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The mechanic suggests additional repairs: what to say in Spanish
The mechanic suggests extra repairs.
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How it's done. If the mechanic suggests more repairs ask ¿Es urgente? and ¿Cuánto cuesta?; you can decide later and ask in writing.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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1
THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Además, hay que cambiar el filtro del aire.Uh-deh-MAHS, igh keh kuhm-BYAHR el FEEL-troh del IGH-reh.
Besides, the air filter needs changing.
They might also say:
También habría que cambiarle el filtro del aire.
Tuhm-BYAYN uh-BREE-uh keh kuhm-BYAHR-leh el FEEL-troh del IGH-reh.
The air filter would also need changing.
YOU REPLY
¿Es urgente o puede esperar?
Es oor-KHAYN-teh oh poo-EH-deh es-peh-RAHR?
Is it urgent or can it wait?
THEY SAY
Puede esperar un par de meses.Poo-EH-deh es-peh-RAHR oon pahr deh MEH-ses.
It can wait a couple of months.
2
YOU REPLY
Entonces lo dejo para más adelante.
Ayn-TOHN-ses loh DEH-khoh PAH-ruh mahs uh-deh-LAHN-teh.
Then I'll leave it for later.
THEY SAY
Muy bien. Se lo apunto en la ficha.Mooy byayn. Seh loh uh-POON-toh en lah FEE-chuh.
Very well. I'll note it on your file.
3
YOU FINISH
Gracias.
GRAH-syuhs.
Thanks.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Además
Uh-deh-MAHS
adverb
besides
hay
igh
verb
there is, there are
cambiar
kuhm-BYAHR
verb
to change, to exchange
filtro
FEEL-troh
noun
filter
aire
IGH-reh
noun
air
urgente
oor-KHAYN-teh
adjective
urgent
24 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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