My cousin is getting married in Yogyakarta.Sepupu saya menikah di Yogyakarta.
- Thursday and Friday, the twelfth and thirteenth.Kamis dan Jumat, tanggal dua belas dan tiga belas.
- I'm going to finish the report before I leave.Saya akan menyelesaikan laporannya sebelum berangkat.
- Rudi can cover my customers while I'm away.Rudi bisa menangani pelanggan saya selama saya pergi.
- I'll submit the request this afternoon.Saya akan mengajukan permohonannya sore ini.
- Sorry to bother you.Maaf mengganggu.
Contoh percakapan lengkap
- Michelle: Hi Bagas, come in. What can I do for you?Hai Bagas, masuk. Ada yang bisa saya bantu?
- Kamu: Hi Michelle. Do you have a minute? I'd like to ask about taking two days off next month.
- Michelle: Sure. Which days do you need, and what's the occasion?Boleh. Kamu butuh hari apa saja, dan ada acara apa?
- Kamu: Thursday and Friday, the twelfth and thirteenth. My cousin is getting married in Yogyakarta.
- Michelle: Oh, a wedding, how lovely! But the monthly sales report is due on the thirteenth. What's your plan for that?Oh, pernikahan, senangnya! Tapi laporan penjualan bulanan tenggatnya tanggal tiga belas. Apa rencanamu untuk itu?
- Kamu: I'm going to finish it on Wednesday, before I leave.
- Michelle: Perfect. And who's going to look after your customers while you're away?Sempurna. Lalu siapa yang akan menangani pelangganmu selama kamu pergi?
- Kamu: I talked to Rudi yesterday. He can cover my customers, and I'll give him a list of open orders.
- Michelle: Okay, that sounds like a good plan. Please put the request in the HR system today, and I'll approve it.Oke, rencananya bagus. Tolong ajukan permohonannya di sistem HR hari ini, nanti saya setujui.
- Kamu: Thanks a lot, Michelle. I'll submit it this afternoon.
- Michelle: Great. Enjoy the wedding, Bagas, and pass on my congratulations to the couple!Mantap. Selamat menikmati pesta pernikahannya, Bagas, dan sampaikan selamat dari saya untuk kedua mempelai!
Kamu meminta cuti dengan sopan, memberi tanggal dan alasan yang jelas, serta punya rencana untuk laporan dan pelanggan. Cutimu disetujui.
Jawaban mana yang paling pas, dan kenapa
Michelle: Hi Bagas, come in. What can I do for you?
✓ Hi Michelle. Do you have a minute? I'd like to ask about taking two days off next month.
Do you have a minute? lalu langsung ke tujuan dengan I'd like to ask about... Michelle tahu ini permintaan, bukan pengumuman.
✗ Sorry disturbing, Michelle. I want to ask permission for leave, because there is a family event in next month. (Bisa dipahami, tapi kurang pas)
Sorry disturbing terjemahan dari maaf mengganggu; pakai Sorry to bother you. Next month juga tanpa in: I'd like to ask about taking two days off next month.
✗ I'm going to take two days off next month. Just letting you know. (Kurang tepat)
Kesannya kamu memberi tahu, bukan minta izin, padahal Michelle harus mengatur jadwal tim. Lebih sopan: Could I take two days off next month?
Michelle: Sure. Which days do you need, and what's the occasion?
✓ Thursday and Friday, the twelfth and thirteenth. My cousin is getting married in Yogyakarta.
Tanggal jelas dan alasan singkat. is getting married = present continuous untuk acara yang sudah pasti.
✗ The twelve and thirteen. My cousin will marry in Yogyakarta. (Bisa dipahami, tapi kurang pas)
Untuk tanggal pakai bilangan urutan: the twelfth and thirteenth. Lebih natural juga: My cousin is getting married.
✗ Just two days. It's my private business, so I can't tell you. (Kurang tepat)
Kamu boleh tidak cerita detail, tapi jawaban ini ketus dan tanggalnya tidak disebut. Lebih baik: Thursday and Friday, the twelfth and thirteenth. It's a family wedding.
Michelle: Oh, a wedding, how lovely! But the monthly sales report is due on the thirteenth. What's your plan for that?
✓ I'm going to finish it on Wednesday, before I leave.
Rencana yang jelas dengan going to plus waktu yang pasti (on Wednesday, before I leave). Manajer jadi tenang.
✗ Don't worry. I will finish it before. Maybe Wednesday. (Bisa dipahami, tapi kurang pas)
Before butuh keterangan: before I leave. Maybe membuat janjinya ragu; lebih meyakinkan: I'm going to finish it on Wednesday.
✗ Oh, I forgot about the report. Can someone else do it? (Kurang tepat)
Tugas dilempar tanpa rencana, jadi Michelle yang harus mencari jalan keluar. Lebih baik: I'm going to finish it on Wednesday, before I leave.
Michelle: Perfect. And who's going to look after your customers while you're away?
✓ I talked to Rudi yesterday. He can cover my customers, and I'll give him a list of open orders.
Sudah koordinasi (I talked to Rudi yesterday) dan ada langkah konkret. Michelle tidak perlu memikirkan pelangganmu.
✗ Rudi can handle. I already told to him yesterday. (Bisa dipahami, tapi kurang pas)
Handle butuh objek: Rudi can handle it. Dan tell tidak pakai to: I told him yesterday.
✗ Nobody. My customers can wait two days, it's okay. (Kurang tepat)
Pelanggan tidak bisa dibiarkan dua hari tanpa kontak. Siapkan pengganti: Rudi can cover my customers while I'm away.
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