Korean Phrases for Requesting Leave or Reporting Absence

Korean leave absence request: A Korean leave absence request works best when you state the date, type, reason at the necessary level, handover plan and the reply you need.

Korean leave absence request: This episode separates planned annual leave, half-day leave, same-day sickness and an absence record. It is not a universal entitlement calculator.

Korean leave absence request: What you will finish

You will ask for remaining days, submit a date, report sickness, confirm documents, arrange a shift or handover and preserve approval or deduction treatment.

Preview the official leave calculator and open the current law source

No universal government leave-request form is required for this step. Use the Labor Portal’s official calculator as the preview, then check current Article 60; follow the employer’s real request channel and keep the result.

1. Official calculator preview
   • Open the official annual-leave count calculator
2. Official original download

   No single public leave-request file applies to every workplace; use the employer’s actual form or system.

3. Official source page

   Current Labor Standards Act Article 60

Verified 25 August 2026: the Labor Portal calculator and current Article 60 page were reachable. No BSKorean copy or invented government form is provided.

Korean leave absence request: eight steps

1. 1. Check remaining leave and request a date
2. 2. Follow the workplace request channel
3. 3. Request a morning or afternoon half-day
4. 4. Report same-day sickness
5. 5. Clarify absence and pay treatment
6. 6. Arrange handover or shift change
7. 7. Change or cancel the request
8. 8. Keep the leave record and check official days

24 Korean phrases for leave and absence requests

Use the learner-friendly pronunciation first and RR only as a reference. Confirm difficult sounds with Korean audio or a speaker.

1. Check remaining leave and request a date

Ask for the balance before choosing a date and keep the answer.

#	Korean	How to say it	Natural meaning
1	남은 연차가 며칠인지 확인해 주세요.	nah-meun yuhn-chah-gah myuh-chee-reen-jee hwah-geen-heh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Nameun yeonchaga myeochirinji hwaginhae juseyo.	Please check how many annual-leave days remain.
2	연차를 사용하고 싶어요.	yuhn-chah-reul sah-yohng-hah-goh see-puh-yoh. RR: Yeonchareul sayonghago sipeoyo.	I would like to use annual leave.
3	이 날짜에 휴가를 신청해도 될까요?	ee nahl-jjah-eh hyoo-gah-reul seen-chuhng-heh-doh dwehl-kkah-yoh? RR: I naljjae hyugareul sincheonghaedo doelkkayo?	May I request leave on this date?

2. Follow the workplace request channel

Find the real form, app or manager route and ask when approval is confirmed.

#	Korean	How to say it	Natural meaning
4	휴가 신청은 언제까지 해야 하나요?	hyoo-gah seen-chuhng-eun uhn-jeh-kkah-jee heh-yah hah-nah-yoh? RR: Hyuga sincheongeun eonjekkaji haeya hanayo?	By when must I submit the request?
5	휴가 신청서를 어디에 제출해요?	hyoo-gah seen-chuhng-suh-reul uh-dee-eh jeh-chool-heh-yoh? RR: Hyuga sincheongseoreul eodie jechulhaeyo?	Where do I submit the leave form?
6	승인 여부를 언제 알 수 있나요?	seung-een yuh-boo-reul uhn-jeh ahl soo een-nah-yoh? RR: Seungin yeobureul eonje al su innayo?	When will I know whether it is approved?

3. Request a morning or afternoon half-day

State morning or afternoon and confirm the exact arrival or departure time.

#	Korean	How to say it	Natural meaning
7	오전 반차를 사용할 수 있나요?	oh-juhn bahn-chah-reul sah-yohng-hahl soo een-nah-yoh? RR: Ojeon banchareul sayonghal su innayo?	May I take the morning half-day?
8	오후 반차를 신청하고 싶어요.	oh-hoo bahn-chah-reul seen-chuhng-hah-goh see-puh-yoh. RR: Ohu banchareul sincheonghago sipeoyo.	I would like to request the afternoon half-day.
9	몇 시에 출근하면 되나요?	myuht see-eh chool-geun-hah-myuhn dweh-nah-yoh? RR: Myeot sie chulgeunhamyeon doenayo?	What time should I come to work?

4. Report same-day sickness

Notify the workplace promptly, then ask what medical proof is actually required.

#	Korean	How to say it	Natural meaning
10	몸이 아파서 오늘 출근하기 어렵습니다.	moh-mee ah-pah-suh oh-neul chool-geun-hah-gee uh-ryuhp-sseum-nee-dah. RR: Momi apaseo oneul chulgeunhagi eoryeopsseumnida.	I am sick and cannot come to work today.
11	병원에 다녀온 뒤 연락드리겠습니다.	byuhng-wuh-neh dah-nyuh-ohn dwee yuhn-rahk-tteu-ree-geht-sseum-nee-dah. RR: Byeongwone danyeoon dwi yeonraktteurigetsseumnida.	I will contact you after visiting the hospital.
12	진료확인서가 필요한가요?	jeen-ryoh-hwah-geen-suh-gah pee-ryoh-hahn-gah-yoh? RR: Jinryohwaginseoga piryohangayo?	Do I need a medical attendance certificate?

5. Clarify absence and pay treatment

Do not assume sickness equals paid leave; ask how the day and pay will be recorded.

#	Korean	How to say it	Natural meaning
13	개인 사정으로 하루 쉬어야 합니다.	geh-een sah-juhng-eu-roh hah-roo swee-uh-yah hahm-nee-dah. RR: Gaein sajeongeuro haru swieoya hamnida.	I need one day off for a personal reason.
14	결근으로 처리되나요?	gyuhl-geu-neu-roh chuh-ree-dweh-nah-yoh? RR: Gyeolgeuneuro cheoridoenayo?	Will it be recorded as an absence?
15	급여에서 공제되는지 알려 주세요.	geu-byuh-eh-suh gohng-jeh-dweh-neun-jee ahl-ryuh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Geubyeoeseo gongjedoeneunji alryeo juseyo.	Please tell me whether pay will be deducted.

6. Arrange handover or shift change

Name the task owner or shift partner and obtain permission before changing a schedule.

#	Korean	How to say it	Natural meaning
16	제 업무를 누구에게 인계하면 되나요?	jeh uhm-moo-reul noo-goo-eh-geh een-gyeh-hah-myuhn dweh-nah-yoh? RR: Je eommureul nuguege ingyehamyeon doenayo?	To whom should I hand over my work?
17	교대 근무표를 변경할 수 있나요?	gyoh-deh geun-moo-pyoh-reul byuhn-gyuhng-hahl soo een-nah-yoh? RR: Gyodae geunmupyoreul byeongyeonghal su innayo?	May the shift schedule be changed?
18	동료와 교대해도 될까요?	dohng-ryoh-wah gyoh-deh-heh-doh dwehl-kkah-yoh? RR: Dongryowa gyodaehaedo doelkkayo?	May I swap shifts with a co-worker?

7. Change or cancel the request

A changed or cancelled request should also be confirmed in writing.

#	Korean	How to say it	Natural meaning
19	휴가 날짜 변경을 요청합니다.	hyoo-gah nahl-jjah byuhn-gyuhng-eul yoh-chuhng-hahm-nee-dah. RR: Hyuga naljja byeongyeongeul yocheonghamnida.	I request a change to the leave date.
20	신청을 취소하고 싶어요.	seen-chuhng-eul chwee-soh-hah-goh see-puh-yoh. RR: Sincheongeul chwisohago sipeoyo.	I would like to cancel the request.
21	변경 내용을 서면으로 확인해 주세요.	byuhn-gyuhng neh-yohng-eul suh-myuh-neu-roh hwah-geen-heh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Byeongyeong naeyongeul seomyeoneuro hwaginhae juseyo.	Please confirm the change in writing.

8. Keep the leave record and check official days

The official calculator is a reference based on entered dates; individual eligibility and workplace records still need checking.

#	Korean	How to say it	Natural meaning
22	휴가 기록을 받을 수 있나요?	hyoo-gah gee-roh-geul bah-deul soo een-nah-yoh? RR: Hyuga girogeul badeul su innayo?	May I receive my leave record?
23	제 연차 계산 기준을 알려 주세요.	jeh yuhn-chah gyeh-sahn gee-joo-neul ahl-ryuh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Je yeoncha gyesan gijuneul alryeo juseyo.	Please explain the basis for my annual-leave calculation.
24	공식 계산기로 일수를 확인해 보겠습니다.	gohng-seek gyeh-sahn-gee-roh eel-soo-reul hwah-geen-heh boh-geht-sseum-nee-dah. RR: Gongsik gyesangiro ilsureul hwaginhae bogetsseumnida.	I will check the number with the official calculator.

20 words to recognize

Replies you may hear

• 남은 연차는 5일입니다. – You have five annual-leave days left.
• 팀장 승인을 받아 주세요. – Please obtain the team leader’s approval.
• 휴가 신청은 3일 전에 해 주세요. – Submit the request three days before.
• 오전 반차면 오후 1시에 출근하세요. – For a morning half-day, come at 1 p.m.
• 오늘은 결근으로 처리됩니다. – Today will be recorded as an absence.
• 진료확인서를 제출해 주세요. – Please submit a medical certificate.
• 동료와 교대 후 근무표를 수정하겠습니다. – We will update the schedule after the shift swap.
• 변경된 휴가 날짜를 서면으로 보내 드릴게요. – We will send the changed leave date in writing.

Two leave and absence dialogues

1

근로자: 남은 연차가 며칠인지 확인해 주세요.

담당자: 5일 남았습니다.

근로자: 이 날짜에 휴가를 신청해도 될까요?

담당자: 신청서를 제출해 주세요.

근로자: 승인 여부를 서면으로 알려 주세요.

The worker checks the balance, requests a date and asks for written approval.

2

근로자: 몸이 아파서 오늘 출근하기 어렵습니다.

담당자: 병원에 다녀온 뒤 연락해 주세요.

근로자: 진료확인서가 필요한가요?

담당자: 네, 제출해 주세요.

근로자: 결근 처리와 급여 공제도 알려 주세요.

The worker reports sickness and clarifies proof, absence and deduction treatment.

Before you finish the request

• Checked remaining days
• Named exact date
• Used actual request channel
• Recorded approval status
• Confirmed half-day time
• Reported same-day sickness promptly
• Asked for required proof
• Confirmed pay treatment
• Arranged handover
• Saved change or cancellation

Leave and absence boundaries

• Do not disclose unnecessary medical details
• Do not call an unapproved absence annual leave
• A calculator result is not a final case decision
• Follow the real workplace request channel
• For a dispute, contact 1350 or the competent office

A leave request may contain medical and personal information. State only what is needed, send documents through an authorized channel and redact unrelated diagnoses or identifiers from consultation copies.

Prepared by BSKorean Content Studio. The MOEL Labor Portal annual-leave calculator, current Article 60 and official 1350 guidance were checked on 25 August 2026.

Official sources checked

• MOEL Labor Portal — annual-leave calculator
• Korean Law Information Center — Labor Standards Act Article 60
• MOEL 1350 — official annual-leave consultation example

Five-minute practice

Check the remaining days, request date and workplace procedure. Record approval, handover and any absence or deduction treatment in writing.

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