At work

Are we all on the same wavelength?

/ɑːr wi ɔːl ɒn ðə seɪm ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ/

I'd like to take a vacation.

aɪd laɪk tə teɪk ə veɪˈkeɪʃən

I need to use personal time.

aɪ niːd tu juːz ˈpɜːrsənəl taɪm

I need to leave immediately.

aɪ niːd tə liːv ɪˈmiːdiətli

Yes, all tasks are assigned.

jɛs, ɔl tæsks ɑr əˈsaɪnd.

Are we all on the same page?

ɑːr wi ɔːl ɒn ðə seɪm peɪdʒ

Who are you trying to reach?

ˈhuː ɑːr juː ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː riːtʃ

Feeling good, how about you?

ˈfiːlɪŋ ɡʊd | haʊ əˈbaʊt juː

How do I request sick leave?

haʊ duː aɪ rɪˈkwɛst sɪk liːv

What should be our next step?

wʌt ʃʊd bi aʊər nɛkst stɛp

What's your counter-proposal?

wʌts jʊər ˈkaʊntər prəˈpoʊzəl

I have some feedback for you.

ɡɪv mi ðə aɪ pi eɪ əv ðɪs ˈsɛntəns

Can I offer some suggestions?

kən aɪ ˈɔfər səm səˈdʒɛstʃənz

He's not available right now.

hiːz nɒt əˈveɪləbl̩ raɪt naʊ

Can I work remotely tomorrow?

kən aɪ wɜːk rɪˈmoʊtli təˈmɑːroʊ

I need to change my schedule.

aɪ niːd tə tʃeɪndʒ maɪ ˈskɛdʒuːl

Can we schedule a quick call?

kæn wi ˈskɛdʒuːl ə kwɪk kɔːl

Let's start testing next week.

lɛts stɑːrt ˈtɛstɪŋ nɛkst wiːk

I concur with your assessment.

aɪ kənˈkɜːr wɪð jɔːr əˈsɛsmənt

Does anyone have any feedback?

dʌz ˈɛniˌwʌn hæv ˈɛni ˈfiːdˌbæk

What went well in the meeting?

wʌt wɛnt wɛl ɪn ðə ˈmiːtɪŋ

How can I do better next time?

haʊ kæn aɪ duː ˈbɛtər nɛkst taɪm

I understand your perspective.

aɪ ˌʌndərˈstænd jʊər pərˈspɛktɪv

What if we try a new approach?

wʌt ɪf wi traɪ ə nuː əˈproʊtʃ

Does everyone agree with this?

dʌz ˈɛvriˌwʌn əˈɡri wɪð ðɪs

What are you having for lunch?

/ˈwʌt ɑːr ju ˈhævɪŋ fɔːr lʌntʃ/

We're slightly behind schedule.

wɪər ˈslaɪtli bɪˈhaɪnd ˈʃɛdʒuːl

Lovely weather today, isn't it?

ˈlʌvli ˈwɛðər təˈdeɪ ˌɪznt ɪt

Feel free to reach out anytime.

fiːl friː tə riːtʃ aʊt ˈɛnitaɪm

Could you approve this request?

kʊdʒu əˈpruv ðɪs rɪˈkwɛst

I'll consider your suggestions.

aɪl kənˈsɪdər jʊər səɡˈdʒɛstʃənz

I can take on some of the work.

aɪ kən teɪk ɑn sʌm əv ðə wɜːrk

Who will take the lead on this?

huː wɪl teɪk ðə liːd ɒn ðɪs

Sarah is handling the research.

ˈsɛɹə ɪz ˈhændlɪŋ ðə rɪˈsɝːtʃ

We need to make a decision now.

wi nid tə meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən naʊ

I'll follow up on the progress.

aɪl ˈfɑːloʊ ʌp ɑn ðə ˈprɑːɡrəs

Do you agree with this proposal?

duː juː əˈɡriː wɪð ðɪs prəˈpoʊzəl

Should I proceed with this plan?

ʃʊd aɪ prəˈsiːd wɪð ðɪs plæn

I look forward to your guidance.

aɪ lʊk ˈfɔɹwɚd tu jʊr ˈɡaɪdəns

We need to address this quickly.

wi niːd tə əˈdrɛs ðɪs ˈkwɪkli

Let's brainstorm some solutions.

lɛts ˈbreɪnˌstɔrm sʌm səˈluːʃənz

Who should I notify for absence?

huː ʃʊd aɪ ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ fɔːr ˈæbsəns

How can we improve this process?

haʊ kæn wi ɪmˈpruːv ðɪs ˈprɑːsɛs

Do you have any feedback for me?

ˈduː juː hæv ˈɛni ˈfiːdbæk fə miː

I need to attend a family event.

aɪ niːd tuː əˈtɛnd ə ˈfæmɪli ɪˈvɛnt

I'm not sure about that approach.

aɪm nɑt ʃʊər əˈbaʊt ðæt əˈproʊtʃ

I'd like to use my personal days.

aɪd laɪk tə juːz maɪ ˈpɜːrsənəl deɪz

Your expertise would be valuable.

jɔːr ˌɛkspɜːˈtiz wʊd bi ˈvæljuːbəl

I'd like to discuss this further.

aɪd laɪk tə dɪˈskʌs ðɪs ˈfɜːrðər

Can we discuss the terms further?

kæn wi dɪsˈkʌs ðə tɜrmz ˈfɜrðər