Repair shop: indirect questions (B1)
Tienda de reparación con 30+ preguntas indirectas. Lectura B1 con traducción.
He Wanted to Know Whether the Shop Was Open
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Nivel: B1Tema: Preguntas indirectas: wanted to know whether; 30+ ejemplos
On Sunday morning my father called and said he wanted to know whether the repair shop was open. He needed to fix a lamp before guests arrived, and he was not sure what time the owner usually arrived.
I told him I would check online and ask whether the website listed holiday hours. The homepage did not say if Sunday service existed, so I messaged a friend who lives nearby. I asked whether she knew what time the shop closed on weekdays.
She replied that she thought the shop opened at nine, but she could not remember whether it stayed open through lunch. She suggested I call and ask whether someone could accept the lamp before noon.
I dialled the number and asked if the technician was available. The receptionist asked whether I had visited before. I explained that my father wanted to know whether walk-in repairs were possible without an appointment.
She asked what problem the lamp had. I described how the switch flickered and asked whether that indicated a wiring fault. She said she was not sure what parts they kept in stock, but she would ask the technician whether he could look at it today.
While I waited on hold, my father texted to ask whether I found any information. I answered that I did not yet know if the shop was open, but I was speaking with staff. He asked where the shop was located exactly, because he might drive there himself.
The receptionist returned and asked whether we could bring the lamp before eleven. I confirmed that we could and asked what documents we should bring. She said she did not know if a receipt was necessary, but she asked whether we remembered when we bought it.
Before ending the call, I asked whether parking was available behind the building. She explained where the entrance was and asked if we needed directions by text. I thanked her and told my father whether the shop would accept the repair.
He asked whether I could accompany him, because he was not sure how to explain the fault in English. I agreed and asked what time he wanted to leave. He wondered whether traffic would be heavy, so we planned to depart early.
At the shop the technician asked whether the lamp had fallen recently. My father said he did not know what caused the flicker, and he asked whether replacement parts were expensive. The technician examined the base and asked if we wanted a full safety check.
We left the lamp and the technician asked whether we preferred phone or email updates. I asked what day the repair might be ready, and he said he could not confirm whether parts would arrive before Wednesday.
Walking home, my father remarked that he liked how indirect questions sounded less demanding when he needed help. I agreed that asking whether a shop was open felt more polite than shouting direct forms across a counter.
That small errand showed me
I told him I would check online and ask whether the website listed holiday hours. The homepage did not say if Sunday service existed, so I messaged a friend who lives nearby. I asked whether she knew what time the shop closed on weekdays.
She replied that she thought the shop opened at nine, but she could not remember whether it stayed open through lunch. She suggested I call and ask whether someone could accept the lamp before noon.
I dialled the number and asked if the technician was available. The receptionist asked whether I had visited before. I explained that my father wanted to know whether walk-in repairs were possible without an appointment.
She asked what problem the lamp had. I described how the switch flickered and asked whether that indicated a wiring fault. She said she was not sure what parts they kept in stock, but she would ask the technician whether he could look at it today.
While I waited on hold, my father texted to ask whether I found any information. I answered that I did not yet know if the shop was open, but I was speaking with staff. He asked where the shop was located exactly, because he might drive there himself.
The receptionist returned and asked whether we could bring the lamp before eleven. I confirmed that we could and asked what documents we should bring. She said she did not know if a receipt was necessary, but she asked whether we remembered when we bought it.
Before ending the call, I asked whether parking was available behind the building. She explained where the entrance was and asked if we needed directions by text. I thanked her and told my father whether the shop would accept the repair.
He asked whether I could accompany him, because he was not sure how to explain the fault in English. I agreed and asked what time he wanted to leave. He wondered whether traffic would be heavy, so we planned to depart early.
At the shop the technician asked whether the lamp had fallen recently. My father said he did not know what caused the flicker, and he asked whether replacement parts were expensive. The technician examined the base and asked if we wanted a full safety check.
We left the lamp and the technician asked whether we preferred phone or email updates. I asked what day the repair might be ready, and he said he could not confirm whether parts would arrive before Wednesday.
Walking home, my father remarked that he liked how indirect questions sounded less demanding when he needed help. I agreed that asking whether a shop was open felt more polite than shouting direct forms across a counter.
That small errand showed me
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Preguntas indirectas: wanted to know whether; 30+ ejemplos
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