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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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AliAmina

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."

  1. AliHi. I'm sorry, I'm in a huge rush. Can you clean this suit by tomorrow morning?
  2. AminaTomorrow? Normal service takes three days.
  3. AliI'm the best man at my brother's wedding. At ten tomorrow.
  4. AminaCongratulations. What happened to the suit?
  5. AliCoffee. On the jacket, the shirt and a little on the pants. I tripped on the stairs.
  6. AminaHmm. Coffee is tough. When did it happen?
  7. AliAbout an hour ago. I came straight here.
  8. AminaGood. That helps. Fresh coffee is easier to get out.
  9. AliSo you can do it?
  10. AminaWe have an express service. But we close at six, and it takes five hours.
  11. AliIt's already two o'clock. So it won't be ready tonight.
  12. AminaNot tonight. But I open at seven in the morning. I can finish it then.
  13. AliSeven? The wedding is across town. I need to leave by nine.
  14. AminaThen it'll be ready for pickup at eight. Pressed and on a hanger.
  15. AliThank you. How much will it cost?
  16. AminaExpress is forty dollars. For a best man, thirty-five.
  17. AliYou're saving my life. And my brother's wedding photos.
  18. AminaJust don't drink coffee in it tomorrow.
  19. AliI'm only drinking water until the photos are done.

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Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.