Laundry

1. وين أقرب محل غسيل تياب؟

   Wēn aʾrab maḥall ghasīl tyāb?

   Where is the nearest laundromat?

   Usage

   Use it to find a laundry. "Tyāb" is the everyday word for clothes.

   Grammar Note

   The superlative "aʾrab" comes before the noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. قديش بتكلف غسل هالتياب؟

   ʾAddēsh bitkallef ghasl hat-tyāb?

   How much does it cost to wash these clothes?

   Usage

   Confirm the price before handing over your clothes.

   Grammar Note

   "ʾAddēsh bitkallef" is the set phrase for asking a price. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. إيمتى بتصير تيابي جاهزة؟

   Īmta btṣīr tyābi jāhze?

   When will my clothes be ready?

   Usage

   Asks when to pick up.

   Grammar Note

   "Ṣār" means "become"; plural things take a feminine singular adjective (jāhze). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. عندكن تنظيف جاف؟

   ʿIndkon tanẓīf jāff?

   Do you offer dry cleaning service?

   Usage

   "Tanẓīf jāff" (dry cleaning) is built from verified words; staff may use a loan term instead.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective follows the noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. هالقميص بدو كوي

   Hal-ʾamīṣ biddo kawy

   This shirt needs ironing

   Usage

   "Kawy" is the verbal noun of "to iron"; locals may use another word in speech.

   Grammar Note

   "Biddo" + noun means "it needs ...". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. هالبقعة صعبة تروح

   Hal-buqʿa ṣaʿbe trūḥ

   This stain is difficult to remove

   Usage

   "Trūḥ" (goes away) is used for a stain that comes out.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective agrees with the feminine "buqʿa". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. مي سخنة أو باردة لهالقماش؟

   Mayy sekhne aw bārde la-hal-ʾmāsh?

   Hot or cold water for this fabric?

   Usage

   Checks how to wash an item. "Mayy" is water.

   Grammar Note

   "Mayy" takes feminine adjectives. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. في نشافة هون؟

   Fī nashshāfe hōn?

   Is there a dryer here?

   Usage

   "Nashshāfe" is the dictionary-attested word for a clothes dryer.

   Grammar Note

   "Fī" asks whether something exists. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. في توصيل للغسيل عالفندق؟

   Fī tawṣīl lil-ghasīl ʿal-funduʾ?

   Can the laundry be delivered to the hotel?

   Usage

   Handy if you are staying in a hotel.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿa-" is short for "ʿala", here meaning "to". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. هالتياب حساسة، انتبهو عليها لو سمحتو

    Hat-tyāb ḥassāse, intabho ʿalēha law samaḥtu

    These clothes are delicate, please handle them carefully

    Usage

    Addressed to the staff in the plural form.

    Grammar Note

    "Intabeh ʿala" means "take care of". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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