Here are some English phrases that you may find useful in the workplace.
General phrases
| how long have you worked here? |
| I'm going out for lunch |
| I'll be back at 1.30 |
| how long does it take you to get to work? |
| the traffic was terrible today |
| how do you get to work? |
Hopefully you won't hear this:
| you're fired! |
Absence from work
| she's on maternity leave |
| he's on paternity leave |
| he's off sick today |
| he's not in today |
| she's on holiday |
| I'm afraid I'm not well and won't be able to come in today |
Dealing with customers
| he's with a customer at the moment |
| I'll be with you in a moment |
| sorry to keep you waiting |
| can I help you? |
| do you need any help? |
| what can I do for you? |
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Applying for a job
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In the office
| he's in a meeting |
| what time does the meeting start? |
| what time does the meeting finish? |
| I need to do some photocopying |
| where's the photocopier? |
| the photocopier's jammed |
| I've left the file on your desk |
IT problems
| there's a problem with my computer |
| the system's down at the moment |
| the internet's down at the moment |
| I can't access my emails |
| the printer isn't working |
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