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Elementary · scenario 74 of 84

Return a faulty item

Explain that your item is broken and ask for a refund.

The situation You're back at the store. Time to return a broken item.

The dialogue

  1. 你好,我​想​退​这个​杯子。

    nǐhǎo, wǒ xiǎng tuì zhège bēizi.

    Hello, I'd like to return this cup.

  2. 你好,请问​怎么​了?

    nǐhǎo, qǐngwèn zěnme le?

    Hello, what's wrong?

  3. 这个​杯子​坏​了,你​看​这里。

    zhège bēizi huài le, nǐ kàn zhèlǐ.

    This cup is broken, look here.

  4. 真的​坏​了。请问​你​有​小票​吗?

    zhēnde huài le. qǐngwèn nǐ yǒu xiǎopiào ma?

    It's really broken. Excuse me, do you have the receipt?

  5. 有,这​是​我​的​小票。可以​退钱​吗?

    yǒu, zhè shì wǒ de xiǎopiào. kěyǐ tuìqián ma?

    Yes, here is my receipt. Can I get a refund?

  6. 可以,没​问题。这​是​你​的​钱。

    kěyǐ, méi wèntí. zhè shì nǐ de qián.

    Sure, no problem. Here is your money.

  7. 好​的,太​谢谢​你​了!

    hǎo de, tài xièxie nǐ le!

    Okay, thank you so much!

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