take time off work
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- 1 take time off work、take leave from work
It means to take time off work, usually after informing or asking one’s employer.
take time off work、take leave from work
To be absent from work for vacation, illness, or personal reasons, normally with the employer’s knowledge or permission.
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ขอลางานหนึ่งวันได้ไหม khɔ̌ɔ laa ŋaan nʉ̀ŋ wan dâay mǎy May I take one day off work? ขอลางานหนึ่งวันได้ไหม details
Learning notes
Explanation
The expression combines ลา, “to request or take leave,” with งาน, “work.” It usually implies more than simply not working: the employee informs the workplace or asks for permission to be absent. The word itself does not specify the reason or type of leave. Common patterns include ขอลางาน for requesting time off, ลางานหนึ่งวัน for taking one day off, and ลางานเพราะ… for giving a reason. More specific terms include ลาป่วย for sick leave and ลากิจ for personal leave.
Usage
It is commonly used when requesting leave from an employer or telling a manager, coworker, or acquaintance that someone is taking time off work. A polite request to a supervisor can use ขอลางาน…ครับ/ค่ะ.
Caution
ลางาน is generally used for absence from a job. For a student missing school or class, ลาเรียน or ขาดเรียน is normally used instead.