Elementary - Calling in Sick (B0111)

老板,对不起。我今天不能来上班了。
lǎobǎn ,duìbuqǐ 。wǒ jīntiān bùnéng lái shàngbān le 。
I'm sorry, boss. I can't come to work today.

为什么?你不舒服吗?
wèishénme ?nǐ bù shūfu ma ?
Why? Are you sick?

对。我感冒了。
duì 。wǒ gǎnmào le 。
Yes. I have the flu.

好,那你好好照顾自己。明天见。
hǎo ,nà nǐ hǎohāo zhàogùzìjǐ 。míngtiānjiàn 。
Then take good care of yourself. See you tomorrow.

Vocabulary

néng to be able
上班 shàngbān to go to work
不舒服 bù shūfu uncomfortable
感冒 gǎnmào to catch cold, common cold
影响 yǐngxiǎng to affect
情绪 qíngxù mood
好好 hǎohāo nicely
jiàn to see
请假 qǐngjià to ask for leave; to take vacation days
生病 shēngbìng sick
看病 kànbìng to see a doctor
发烧 fāshāo to have a fever
有事 yǒushì to be occupied