Chinese phrase
我可以从〜开始上班 wǒ ké yǐ cóng 〜 kāi shǐ shàng bān
Meaning
May I start work on ___?
When to use it
It asks whether the speaker may start work on a stated date. It is a polite question for discussing a planned start date with an employer.
Example dialogue
请问，我可以从下周一开始上班吗？ qǐng wèn wǒ ké yǐ cóng xià zhōu yì kāi shǐ shàng bān ma
Excuse me, may I start work next Monday?
可以，欢迎你下周一来报道，手续我们会准备好。 ké yǐ huān yíng nǐ xià zhōu yì lái bào dào shǒu xù wǒ men huì zhǔn bèi hǎo
Yes, you are welcome to come in next Monday; we will have the paperwork ready.