Elementary · scenario 74 of 84
Return a faulty item
Explain that an item is broken and ask for a refund.
The situation You're back at the store with a broken item. Ask for a refund.

The dialogue
Words in this scenario
- すみませんsumimasenexcuse me
- 昨日kinōyesterday
- これkorethis
- をo(object marker)
- 買いましたkaimashitabought
- いらっしゃいませirasshaimasewelcome
- どうdōhow
- しましたshimashitadid
- かka(question particle)
- がga(subject marker)
- 壊れてkowaretebroken
- いますimasuare
- 見てmitelook at
- くださいkudasaiplease
- あaoh
- 本当hontōreally
- ですdesuare
- ねneisn't it
- 申し訳mōshiwakeexcuse
- ありませんarimasendon't have
- 返金henkinrefund
- お願いonegaifavor
- しますshimasudo
- レシートreshītoreceipt
- もmotoo
- ありますarimasuis there
- かしこまりましたkashikomarimashitacertainly
- 見せてmiseteshow
- はいhaiyes
- どうぞ。dōzo.here you go
- よろしくyoroshikukindly
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