Laundry

1. Чи ҫывӑх прачечнӑй ӑҫта?

   Chi çyvăkh prachechnăy ăçta?

   Where is the nearest laundry?

   Usage

   To find a place to get laundry done; self-service and drop-off are not distinguished.

   Grammar Note

   чи makes the superlative (чи ҫывӑх "nearest"). прачечнӑй is a Russian loanword; signs are usually in Russian as прачечная. Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

2. Кӗпе-йӗм ҫума мӗн чухлӗ тӑрать?

   Kĕpe-yĕm çuma mĕn chukhlĕ tărat?

   How much does it cost to wash the laundry?

   Usage

   To ask the price of washing; drying is not mentioned.

   Grammar Note

   ҫу- is the verb for washing clothes (washing the body or hands uses a different verb, ҫӑва-). тӑр- "stand; cost" is the usual price verb. Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

3. Кӗпе-йӗм ҫума миҫе сехет кирлӗ?

   Kĕpe-yĕm çuma miçe sekhet kirlĕ?

   How many hours are needed to wash the laundry?

   Usage

   To ask how long the laundry will take.

   Grammar Note

   "миҫе + noun" means "how many …"; кирлӗ means "needed". Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

4. Кӗпе-йӗме паян хатӗрлеме пултаратӑр-и?

   Kĕpe-yĕme payan khatĕrleme pultaratăr-i?

   Can you have the laundry ready today?

   Usage

   To ask for same-day service.

   Grammar Note

   "Infinitive + пултаратӑр-и?" is a polite request, "could you …?". Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

5. Сирӗн кӗпе ҫумалли мыма пур-и?

   Sirĕn kĕpe çumalli myma pur-i?

   Do you have laundry detergent?

   Usage

   To ask for laundry detergent at a laundry; fabric softener is not covered.

   Grammar Note

   -малли/-мелли makes "for …ing" (ҫу- + малли = for washing); мыма covers soap and detergent. "Сирӗн … пур-и?" is the usual way to ask a shop whether it has something. Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

6. Манӑн кӗпе-йӗм таса мар. Тепре ҫума пултаратӑр-и?

   Manăn kĕpe-yĕm tasa mar. Tepre çuma pultaratăr-i?

   My laundry is not clean. Can you wash it again?

   Usage

   To complain that the laundry is not clean and ask for a rewash.

   Grammar Note

   Negation of a predicate puts мар after it (таса мар "not clean"). Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

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