Laundry

1. దగ్గరలో లాండ్రీ ఉందా?

   Daggaralō lāṃḍrī uṃdā?

   Is there a laundry nearby?

   Usage

   Looking for a nearby laundry or dry cleaner

   Grammar Note

   "Undaa" creates a standard yes/no question. "Daggaralo" (nearby) is an adverbial phrase limiting the search area.

2. బట్టలు ఉతకాలి

   Baṭṭalu utakāli

   I need to wash clothes

   Usage

   Expressing the need to do laundry

   Grammar Note

   "Utakaadam" is the specific verb for washing laundry. General washing uses "kadagadam". "-aali" adds obligation/desire.

3. ఈ చొక్కా డ్రై క్లీన్ చేయాలి

   Ī cokka ḍrai klīn cēyāli

   This shirt needs dry cleaning

   Usage

   Stating that a garment requires dry cleaning

   Grammar Note

   "Dry clean" is an English loanword. "Cheyaali" (must do) is the obligatory modal verb.

4. ఈ మరక పోతుందా?

   Ī maraka pōtuṃdā?

   Will this stain come out?

   Usage

   Asking a cleaner whether a stain can be removed

   Grammar Note

   "Potundi" (it goes away) is idiomatic for a stain being removed. "-tundaa" forms the question.

5. బట్టలు ఎప్పుడు రెడీ అవుతాయి?

   Baṭṭalu eppuḍu reḍī avutāyi?

   When will the clothes be ready?

   Usage

   Asking when the laundry will be ready for pickup

   Grammar Note

   "Redi" is English loanword. "Avutaayi" is neuter plural future (baṭṭalu =clothes treated as neuter plural).

6. వాషింగ్ మెషీన్ ఎలా వాడాలి?

   Vāṣiṅg meṣīn elā vāḍāli?

   How do I use the washing machine?

   Usage

   Asking how to operate a washing machine at a laundromat or hostel

   Grammar Note

   "Vadaali" (should use/how to use) is the obligative of "vaadadam" (to use). Combined with "ela" (how), asks for instructions.

7. ఇస్త్రీ కావాలి

   Istrī kāvāli

   I need ironing

   Usage

   Requesting ironing service

   Grammar Note

   "Istri" is a loanword related to Hindi "istrī" (its deeper origin is disputed). It is the everyday word for ironing clothes.

8. ఈ బట్ట మెత్తగా ఉంది, జాగ్రత్తగా ఉతకండి

   Ī baṭṭa mettagā uṃdi, jāgrattagā utakaṃḍi

   This fabric is delicate, please wash it carefully

   Usage

   Instructing a cleaner to handle delicate fabric with care

   Grammar Note

   Two-clause structure: descriptive clause + imperative. "-ga" in "jagrattaga" (carefully) forms an adverb from a noun.

9. రంగు పోతుందేమో జాగ్రత్త

   Raṃgu pōtuṃdēmō jāgratta

   Be careful, the colour might run

   Usage

   Warning about possible colour bleeding in the wash

   Grammar Note

   "-tundemo" expresses probability/doubt (might/perhaps). "Jagratta" (caution) works standalone as a warning.

10. ఒక్కసారి ఉతికే ధర ఎంత?

    Okkasāri utikē dhara eṃta?

    How much does one wash cost?

    Usage

    Asking the cost of one laundry cycle

    Grammar Note

    "Utike" (washing) is a relative participle modifying "dhara" (price). "Okkasari" (once) specifies the frequency.

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