Laundry

1. وين ممكن اغسل هدومي؟

   Wēn mumkin aghassil hidūmi?

   Where can I wash my clothes?

   Usage

   Hotel staff are the quickest to ask

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "هدوم" is the general word for clothes, and it is plural. "ـي" means "my"

2. غسيل الهدوم دي بي كم؟

   Ghasīl il-hidūm di bi kam?

   How much does it cost to wash these clothes?

   Usage

   Ask the price before handing over your clothes

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "بي كم" is thinly attested, and "بكم" is also heard

3. الهدوم دي بتكون جاهزة متين؟

   Il-hidūm di bitkūn jāhza mitēn?

   When will these clothes be ready?

   Usage

   Confirm the pickup time when you drop clothes off

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "جاهزة" is the feminine form meaning "ready" and it also fits a group of things

4. الغسيل بياخد كم يوم؟

   Il-ghasīl biyākhud kam yōm?

   How many days does the laundry take?

   Usage

   Check that it will be done before you leave

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "بياخد كم" is the usual way to ask how long something takes

5. غسلها بموية باردة لو سمحت

   Ghassilha bi-mōya bārda law samaḥt

   Please wash it in cold water

   Usage

   For delicate clothes. To a woman, say "غسليها"

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "ب" means "with" and attaches to the next word. "ها" means "it"

6. موية سخنة ولا باردة؟

   Mōya sakhna wallā bārda?

   Hot water or cold water?

   Usage

   Confirms the water temperature for washing. Either side may ask

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "ولا" offers a choice and means "or"

7. في مكوة؟

   Fī makwa?

   Is there an iron?

   Usage

   Ask at a hotel when you want to press your clothes. "مكوة" can also mean the ironing itself

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Thinly attested word; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "في" means "there is" and starts a question about whether something exists

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