Preguntar días libres

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Level A1 Reading focus

What you'll learn

Present tense and querer: asking for a day off in person, with a short reason and a written note.

Elena is in the back room of a small bookshop in Salamanca. She wants Friday off because her sister arrives by train. She offers to prepare the book delivery on Thursday, Nerea opens on Friday, and her boss agrees.

After reading

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Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.

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pedir días libres

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to ask for days off

"Pedir días libres" is the standard way to formally request time off from your boss.

Essential phrase for any work-related conversation about leave.

el momento adecuado

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the right moment

"El momento adecuado" — timing matters when requesting leave.

Choosing the right moment increases your chances of approval.

con antelación

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in advance

"Con antelación" means requesting ahead of time, not at the last minute.

Advance notice is a universal workplace expectation.

explicar brevemente por qué

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briefly explain why

You don't need personal details, but a brief explanation is polite.

Maintains professional tone while being respectful.

ofrecer soluciones

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offer solutions

If requesting leave during a busy period, offer to help organize work.

Shows responsibility and increases approval chances.

mantén siempre un tono calmado y profesional

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stay calm and professional

Regardless of the boss's response, always keep a calm and professional tone.

Key to professional communication in any situation.

Key words

Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.

To rest

descansar

to rest

Basic infinitive. "Descansar" means to rest, recover energy.

Root appears in many forms: descanso, descansar, descansado.

Personal time

tiempo personal

personal time

Means time for yourself, not work. Opposite of work time.

Common in work-life balance discussions.

Paid vacation

vacaciones pagadas

paid vacation

Paid leave — your salary continues during vacation days.

A universal worker right by law.

Request / Application

solicitud

request / application

Official form or petition. Comes from "solicitar" (to request).

Used in formal workplace contexts.

Responsibility

responsabilidad

responsibility

Noun meaning ability to answer for one's actions.

The article emphasizes that offering solutions shows responsibility.

Grammar in context

Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.

Para + infinitive (purpose)

para + infinitivo (propósito)

to rest

"Para + infinitive" expresses purpose: "para trabajar bien" means "in order to work well".

Essential for building purpose clauses.

Present tense for habits

presente para rutinas laborales

it is important to know

Simple present is used for habits and general truths: "Es importante saber".

Basic A1 structure: verb conjugation by person.

Time expressions: al principio de

expresiones de tiempo: al principio de

at the beginning of the workday

"Al principio de la jornada" = "at the beginning of the workday". Note "de + el" contracts to "del".