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How to say I'd like to take sick leave today
in Thai
ขอลาป่วยวันนี้
kǎaw laa-bpùai wan-níi
I'd like to take sick leave today
Add ครับ (kráp) if you are a man or ค่ะ (kâ) if you are a woman. It makes the sentence polite, and Thais always use it.
Usually sent by LINE to your supervisor early in the morning.
- Where
- work
- Register
- polite
Words inside it
From the same situation: Work and LINE chat
- ห้องประชุมmeeting room
- ติดประชุมto be stuck in a meeting
- เจ้านายboss, employer
- ทีมteam
- ตำแหน่งposition, job title; location
- คอมcomputer
- โน้ตบุ๊กlaptop
- ปริ้นto print
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