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Workplace Dutch: Sick Leave, Shifts, and Safety

Learn practical Dutch phrases for calling in sick, managing shift rosters, requesting time off, and following workplace safety rules.

A wide-angle, dramatic photograph of a Dutch worker in a bright orange safety vest and helmet, standing on a modern industrial shipyard in Rotterdam at dawn. The worker is looking out over the misty port, with large cranes and ships in the background, bathed in the soft, golden light of the rising sun.
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Deck Contents

46 Cards
Lesson#1
In this deck, you will learn how to handle essential workplace conversations in Dutch. You will practise calling in sick, discussing shift rosters, asking for time off, and understanding safety instructions. These spoken phrases will help you communicate clearly and professionally with colleagues and supervisors.
Lesson#2
To call in sick over the phone, use the reflexive verb 'zich ziekmelden'. You can say 'Ik bel om me ziek te melden voor vandaag', which means 'I am calling to report sick today'. If you cannot make it in, follow up with 'Ik kan vandaag helaas niet komen werken', meaning 'Unfortunately, I cannot come to work today'.
Quiz#3
Translate into Dutch: 'I am calling to report sick today.'

Ik bel om me ziek te melden voor vandaag

Quiz#4
Translate into Dutch: 'Unfortunately, I cannot come to work today.'

Ik kan vandaag helaas niet komen werken

Lesson#5
When describing how you feel to your supervisor, you can say 'Ik voel me erg beroerd', which means 'I feel very unwell'. To name your symptoms, use 'Ik heb last van', meaning 'I am suffering from'. For example, 'Ik heb last van hoge koorts' means 'I am suffering from a high fever', and 'Ik heb last van hevige buikpijn en griep' means 'I am suffering from severe stomach ache and flu'.
Quiz#6
Translate into Dutch: 'I feel very unwell.'

Ik voel me erg beroerd

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