Laundry

1. Onde hai unha lavandaría aquí preto?

   Where is the nearest laundromat / laundry service?

   Usage

   Use to find a laundry nearby

   Grammar Note

   "Lavandaría" is a business that does laundry. "Preto" works as an adverb meaning "nearby"

2. Canto custa lavar e secar a roupa?

   How much does it cost to wash and dry the clothes?

   Usage

   Use to ask the price of washing and drying

   Grammar Note

   "Roupa" is a collective singular noun. "Canto" takes no accent

3. Canto tempo tardan en lavar a roupa?

   How long does the laundry take?

   Usage

   Use to ask how long the wash takes

   Grammar Note

   "Tardar en" plus infinitive means to take time doing something. The third plural refers to the staff without naming them

4. Ofrecen servizo de lavandaría no mesmo día?

   Do you offer same-day laundry service?

   Usage

   Use to ask whether the laundry can be done the same day

   Grammar Note

   "No" is the contraction en + o. "Mesmo" means "same" (not Spanish "mismo")

5. Pode lavar esta peza delicada con coidado?

   Can you wash this delicate item carefully?

   Usage

   Use to ask for careful handling of a delicate garment

   Grammar Note

   "Peza" is feminine and also means a single garment, so "delicada" agrees. "Coidado" means care

6. Esta camisa ten que ir á tinturaría.

   This shirt needs to go to the dry cleaner's.

   Usage

   Use for garments that cannot go in a washing machine; a "tinturaría" does dyeing and cleaning

   Grammar Note

   "Á" is a + a. A "tinturaría" is a shop for dyeing, washing and pressing

7. Teñen deterxente ou suavizante?

   Do you have detergent or fabric softener?

   Usage

   Use at a laundrette to ask for detergent or softener

   Grammar Note

   Third plural of ter is "teñen" with an accent. "Deterxente" is spelled with x

8. A miña roupa non quedou limpa — pode lavala outra vez?

   My clothes didn't come out clean — can you wash them again?

   Usage

   Use to ask for a re-wash when the result is unsatisfactory

   Grammar Note

   "Lavala" is lavar + a with the r dropped. "Limpa" is feminine to agree with "roupa"

9. Podo usar eu mesmo a lavadora?

   May I use the washing machine myself?

   Usage

   Use to check whether you may operate the machine yourself; a woman says "eu mesma"

   Grammar Note

   "Eu mesmo" means "myself"; "mesmo" agrees with the speaker's gender ("mesma")

10. Hai servizo para pasar o ferro?

    Is there an ironing service?

    Usage

    Use to ask about ironing; "to iron" is "pasar o ferro"

    Grammar Note

    The standard way to say "to iron" is "pasar o ferro", not "planchar"

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