Qué vas a aprender
- Abrir una conversación sobre pedir una reparación de servicio con una frase clara y adecuada al contexto.
- Usar vocabulario específico de pedir una reparación de servicio para dar o pedir la información central.
- Confirmar nombres, números, tiempos o próximos pasos sin depender de traducciones literales.
- Pedir aclaraciones y reformular cuando no entendés una parte de la respuesta.
Vocabulario esencial
mostrador / ventanilla
“Could you explain what ‘counter’ means here?”técnico/a
“When can a technician come?”solicitud / pedido
“I’d like to make a request.”conexión
“I have a connection in Madrid.”soporte / ayuda
“I contacted support about the problem.”cuenta / factura
“I have a question about this bill.”contrato
“Could you explain this part of the contract?”cita / turno
“I’d like to make an appointment.”dirección
“Could you confirm the address, please?”caída / interrupción del servicio
“Is there an outage in my area?”cargo / comisión
“Is there a fee for this transaction?”servicio
“I’m calling because the service isn’t working.”Frases que realmente podés usar
I’m calling because the service isn’t working.
Is there an outage in my area?
When can a technician come?
Could you confirm that in writing?
I’d like to report a problem.
What information do you need from me?
When should this be resolved?
Thank you for looking into it.
Is there anything else I need to bring or prepare?
What would you recommend in this situation?
What happens if that changes?
Thanks — that was the part I wasn’t sure about.
Is there a deadline I should know about?
Diálogo realista
Customer: I’m calling because the service isn’t working.
Representative: Thanks. I’ve noted that down.
Customer: Is there an outage in my area?
Representative: Yes. Let me explain the details.
Customer: Sorry, I didn’t quite catch that. Could you say it again?
Representative: Of course. I’ll say it more slowly.
Customer: When can a technician come?
Representative: I’ll check the exact time for you.
Customer: Could you confirm that in writing?
Representative: Of course. I can help with that.
Customer: I’d like to report a problem.
Representative: Of course. Let me help you with that.
Customer: Before we finish, I want to make sure I understood the important part.
Representative: Of course. Repeat the key information in your own words, and I’ll tell you if anything needs correcting.
Customer: Okay. If I miss a word, is it fine to ask the other person to repeat just that part?
Representative: Absolutely. You can ask them to repeat it, say it more slowly, or write it down if that would help.
Customer: That’s useful. I sometimes understand the general idea but worry that I missed one important detail.
Representative: That happens often. Focus first on names, times, numbers, places, and the action you need to take next.
Customer: So I don’t need to understand every single word to keep the conversation moving.
Representative: Exactly. A short clarification question is usually better than guessing or staying silent.
Customer: And if I need a moment to think, can I say something like “Let me check”?
Representative: Yes. “Let me check,” “Give me a second,” and “Just to confirm” are all natural ways to buy a little time.
Customer: Great. I feel much more confident about handling this kind of conversation now.
Representative: Good. Keep the useful phrases short, practise them out loud, and adapt them to the details you actually need.
Customer: No, that covers it. Thanks for your help.
Representative: You’re welcome. Have a good day.
Cómo suena en inglés natural
Escuchá la función, no cada palabra
En una conversación sobre pedir una reparación de servicio, identificá primero si la otra persona está pidiendo un dato, confirmando algo o indicando un próximo paso. Esa función te ayuda a responder incluso si no entendiste una palabra secundaria.
Confirmar es parte de una conversación natural
“Just to confirm…” y “So, if I understood correctly…” son recursos normales en inglés profesional y cotidiano. Sirven para reducir errores, no para demostrar inseguridad.
Usá bloques de lenguaje reutilizables
No memorices el diálogo completo. Elegí dos frases del bloque anterior y combinalas con vocabulario como “counter”, “technician” o “request”. Así podés adaptarte si la conversación cambia.
Errores comunes de hispanohablantes
✕ I have a doubt about this.
✓ I have a question about this.
Para una consulta concreta, “I have a question” es la opción natural.
✕ Can you repeat me that?
✓ Could you repeat that, please?
Con repeat, lo natural es usar directamente el objeto: “repeat that”.
✕ I need that you explain it.
✓ I need you to explain it.
Después de need se usa “person + to + verb”: “I need you to explain it”.
✕ What means this?
✓ What does this mean?
En preguntas con mean se usa el auxiliar does: “What does this mean?”
Mini práctica
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