Initial Service Inquiry and Quote
A customer calls a moving company to inquire about their services, provides basic details like origin/destination, and asks for a preliminary quote.
Un cliente llama a una empresa de mudanzas para informarse sobre sus servicios, proporciona detalles básicos como origen/destino, y solicita un presupuesto preliminar.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
inquire
To ask questions about something, like services or products, often when seeking information or help. Use it when calling a company for details.
Hacer preguntas sobre algo, como servicios o productos, a menudo cuando se busca información o ayuda. Úsalo cuando llamas a una empresa para obtener detalles.
preliminary
Something initial or first, done before a final decision. It's useful for estimates or plans that might change later.
Algo inicial o primero, hecho antes de una decisión final. Es útil para estimaciones o planes que podrían cambiar después.
quote
An estimated price given by a company for a service. In moving, it's the cost they suggest before the actual job.
Un precio estimado dado por una empresa por un servicio. En mudanzas, es el costo que sugieren antes del trabajo real.
address
The full details of a location, like street name and number, used to describe where you live or where something is.
Los detalles completos de una ubicación, como el nombre de la calle y el número, utilizados para describir dónde vives o dónde está algo.
apartment
A self-contained living unit in a building with multiple units. Common in cities; say 'two-bedroom apartment' to describe size.
Una unidad de vivienda independiente en un edificio con múltiples unidades. Común en ciudades; di 'two-bedroom apartment' para describir el tamaño.
estimate
An approximate guess of cost, time, or size based on information. It's not exact but helps plan; often used in services like moving.
Una suposición aproximada de costo, tiempo o tamaño basada en información. No es exacta pero ayuda a planificar; a menudo se usa en servicios como mudanzas.
schedule
To arrange or book a time for an event or appointment. Use it when setting up meetings, like 'schedule an estimate'.
Para arreglar o reservar un tiempo para un evento o cita. Úsalo al configurar reuniones, como 'programar una estimación'.
availability
The times when someone or something is free to be used. Ask about it when booking, like 'What's your availability?'
Los momentos en que alguien o algo está libre para ser usado. Pregunte por ello al reservar, como 'What's your availability?'
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
I'm calling to inquire about your moving services and get a preliminary quote.
This is a polite way to start a service call. It uses 'inquire about' for asking information and 'get a preliminary quote' for an initial price estimate. Useful for any business inquiry; practice for phone conversations.
Esta es una forma educada de iniciar una llamada de servicio. Usa 'inquire about' para pedir información y 'get a preliminary quote' para una estimación inicial de precio. Útil para cualquier consulta de negocios; practique para conversaciones telefónicas.
To give you an accurate preliminary quote, could you please tell me your current address and where you'll be moving to?
A professional response asking for details. 'Could you please' is polite for requests; 'current address' means present location. Use this pattern when needing more info from a customer.
Una respuesta profesional solicitando detalles. 'Could you please' es educado para peticiones; 'current address' significa ubicación actual. Use este patrón cuando necesite más información de un cliente.
I'm currently at 123 Maple Street, Apartment 4B, and I'm planning to move to 789 Oak Avenue, House A.
Describes locations clearly. 'Currently at' specifies now, and 'planning to move to' shows future intent. Include full details like street and unit; essential for giving addresses in English.
Describe las ubicaciones claramente. 'Actualmente en' especifica ahora, y 'planea mudarse a' muestra intención futura. Incluya detalles completos como calle y unidad; esencial para dar direcciones en inglés.
Roughly how many bedrooms is your apartment?
Asks for approximate size. 'Roughly' means about, not exact; 'how many' with countable nouns like bedrooms. Useful for estimating space in moving or renting.
Pregunta por el tamaño aproximado. 'Roughly' significa alrededor de, no exacto; 'how many' con sustantivos contables como dormitorios. Útil para estimar espacio en mudanzas o alquileres.
Based on a two-bedroom apartment move within the same city, without specialty items, a preliminary estimate would be between $800 and $1200.
Gives a price range. 'Based on' explains the reason; 'would be' for hypothetical estimates; 'between...and' for ranges. Practice for quoting costs in services.
Da un rango de precios. 'Based on' explica la razón;'would be' para estimaciones hipotéticas;'between...and' para rangos. Práctica para cotizar costos en servicios.
Would you like me to schedule a free in-home estimate for a more precise quote?
Offers next steps politely. 'Would you like me to' suggests help; 'in-home' means at the customer's place. Use in customer service to propose appointments.
Ofrece próximos pasos cortésmente. 'Would you like me to' sugiere ayuda; 'in-home' significa en el lugar del cliente. Úselo en servicio al cliente para proponer citas.
What's your availability next week?
Asks about free times. 'What's your' is informal for questions; specifies 'next week' for clarity. Common when booking meetings or services.
Pregunta por tiempos libres. 'What's your' es informal para preguntas; especifica 'next week' para claridad. Común al reservar reuniones o servicios.
We have openings on Tuesday afternoon, or Thursday morning. Which one works better for you?
Provides options. 'Openings' means available slots; 'or' connects choices; 'which one works better' asks preference. Useful for scheduling with alternatives.
Proporciona opciones. 'Openings' significa ranuras disponibles; 'or' conecta elecciones; 'which one works better' pregunta la preferencia. Útil para programar con alternativas.