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have very little time, so you have to hurry
remove a dirty mark from clothes or fabric
finished and waiting for you to collect
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Practice · 3 min
Take Ali's part first, then Amina's. Ali talks fast and a bit out of breath at first; Amina is calm and experienced. Notice how Ali slows down once he knows it'll be okay. Copy the warmth in her small discount, "For a best man, thirty-five."
- AliHi. I'm sorry, I'm in a huge rush. Can you clean this suit by tomorrow morning?
- AminaTomorrow? Normal service takes three days.
- AliI'm the best man at my brother's wedding. At ten tomorrow.
- AminaCongratulations. What happened to the suit?
- AliCoffee. On the jacket, the shirt and a little on the pants. I tripped on the stairs.
- AminaHmm. Coffee is tough. When did it happen?
- AliAbout an hour ago. I came straight here.
- AminaGood. That helps. Fresh coffee is easier to get out.
- AliSo you can do it?
- AminaWe have an express service. But we close at six, and it takes five hours.
- AliIt's already two o'clock. So it won't be ready tonight.
- AminaNot tonight. But I open at seven in the morning. I can finish it then.
- AliSeven? The wedding is across town. I need to leave by nine.
- AminaThen it'll be ready for pickup at eight. Pressed and on a hanger.
- AliThank you. How much will it cost?
- AminaExpress is forty dollars. For a best man, thirty-five.
- AliYou're saving my life. And my brother's wedding photos.
- AminaJust don't drink coffee in it tomorrow.
- AliI'm only drinking water until the photos are done.
Say it today
Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.