Laundry

1. ቅርብ ያለው ልብስ መታጠቢያ ቤት የት ነው?

   qirb yalew libs metategbiya bet yet new?

   Where is the nearest laundromat / laundry service?

   Usage

   Use when looking for the nearest laundry facility while traveling

   Grammar Note

   Amharic questions combine a question word with the copula "new" at the end

2. ልብስ ማጠብና ማድረቅ ስንት ያስከፍላል?

   libs mategbna madreg sint yaskefial?

   How much does it cost to wash and dry?

   Usage

   Use to ask about the cost of washing and drying

   Grammar Note

   "Sint yaskefial?" is the standard phrase for asking how much something costs

3. ልብስ ለማጠብ ምን ያህል ጊዜ ይወስዳል?

   libs lemategb min yahil gize yiwesdal?

   How long does the laundry take?

   Usage

   Use to find out how long the laundry process takes

   Grammar Note

   "Min yahil gize" means "how much time" in Amharic

4. በዛሬ ቀን ልብስ ማጠቢያ አገልግሎት አለ?

   bezare qen libs mategbiya agelgelot ale?

   Do you offer same-day laundry service?

   Usage

   Use when you need laundry completed on the same day

   Grammar Note

   "Ale?" is the Amharic way to ask if something is available

5. ይህን ስስ ልብስ በጥንቃቄ ማጠብ ይችላሉ?

   yihin sis libs betenqaqe mategb yichilalu?

   Can you wash this delicate item carefully?

   Usage

   Use when handing over a delicate garment needing gentle washing

   Grammar Note

   "Yichilalu?" is a polite Amharic way to ask if someone can do something

6. ይህ ሸሚዝ ደረቅ ማጠብ ያስፈልጋል

   yih shemiz dreq mategb yasfeligal

   This shirt needs to be dry-cleaned.

   Usage

   Use when bringing in a garment that requires dry cleaning

   Grammar Note

   "Yasfeligal" is the standard Amharic expression for necessity

7. ሳሙና ወይም ለስላሳ ፈሳሽ አለ?

   samuna weyim leslasa fesash ale?

   Do you have detergent / fabric softener?

   Usage

   Use to ask if laundry supplies are available

   Grammar Note

   "Weyim" is the Amharic conjunction meaning "or"

8. ልብሴ ሙሉ ለሙሉ አልጸዳም — እንደገና ማጠብ ይቻላል?

   libse mulu lemulu altseddam — indeqena mategb yichalal?

   My laundry is not clean — can you rewash it?

   Usage

   Use to request rewashing when clothes are still dirty

   Grammar Note

   "Altseddam" is the negative form indicating the clothes are not yet clean

9. እኔ ራሴ የልብስ ማጠቢያ መሣሪያ መጠቀም እችላለሁ?

   ine rase yelibs mategbiya mesariya metegem echilalehu?

   Can I use the washing machine myself?

   Usage

   Use to ask if you may use the washing machine yourself

   Grammar Note

   "Echilalehu?" expresses ability or permission in Amharic

10. የልብስ ማቅናት አገልግሎት አለ?

    yelibs maqnat agelgelot ale?

    Is there an ironing service available?

    Usage

    Use to inquire about ironing service at a hotel or laundry

    Grammar Note

    "Ale?" is a concise Amharic question to check for the existence of a service

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