At a Dry Cleaner in Spanish
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In this Spanish conversation, a customer leaves a suit at a dry cleaner and discusses a stain with the clerk. Read the dialogue to practice natural Spanish for identifying clothing items, describing a stain, asking about cleaning, discussing pickup time and price, and leaving garments for professional cleaning.
Spanish Conversation
Customer: Buenos días. Quisiera dejar este traje para limpieza.
Customer: Good morning. I'd like to leave this suit for cleaning.
Clerk: Claro. ¿Saco y pantalón?
Clerk: Of course. Jacket and pants?
Customer: Sí.
Customer: Yes.
Clerk: Déjeme revisarlo un momento.
Clerk: Let me take a look at it for a moment.
Customer: Claro.
Customer: Sure.
Clerk: Aquí en la manga hay una mancha.
Clerk: There's a stain here on the sleeve.
Customer: Sí, fue café.
Customer: Yes, it was coffee.
Clerk: ¿Fue hoy?
Clerk: Was that today?
Customer: Anoche.
Customer: Last night.
Clerk: Perfecto. Entre más reciente, mejor.
Clerk: Perfect. The more recent it is, the better.
Customer: ¿Cree que salga?
Customer: Do you think it'll come out?
Clerk: Debería salir, pero no se lo puedo garantizar hasta tratarla.
Clerk: It should, but I can't guarantee it until we treat it.
Customer: Entiendo.
Customer: I understand.
Clerk: También veo que el dobladillo del pantalón está un poco suelto.
Clerk: I also see that the hem on the pants is a little loose.
Customer: Ah, no me había dado cuenta.
Customer: Oh, I hadn't noticed.
Clerk: Si quiere, lo podemos arreglar.
Clerk: We can fix it if you'd like.
Customer: ¿Cuánto cuesta?
Customer: How much is that?
Clerk: Treinta pesos adicionales.
Clerk: An additional 30 pesos.
Customer: Sí, hágalo de una vez.
Customer: Yes, go ahead and do it.
Clerk: Muy bien. El traje estaría listo el jueves después de las cuatro.
Clerk: Very good. The suit will be ready Thursday after four.
Customer: ¿No puede estar el miércoles?
Customer: Can it be ready Wednesday?
Clerk: Con servicio urgente sí, pero cuesta más.
Clerk: With express service, yes, but it costs more.
Customer: No, está bien. El jueves me sirve.
Customer: No, that's fine. Thursday works.
Clerk: Perfecto. ¿A nombre de quién?
Clerk: Perfect. What name?
Customer: Thomas Reed.
Customer: Thomas Reed.
Clerk: Listo. Aquí tiene su comprobante.
Clerk: Done. Here's your receipt.
Customer: Gracias.
Customer: Thanks.
Clerk: A usted.
Clerk: You're welcome.