Laundry

1. ¿Hay una lavandería cerca?

   Is there a laundromat nearby?

   Usage

   Used to ask about a nearby laundromat or laundry service

   Grammar Note

   "Hay" expresses existence and never changes form. "Cerca" is an adverb meaning "nearby/close"

2. ¿Cuánto cuesta lavar la ropa?

   How much does it cost to do laundry?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the price of laundry services

   Grammar Note

   "¿Cuánto cuesta + infinitive?" asks the cost of an activity. "Costar" is irregular: cuesta (singular), cuestan (plural)

3. ¿Tiene servicio de lavado y secado?

   Do you have a wash and dry service?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a laundry facility offers a complete wash-and-dry service

   Grammar Note

   "¿Tiene...?" is a polite question using usted. "Lavado" and "secado" are noun forms of lavar (wash) and secar (dry)

4. ¿Cuándo estará lista mi ropa?

   When will my laundry be ready?

   Usage

   Used to ask when your laundry will be ready for pickup

   Grammar Note

   "Estará" is the future tense of "estar" (to be). "Lista" agrees in gender with "ropa" (feminine noun)

5. Necesito lavar esta ropa delicada con cuidado.

   I need to wash these delicate clothes carefully.

   Usage

   Used to request careful handling of delicate clothing items

   Grammar Note

   "Con cuidado" is an adverbial phrase meaning "with care." Spanish often uses "con + noun" where English uses an adverb

6. ¿Dónde está la secadora?

   Where is the dryer?

   Usage

   Used to locate the dryer in a laundromat

   Grammar Note

   "Secadora" (dryer) comes from "secar" (to dry). Pair it with "lavadora" (washing machine) for useful laundry vocab

7. ¿Tienen detergente para la venta?

   Do you sell laundry detergent?

   Usage

   Used to ask if laundry detergent is available for purchase

   Grammar Note

   "Para la venta" means "for sale." Alternatively, you can say "¿Venden detergente?" (Do you sell detergent?)

8. Esta camisa necesita planchado.

   This shirt needs ironing.

   Usage

   Used when requesting ironing service or explaining that clothing needs to be ironed

   Grammar Note

   "Necesitar" is a regular -ar verb. "Planchado" is the noun/past participle of "planchar" (to iron)

9. ¿Cuántas monedas necesito para la lavadora?

   How many coins do I need for the washing machine?

   Usage

   Used to ask how many coins are required for a coin-operated washing machine

   Grammar Note

   "Cuántas" is the feminine plural question word. It agrees with "monedas" (feminine). For masculine nouns, use "cuántos"

10. ¿Puede limpiar en seco esta prenda?

    Can you dry-clean this garment?

    Usage

    Used when bringing a garment for dry cleaning

    Grammar Note

    "En seco" means "dry" as an adverb. "Tintorería" is the word for a dry-cleaning shop in Spanish

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