我请一天假
wǒ qǐng yī tiān jià
I'm taking a day off · trad. 我請一天假
我请一天假 (wǒ qǐng yì tiān jià) means "I'm taking a day off" or "I'm requesting a day off." It's used to inform someone, usually a supervisor or colleague, that you will be absent from work for one day.
What does 我请一天假 (wǒ qǐng yī tiān jià) mean?
我请一天假 (wǒ qǐng yī tiān jià) means “I'm taking a day off” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “I request one day leave.”
When to use it
Neutral and direct. It's a common way to state your intention to take leave. For requesting leave for specific reasons, you can specify the type of leave, like 请病假 (qǐng bìng jià) for sick leave or 请事假 (qǐng shì jià) for personal leave.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "wuh ching ee tyen jyah." The "yì" often changes tone depending on the following word, but here it's a falling tone before "tiān."
Other ways to say it
- 请假qǐngjiarequest leave
- 请两天假qǐng liǎng tiān jiàrequest two days off
- 请病假qǐng bìngjiàrequest sick leave
Examples
我请一天假，明天不来上班了。
wǒ qǐng yī tiān jià, míngtiān bù lái shàngbān le.
I'm taking a day off, so I won't come to work tomorrow.
他因为生病请了一天假。
tā yīnwèi shēngbìng qǐng le yī tiān jià.
He took a day off because he was sick.
你需要提前请假吗？
nǐ xūyào tíqián qǐngjia ma?
Do you need to request leave in advance?
Pro tip: The structure for requesting leave is often "请 + [number] + 天 + 假" (qǐng + [number] + tiān + jià), meaning "request X days off." For example, "请三天假" means "request three days off."
Related phrases
我今天要加班 · I have to work overtime today我明天出差 · I'm on a business trip tomorrow辛苦大家了 · Thank you all for your hard work
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