Mastering Spoken English: Essential Phrases for Seamstresses and Tailors

Spoken English Series

1. तुम दर्जिंन हो, है ना?
You are a seamstress, aren’t you?
This question can be used to confirm someone’s profession, especially when you are intrigued by their skill set or when you see someone working with fabrics.

2. तुम्हे यह कैसे पता चला?
How did you come to know this?
This phrase is useful when you’re surprised or curious about how someone learned a specific piece of information about you.

3. तुम कसीदा कर रहे हो इस पोशाक के।
You are embroidering this dress.
A statement that can be made when observing someone intricately decorating a piece of clothing, highlighting the craftsmanship involved.

4. यह हाथी दांत की सुई है.
This is an ivory needle.
Use this phrase when pointing out or discussing a sewing needle made from a unique material, such as ivory.

5. इसको सिल दोगे?
Will you please sew it up?
A polite request to ask someone, possibly a professional seamstress or tailor, to repair or sew a piece of clothing.

6. सिलाई मशीन खराब है।
The sewing machine is defected.
This statement is made when a sewing machine is not working correctly and needs repair.

7. मुझसे सही नहीं हो रही है।
I can’t fix it.
A phrase used when someone is unable to repair or solve a problem with a sewing machine or another device.

8. ठीक करा लो।
Get it repaired.
A suggestion or advice to take a malfunctioning sewing machine or any other tool to a professional for repair.

9. तेल लगाओ पुरजो के।
Oil the components.
This advice is often given as a maintenance tip to ensure the smooth operation of a sewing machine or any mechanical device by lubricating its parts.

10. यह हमारा पुश्तेनी धन्धा है।
It’s our ancestral business.
A statement of pride or a simple fact about one’s family profession being passed down through generations, in this context, tailoring or seamstress work.