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Lesson 99. When something goes wrong
10 words in this lesson
Tap 🔊 and repeat out loud. These words come back in the dialogue and the exercises below.
review in the theme “problems”
What you already know
| in this lesson | what it is | lesson |
|---|---|---|
| ¡Se ha roto! | pretérito perfecto | 62–63 |
| Llama al técnico, por favor. | imperative | 53 |
| ¿Se puede usar este enchufe? | se + verb | 94 |
| Un técnico lo arreglará. | futuro, pronoun lo | 91, 48 |
| Si no lo arreglan hoy, me quejaré. | si + present, futuro | 83, 91 |
| Lo siento. | apology | 71 |
New words
Funcionar here describes whether a device works: La wifi no funciona. To talk about a person doing their job, use trabajar.
Quejarse — “to complain”: me quejo, me quejaré. Poner una queja — to make a complaint.
La wifi — in Spain you hear both la wifi and el wifi.
La wifi no funciona. — The wifi isn't working.
¿Me das la contraseña de la wifi? — Can you give me the wifi password?
Mi móvil se ha roto. — My phone's broken.
El técnico lo arreglará mañana. — The technician will fix it tomorrow.
Quiero poner una queja. — I want to make a complaint.
Dialogue
Listen to each line and repeat it. Try to understand it before you look at the translation.
Lucía Javier, la wifi no funciona. Javier, the wifi isn't working.
Javier ¿Has escrito bien la contraseña? Did you type the password correctly?
Lucía Sí, dos veces. Y mi móvil no tiene batería. Yes, twice. And my phone's battery is dead.
Javier Aquí hay un enchufe, al lado de la cama. There's a socket here, next to the bed.
Lucía Tampoco funciona. ¡Se ha roto! That doesn't work either. It's broken!
Javier Voy a llamar a recepción. Seguramente un técnico lo arreglará hoy. I'll call reception. A technician will probably fix it today.
Lucía Si no lo arreglan hoy, me quejaré. If they don't fix it today, I'll complain.
Javier Tranquila. ¡Y lo siento: la reserva la hice yo! Relax. And sorry: I'm the one who booked it!
Check yourself
Listen. What did you hear?
1. How do you say “The wifi isn't working”?
2. Lesson 63. How do you say “My phone's broken” (just now)?
3. Lesson 53. How do you ask a friend “Call the technician, please”?
4. Lesson 94. How do you ask “Can you use this socket?” (in general)
Match each word with its translation
Build the sentence: “The wifi isn't working”
Build the sentence: “A technician will fix it”
What you can do now
- Say something isn't working: La wifi no funciona.
- Say something broke: Mi móvil se ha roto.
- Ask for help: Llama al técnico, por favor.
- Warn: Si no lo arreglan hoy, me quejaré.
Key phrases of the lesson:
La wifi no funciona.
Mi móvil se ha roto.
Un técnico lo arreglará.
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