水管坏了

The Leaky Tap

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我

房东您好,水管一直出水。

Fángdōng nín hǎo, shuǐ guǎn yìzhí chū shuǐ.

Hello, sir. The pipe keeps leaking water.

房东

哪里的水管?

Nǎlǐ de shuǐ guǎn?

Which pipe?

我

厨房里的,水关不上。

Chúfáng lǐ de, shuǐ guān bú shàng.

The one in the kitchen. The water will not stop.

房东

什么时候开始的?

Shénme shíhou kāishǐ de?

When did it start?

我

昨天晚上就开始了。

Zuótiān wǎnshang jiù kāishǐ le.

It started last night.

房东

好的,我下午过来看看。

Hǎo de, wǒ xiàwǔ guòlái kàn kàn.

Okay, I will come and look this afternoon.

我

麻烦您了,我下午在家。

Máfan nín le, wǒ xiàwǔ zài jiā.

Thank you. I will be home this afternoon.

房东

小问题,我明天带人来修。

Xiǎo wèntí, wǒ míngtiān dài rén lái xiū.

It is a small problem. I will bring someone to fix it tomorrow.

我

太好了,谢谢您!

Tài hǎo le, xièxie nín!

Great, thank you!

房东

不用客气!

Búyòng kèqi!

You are welcome!

Did you catch it?

3 quick questions

Where is the leaking pipe?

When did it start?

When will the landlord bring someone to fix it?

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