Your kitchen stove doesn't work. You call your landlord to fix it. You explain the problem to him:
You can hear the gas coming out when you turn the knob, but it doesn't ignite.
action verb, home, repairs, science 
You tried to flush the toilet at home, but it doesn't flush. You're trying to figure out what's wrong with it. You think to yourself:
It must be clogged.
You have an old Volkswagen car that has some engine trouble. You're looking for a mechanic to fix it. You call one auto repair shop, but they don't work on that kind of car.
You wouldn't happen to know anyone who does, would you?
car, conditionals, polite, repairs, tag question, 日本語サポート There was a broken light on the first floor of your apartment building that hadn't been fixed for two weeks. A neighbor tells you that it's been fixed, and you're happy because it was annoying you. You say:
It's about time!
casual, complaining, neighbor, repairs, 日本語サポート The light on the first floor of your apartment has been broken for two weeks. You're annoyed that it was broken for so long. Now it's been fixed, so when you see a neighbor in the elevator you say:
Looks like they finally got around to fixing that light.
Your friend's car had a large dent in it, but he had it fixed. You're impressed with how well it was done, and you want to know where it was fixed so you can go to that mechanic yourself. You ask him:
Where'd you get it done?
This phrase means to pay someone to do something for you. Typical examples are:
Use one of these phrases whenever you're talking about one of these kinds of services:
Hey! Did you get your hair cut? It looks nice!
I always get my shirts cleaned at this great place on 35th Street.
(Talking about taxes) I'm getting them done by a real accountant this year. It's just too complicated to figure out on my own.
