Laundry

1. Nua è la lavandaria la pli vischina?

   Where is the nearest laundry?

   Usage

   For finding the nearest laundry. Lavandaria means laundry or cleaner's

   Grammar Note

   The superlative is article + pli + adjective (la pli vischina). Lavandaria is feminine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. Quant custa lavar e sientar ils vestgids?

   How much does it cost to wash and dry?

   Usage

   Asks the price for washing and drying clothes. Sientar means to dry

   Grammar Note

   Lavar e sientar joins two infinitives. Vestgids is masculine plural. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Quant ditg dura la laschiva?

   How long does the laundry take?

   Usage

   Asks how long the laundry takes. Laschiva means the wash or laundry

   Grammar Note

   The third person of durar (to last) is dura. Laschiva is feminine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

4. Avais Vus in servetsch da lavandaria per il medem di?

   Do you offer same-day laundry service?

   Usage

   Politely asks for a same-day laundry service. Il medem di means the same day

   Grammar Note

   Servetsch is masculine. Medem means same. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Pudais Vus lavar quest vestgì delicat cun premura?

   Can you wash this delicate item carefully?

   Usage

   Asks for a delicate garment to be washed with care. Premura means care

   Grammar Note

   Vestgi is masculine, so quest and delicat. Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. Questa chamischa sto vegnir nettegiada a sitg.

   This shirt needs to be dry-cleaned.

   Usage

   Says the shirt needs dry cleaning. A sitg means dry

   Grammar Note

   The passive is vegnir + participle. Chamischa is feminine, so nettegiada. Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. Avais Vus pulvra da lavar u lomiader?

   Do you have detergent / fabric softener?

   Usage

   Politely asks for detergent or fabric softener. Lomiader means fabric softener

   Grammar Note

   Pulvra is feminine and lomiader is masculine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. Mia laschiva n'è betg netta. Pudais Vus far la laschiva anc ina giada?

   My laundry is not clean — can you rewash it?

   Usage

   Politely asks for a re-wash when the laundry is not clean. Anc ina giada means once more

   Grammar Note

   Na becomes n' before a vowel. Netta is the feminine form agreeing with laschiva. Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Poss jau duvrar sez la maschina da lavar?

   Can I use the washing machine myself?

   Usage

   Asks whether you may use the washing machine yourself. Sez means oneself

   Grammar Note

   Maschina is feminine. Sez stresses doing it yourself. Composed sentence; native review recommended

10. Datti in servetsch da stirar?

    Is there an ironing service available?

    Usage

    Asks whether there is an ironing service. Stirar means to iron

    Grammar Note

    Da + infinitive means for doing something. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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