Laundry

1. لباسشویی کجاست؟

   Lebāsshuyi kojāst?

   Where is the laundromat?

   Usage

   Finding a laundromat or laundry service.

   Grammar Note

   "Lebasshui" = "lebas" (clothes) + "shui" (washing). Literally "clothes washing".

2. این لباس‌ها را بشویید

   In lebās-hā rā beshuyid

   Please wash these clothes

   Usage

   Requesting laundry service at a hotel or laundry shop.

   Grammar Note

   "Beshuyid" is the formal imperative of "shostan" (to wash). Structure: "be-" + stem + "-id".

3. خشکشویی اینجا هست؟

   Khoshkshuyi injā hast?

   Is there a dry cleaner here?

   Usage

   Looking for dry cleaning services.

   Grammar Note

   "Khoshkshui" = "khoshk" (dry) + "shui" (washing). "Hast" is the emphatic existential form of "ast".

4. چقدر طول می‌کشد؟

   Cheqadr tul mikeshad?

   How long does it take?

   Usage

   Asking how long laundry or dry cleaning will take.

   Grammar Note

   "Tul keshidan" is the idiom "to take time". "Tul" from Arabic means "length".

5. این لباس را اتو کنید

   In lebās rā otu konid

   Please iron this garment

   Usage

   Requesting ironing service at a hotel or laundry shop.

   Grammar Note

   "Otu kardan" = compound verb "to iron". "Otu" is a loanword.

6. این لکه‌ها را می‌توانید پاک کنید؟

   In lekke-hā rā mitavānid pāk konid?

   Can you remove these stains?

   Usage

   Requesting stain removal from clothing.

   Grammar Note

   "Pak kardan" = compound verb "to clean/purify". "Pak" means "clean/pure".

7. پودر رختشویی کجاست؟

   Pudar-e rakhtshuyi kojāst?

   Where is the laundry detergent?

   Usage

   Asking where to find laundry detergent at a supermarket or accommodation.

   Grammar Note

   "Rakht" is an archaic word for "clothes". "Rakhtshui" = "clothes washing". "Lebasshui" is also used today.

8. لباس‌هایم کی آماده می‌شود؟

   Lebās-hā-yam key āmāde mishavad?

   When will my clothes be ready?

   Usage

   Checking when clothes will be ready at a laundry or dry cleaner.

   Grammar Note

   "Amadeh shodan" = compound verb "to become ready". "Mishavad" is third-person singular present "becomes".

9. ماشین لباسشویی خراب است

   Māshin-e lebāsshuyi kharāb ast

   The washing machine is broken

   Usage

   Reporting a broken washing machine to hotel or laundry staff.

   Grammar Note

   "Kharab" from Arabic means "ruined/broken". Commonly used for malfunctioning machines in Persian.

10. هزینه شستشو چقدر است؟

    Hazine-ye shostoshu cheqadr ast?

    How much is the laundry fee?

    Usage

    Asking about the cost of laundry service.

    Grammar Note

    "Shoshteshu" is the noun form of "shostan" (to wash). "Hazine" from Arabic means "cost/expense".

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