Laundry

1. قریب ترین لانڈری کہاں ہے؟

   qa-rib ta-rin lan-dri ka-han hai?

   Where is the nearest laundry?

   Usage

   Used when looking for a nearby laundry or laundromat

   Grammar Note

   "Kahan hai" is the basic "where is" construction. Urdu follows SOV word order with verb at the end

2. یہ کپڑے دھونے کا خرچ کتنا ہے؟

   yeh kap-re dho-ne ka kharch kit-na hai?

   How much does it cost to wash these clothes?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the cost of washing clothes

   Grammar Note

   "Dhone ka kharch" is a nominal phrase meaning "cost of washing." Genitive marker "ka/ke/ki" agrees with noun gender and number

3. کیا یہ کپڑے الگ الگ دھونے چاہئیں؟

   kya yeh kap-re a-lag a-lag dho-ne cha-hi-yen?

   Should these clothes be washed separately?

   Usage

   Used to ask or indicate that clothes should be washed separately

   Grammar Note

   "Alag alag" is reduplication of "alag" (separate), meaning individually/separately. "Chahiye" expresses obligation or recommendation

4. کپڑے کب تک تیار ہو جائیں گے؟

   kap-re kab tak tai-yar ho ja-en ge?

   When will the clothes be ready?

   Usage

   Used to ask when laundry will be ready for pick-up

   Grammar Note

   "Ho jana" is a completive auxiliary meaning to become/finish. The "-ge" ending marks masculine plural future tense

5. یہ کپڑا نازک ہے، آہستہ دھوئیں

   yeh kap-ra na-zuk hai, a-his-ta dho-en

   This fabric is delicate, please wash it gently

   Usage

   Used to instruct laundry service to handle delicate fabric with care

   Grammar Note

   "Dho'en" is the polite imperative/subjunctive of "dhona" (to wash). "Ahista" is an adverb meaning gently or slowly

6. کیا یہاں کپڑے استری بھی ہوتے ہیں؟

   kya ya-han kap-re is-tri bhi ho-te hain?

   Do they also iron clothes here?

   Usage

   Used to ask if ironing service is also available at a laundry

   Grammar Note

   "Hote hain" is habitual present used passively here. "Istri karna" means to iron. In Pakistan, laundries often offer combined wash-and-iron services

7. کیا یہ داغ نکل جائے گا؟

   kya yeh da-gh ni-kal ja-ye ga?

   Will this stain come out?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a stain will be removed during laundering

   Grammar Note

   "Nikal jana" is a completive expression meaning to come out/disappear. "-ga" marks masculine singular future. "Dagh" is masculine gender

8. مجھے ڈرائی کلیننگ کی ضرورت ہے

   mu-jhe drai kli-ning ki za-ru-rat hai

   I need dry cleaning

   Usage

   Used to request dry cleaning for special garments

   Grammar Note

   "Mujhe zarurat hai" uses dative subject construction for "I need." This is a key structural difference from English

9. کیا کپڑے گرم پانی میں دھوئے جا سکتے ہیں؟

   kya kap-re gar-am pa-ni mein dho-ye ja sak-te hain?

   Can the clothes be washed in hot water?

   Usage

   Used to give or ask about washing instructions at a laundry service

   Grammar Note

   "Dhoye ja sakte hain" combines passive "jana" with ability "sakna." Urdu passive constructions use "jana" as auxiliary verb

10. میرے کپڑے کل تک چاہئیں

    me-re kap-re kal tak cha-hi-yen

    I need my clothes by tomorrow

    Usage

    Used to specify a deadline for when laundry needs to be ready

    Grammar Note

    "Tak" is a postposition meaning "until/by." Interestingly, "kal" means both "yesterday" and "tomorrow" — context clarifies which

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