EverydayAdvanced

Repairing a cracked screen in English (advanced)

Advanced English for repairing a cracked screen. Key line: “Hey, could you take a look at my screen?”

Full script

LinHey, could you take a look at my screen? It finally lost a fight.
ThemSure—did it crack from a drop, or did life just happen?
LinA drop, technically. My hand sneezed, and the sidewalk won.
ThemGot it. Is the touch still working, or is it doing weird things?
LinMostly, yeah, but it texts people gibberish, which is bold even for me.
ThemThen a screen replacement should sort it out. It usually takes about an hour.
LinPerfect. Could you save my messages too? I'd rather not explain those poems.
ThemAbsolutely—once it's fixed, maybe your phone can stop freestyling behind your back.

Key phrases

The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.

check

✓ take a look at my screen

Ask someone to check it

More polite and natural than look at

glitchy

✓ doing weird things

For a device with strange problems

Useful when a device is not working normally

fix

✓ sort it out

Get the problem fixed

Common in speech, relaxed tone

keep

✓ save my messages

Ask not to lose your messages

You can also ask about saving data before repair

Quick answers

check: what to say in English

Say “take a look at my screen” — ask someone to check it. More polite and natural than look at.

glitchy: what to say in English

Say “doing weird things” — for a device with strange problems. Useful when a device is not working normally.

fix: what to say in English

Say “sort it out” — get the problem fixed. Common in speech, relaxed tone.

keep: what to say in English

Say “save my messages” — ask not to lose your messages. You can also ask about saving data before repair.

Next: Talking about the weather All scenes