Laundry

1. Càit a bheil an taigh-nigheachain as fhaisge?

   Where is the nearest laundry?

   Usage

   To ask where the nearest laundry is

   Grammar Note

   "taigh-nigheachain" ("house of washing") means a laundry. Composed sentence: native review advised

2. Dè a' chosgais airson nighe agus tioramachadh?

   How much does it cost to wash and dry?

   Usage

   To ask the price of washing and drying

   Grammar Note

   "nighe" is the verbal noun of "nigh" (wash) and "tioramachadh" that of "tioramaich" (dry). Composed sentence: native review advised

3. Dè cho fada 's a bheir an nigheadaireachd?

   How long will the washing take?

   Usage

   To ask how long the laundry will take

   Grammar Note

   "nigheadaireachd" means "washing, laundry". "Dè cho fada 's a bheir …" asks "how long will … take?". Composed sentence: native review advised

4. A bheil seirbheis san aon latha agaibh?

   Do you have a same-day service?

   Usage

   To ask for a same-day service

   Grammar Note

   "san aon latha" means "in the same day". "aon" (one) here means "same". Composed sentence: native review advised

5. An nigh sibh seo gu cùramach?

   Would you wash this carefully?

   Usage

   To ask for a delicate item to be washed with care

   Grammar Note

   "gu cùramach" means "carefully". Placing "gu" before an adjective makes an adverb. Composed sentence: native review advised

6. Feumaidh an lèine seo a bhith air a glanadh gu tioram.

   This shirt needs to be dry-cleaned.

   Usage

   To ask for a shirt to be dry-cleaned

   Grammar Note

   "air a glanadh" is a passive meaning "to be cleaned". "lèine" (shirt) is feminine, so "a" does not lenite. Composed sentence: native review advised

7. Chan eil an nigheadaireachd agam glan. An nigh sibh a-rithist i?

   My washing is not clean. Would you wash it again?

   Usage

   To complain that washing is not clean and ask for a re-wash

   Grammar Note

   "nigheadaireachd" is feminine, so the pronoun is "i" (it). "a-rithist" means "again". Composed sentence: native review advised

8. An urrainn dhomh an nigheadair a chleachdadh mi fhèin?

   Can I use the washing machine myself?

   Usage

   To ask whether you can use the washing machine yourself

   Grammar Note

   "Nigheadair" is a washing machine (masculine). "Cleachdadh" is the verbal noun of "cleachd" (use) and lenites after "a". "Mi fhèin" means "myself". Composed sentence: native review advised

9. A bheil seirbheis iarnachaidh ann?

   Is there an ironing service?

   Usage

   To ask whether an ironing service is offered

   Grammar Note

   "iarnachaidh" is the genitive of "iarnachadh" (ironing). Composed sentence: native review advised

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