Laundry

1. Де найближча пральня?

   De nayblyzhcha pralnya?

   Where is the nearest laundromat?

   Usage

   Use when looking for the nearest laundromat

   Grammar Note

   "найближча" is the feminine superlative of "близький" (near), agreeing with "пральня" (feminine noun).

2. Скільки коштує прання й сушіння?

   Skilky koshtuye prannya y sushinnya?

   How much does washing and drying cost?

   Usage

   Use to ask the price for washing and drying

   Grammar Note

   "скільки коштує" is the standard price question. "й" is the euphonic variant of "і" (and), standard after vowels.

3. Коли будуть готові мої речі?

   Koly budut hotovi moyi rechi?

   When will my laundry be ready?

   Usage

   Use to ask when your laundry will be done

   Grammar Note

   "будуть готові" is the plural future form of "готовий" (ready). "речі" is the plural of "річ" (thing).

4. Чи є тут пральний порошок?

   Chy ye tut pralnyy poroshok?

   Is there laundry detergent here?

   Usage

   Use to ask if laundry detergent is available

   Grammar Note

   "чи є" = "чи" (question particle) + "є" (there is), a standard phrase for asking about existence.

5. Ця тканина дуже делікатна.

   Tsya tkanyna duzhe delikatna.

   This fabric is very delicate.

   Usage

   Use to warn the laundry service about a delicate item

   Grammar Note

   "ця" is the feminine form of "цей" (this), agreeing with "тканина" (fabric), a feminine noun.

6. Прошу не прати в гарячій воді.

   Proshu ne praty v haryachiy vodi.

   Please do not wash in hot water.

   Usage

   Use when handing over clothes that should not be washed in hot water

   Grammar Note

   "прошу + infinitive" is a polite request form meaning "please (do/don't)". "в + locative" = "in".

7. Де можна повісити одяг для сушіння?

   De mozhna povisyty odyah dlya sushinnya?

   Where can I hang clothes to dry?

   Usage

   Use at accommodations to ask where you can hang laundry to dry

   Grammar Note

   "де можна + infinitive" combines asking about place and permission: "where is it possible to".

8. Чи є послуга прасування?

   Chy ye posluha prasuvannya?

   Is there an ironing service?

   Usage

   Use at a hotel to ask if ironing service is available

   Grammar Note

   "чи є послуга" is a fixed phrase asking about service availability. "прасування" is a verbal noun from "прасувати" (to iron).

9. Ця пляма не відмивається.

   Tsya plyama ne vidmyvayetsya.

   This stain won't come out.

   Usage

   Use to describe a stubborn stain that won't wash out

   Grammar Note

   "відмивається" is the reflexive present third-person of "відмивати" (to wash off). Negated: "won't wash off".

10. Скільки кілограмів можна завантажити?

    Skilky kilohramiv mozhna zavantazhyty?

    How many kilograms can I load?

    Usage

    Use to ask about the maximum load capacity of the washing machine

    Grammar Note

    "можна + infinitive" is an impersonal construction meaning "it is possible to". "кілограмів" is the genitive plural.

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