Laundry

1. Cihê xizmeta şuştinê ya herî nêzîk li ku ye?

   Ci-hê xiz-me-ta şuş-ti-nê ya he-rî nê-zîk li ku ye?

   Where is the nearest laundromat / laundry service?

   Usage

   Used to ask the location of the nearest laundry

   Grammar Note

   In Kurmanji Kurdish, "herî" forms the superlative. "li ku ye?" means "where is it?"

2. Şuştin û zuha kirin çiqas e?

   Şuş-tin û zu-ha ki-rin çi-qas e?

   How much does it cost to wash and dry?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price for washing and drying

   Grammar Note

   "çiqas e?" is the standard price question in Kurmanji Kurdish.

3. Şuştinê çend dem digire?

   Şuş-ti-nê çend dem di-gi-re?

   How long does the laundry take?

   Usage

   Used to ask how long laundry takes

   Grammar Note

   "digire" is the present form of "girtin" (to take), used for expressing duration.

4. Xizmeta şuştina heman rojê heye?

   Xiz-me-ta şuş-ti-na he-man ro-jê he-ye?

   Do you offer same-day laundry service?

   Usage

   Used to ask about same-day laundry service

   Grammar Note

   "heye" is the Kurmanji verb meaning "there is / exists."

5. Tu dikarî ev tiştê nazik bi baldarî bişûyî?

   Tu di-ka-rî ev tiş-tê na-zik bi bal-da-rî bi-şûy-î?

   Can you wash this delicate item carefully?

   Usage

   Used to request careful washing of a delicate item

   Grammar Note

   "tu dikarî" means "can you?" The "bi-" prefix indicates the subjunctive mood.

6. Ev kincê hewce dike ku bi kimyayî were şuştin

   Ev kin-cê hew-ce di-ke ku bi kim-ya-yî we-re şuş-tin

   This garment needs to be dry-cleaned

   Usage

   Used when a garment requires dry cleaning

   Grammar Note

   "bi kimyayî şuştin" literally means "washing chemically," referring to dry cleaning.

7. Sabûna şuştinê an nermker heye?

   Sa-bû-na şuş-ti-nê an nerm-ker he-ye?

   Do you have detergent / fabric softener?

   Usage

   Used to ask if detergent or fabric softener is available

   Grammar Note

   "nermker" is a compound of "nerm" (soft) + "ker" (maker), meaning fabric softener.

8. Kincên min paqij nine — tu dikarî ji nû ve bişûyî?

   Kin-cên min pa-qij ni-ne — tu di-ka-rî ji nû ve bi-şûy-î?

   My laundry is not clean — can you rewash it?

   Usage

   Used to request a rewash when laundry is not clean

   Grammar Note

   "nine" is the plural negative copula. "ji nû ve" means "anew/again."

9. Dikarim makîneya şuştinê bi xwe bikar bînim?

   Di-ka-rim ma-kî-ne-ya şuş-ti-nê bi xwe bi-kar bî-nim?

   Can I use the washing machine myself?

   Usage

   Used to ask if self-service washing machines are available

   Grammar Note

   "bi xwe" is the reflexive expression meaning "by oneself" in Kurmanji Kurdish.

10. Xizmeta ûtûkirinê heye?

    Xiz-me-ta û-tû-ki-ri-nê he-ye?

    Is there an ironing service available?

    Usage

    Used to ask if ironing service is offered

    Grammar Note

    "ûtû" means "iron" (borrowed from French/Arabic). "kirin" means "to do."

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