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Tailor & Alterations

Use these phrases to change the size of your clothes.

Key Phrases

Can you make these pants shorter for me?

These pants are too big for me now.

Can you make this jacket smaller for me?

I want to change the length of this skirt.

Can I try these clothes on in the room?

When will these changes to my clothes be ready?

How much will these changes to my suit cost?

Can you make the sleeves of this shirt shorter?

This dress is too tight, so make it bigger.

I need to wear these clothes next Friday morning.

Practice Dialogue

Customer
Hello, I want to change the length of this skirt.
Tailor
Yes, I can make this skirt shorter for you.
Customer
These pants are also too big for me.
Tailor
I can make the pants smaller for you.
Customer
Can I try these clothes on in the room?
Tailor
Yes, the room is at the back of the shop.
Customer
How much will these changes to my clothes cost?
Tailor
The changes will cost thirty dollars in total.
Customer
When will these changes to my clothes be ready?
Tailor
They will be ready next Friday morning at ten.
Customer
Thank you, I will see you next Friday.
Tailor
Goodbye, I will see you next week then.

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