hɪz fˈɑːðɚ mˈɛnʃənz ðæt ðeɪ ɑːɹ ɡˌoʊɪŋ ɐbɹˈɔːd fɚɹə wˈiːkɛnd təɡˈɛðɚ, ænd ˈæsks hˌɪm ɪf hiː wʊd hˈaʊz sˈɪt fɔːɹ ðˌɛm.
His father mentions that they are going abroad for a weekend together, and asks him if he would house sit for them.