Learn Farsi: مدیر قول داد که فردا به من مرخصی می‌دهد. - The manager promised that he will give me leave tomorrow.

In Farsi reported speech, we keep the exact tense the original speaker used. The manager originally thought or said, "I will give you leave" (present/future). So, after که (that), the verb stays as می‌دهد. English shifts this to "would give", but Farsi keeps the original tense.

Could I use the formal future tense here instead of می‌دهد?

You could say خواهد داد, but it is too formal for everyday speech. In Farsi, the simple present tense is usually used to talk about the future, especially when you have a time word like فردا (tomorrow) in the sentence.

Is قول داد a compound verb?

Yes, it is the simple past form of قول دادن (to promise). It is made of the noun قول (promise or word) and the Farsi verb دادن (to give). Literally, the manager "gave a promise".

What does مرخصی mean in this context?

مرخصی means "time off" or "a leave of absence" from work or school. When paired with the verb دادن, it literally means "to give leave".