If you have any personal items which need repairing or cleaning, these phrases will be helpful.
General repairs
| do you know where I can get my … repaired? |
| phone |
| watch |
| camera |
| shoes |
| the screen’s broken |
| there's something wrong with … |
| my watch |
| this radio |
| do you do … repairs? |
| television |
| computer |
| laptop |
| how much will it cost? |
| when will it be ready? |
| how long will it take? |
| I can do it straight away |
| it'll be ready … |
| by tomorrow |
| next week |
| I won't be able to do it for at least two weeks |
| are you able to repair it? |
| we can't do it here |
| we're going to have to send it back to the manufacturers |
| it's not worth repairing |
| my watch has stopped |
| can I have a look at it? |
| I think it needs a new battery |
| I've come to collect my … |
| watch |
| computer |
Photography
| could you print the photos on this memory card for me? |
| could you print the photos on this memory stick for me? |
| would you like matt or gloss prints? |
| what size prints would you like? |
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At the dry cleaners
| could I have this suit cleaned? |
| how much do you charge for a shirt? |
Here are some phrases you will find useful if you would like to have a pair of trousers altered. Note that one inch is a little more than 2.5cm.
| could you take these trousers up an inch? |
| could you take these trousers down an inch? |
| could you take these trousers in an inch? |
| could you take these trousers out two inches? |
Shoe repairs and key cutting
| could I have these shoes repaired? |
| could you put new … on these shoes for me? |
| heels |
| soles |
| could I have this key cut? |
| could I have these keys cut? |
| I'd like one copy of each of these, please |
| could I have a key ring? |
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