Laundry

1. וויפֿל קאָסט עס צו וואַשן און צו טריקענען?

   Vifl kost es tsu vashn un tsu trikenen?

   How much does it cost to wash and dry?

   Usage

   Use it to ask the price of washing and drying

   Grammar Note

   "קאָסט עס צו …" asks what it costs to do something; "צו" stands before the infinitive. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. ווי לאַנג דויערט עס צו וואַשן די וועש?

   Vi lang doyert es tsu vashn di vesh?

   How long does the laundry take?

   Usage

   Use it to ask how long the laundry takes

   Grammar Note

   Duration is asked with "ווי לאַנג דויערט עס …?". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. מײַן וועש איז נישט ריין. קענט איר דאָס נאָך אַ מאָל וואַשן?

   Mayn vesh iz nisht reyn. Kent ir dos nokh a mol vashn?

   My laundry is not clean. Can you wash it again?

   Usage

   Use it when the result is not clean and you want a rewash

   Grammar Note

   Two sentences. A stranger is addressed with the polite "איר". "נאָך אַ מאָל" means "once more". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. מעג איך אַליין ניצן די וואַשמאַשין?

   Meg ikh aleyn nitsn di vashmashin?

   May I use the washing machine myself?

   Usage

   Use it at a hotel or guesthouse to check whether you may use the washing machine yourself

   Grammar Note

   "וואַשמאַשין" is a compound of "וואַשן" (to wash) and "מאַשין" (machine, feminine), and is feminine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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