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Repairing a cracked screen in English (beginner)

Beginner English for repairing a cracked screen. Key line: “*Hi*, can you *fix* my *screen*, please?”

Full script

Lin
Hi, can you fix my screen, please?
Them
Sure. Is the glass the only problem?
Lin
No, it texts my mom "potato."
Them
Oh, your phone likes jokes, I guess.
Lin
Can you repair it today?
Them
Yes, about one hour.
Lin
Great. I need my phone back.
Them
Good. No more potato texts today.

Key phrases

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

Ask for repair
✓ Can you fix my screen, please?

Polite way to ask for repair

can you... please is polite

Ask about it
✓ Is the glass the only problem?

Ask if that's the only issue

the only problem = no other issue

Ask if today
✓ Can you repair it today?

Ask if it can be done today

today at the end sounds natural

Get it back
✓ I need my phone back.

Say you need your phone returned

back = returned to you

Quick answers

Ask for repair: what to say in English

Say “Can you fix my screen, please?” — polite way to ask for repair. can you... please is polite.

Ask about it: what to say in English

Say “Is the glass the only problem?” — ask if that's the only issue. the only problem = no other issue.

Ask if today: what to say in English

Say “Can you repair it today?” — ask if it can be done today. today at the end sounds natural.

Get it back: what to say in English

Say “I need my phone back.” — say you need your phone returned. back = returned to you.

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