Laundry

1. Ku është lavanderia?

   Where is the laundry?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a laundry or laundromat

   Grammar Note

   "lavanderia" is a loanword from Latin/Italian meaning laundry or laundromat

2. A ofrohet shërbim larjeje?

   Is laundry service offered?

   Usage

   Checking if laundry service is available at a hotel or hostel

   Grammar Note

   "-het" marks the passive. "ofrohet shërbim" means "service is offered" (passive)

3. Sa kushton larja e rrobave?

   How much does laundry cost?

   Usage

   Asking for the price of a laundry service

   Grammar Note

   "e rrobave" uses the connective "e" + genitive plural of rroba (clothes)

4. Kur do të jenë gati rrobat?

   When will the clothes be ready?

   Usage

   Asking when laundry will be ready for collection

   Grammar Note

   "do të + subjunctive" forms the future tense in Albanian

5. A keni detergjent?

   Do you have detergent?

   Usage

   Asking if laundry detergent is available

   Grammar Note

   "A keni?" asks "Do you have?" using the 2nd person plural or polite form

6. Kjo këmishë ka nevojë të pastrohet me dorë.

   This shirt needs to be hand-washed.

   Usage

   Specifying that a garment requires hand-washing

   Grammar Note

   "ka nevojë të + subjunctive" means "needs to" — expressing necessity

7. A mund t'i hekurosni këto rroba?

   Could you iron these clothes?

   Usage

   Requesting ironing service at a hotel or laundry

   Grammar Note

   "t'i hekurosni" contracts "të + i + hekurosni". "i" is the plural direct object clitic

8. A ofrohet shërbim tharjeje?

   Is drying service available?

   Usage

   Asking if a clothes-drying service is offered

   Grammar Note

   "tharjeje" is the genitive of tharje (drying), used as a post-nominal modifier

9. Ku është makina larëse?

   Where is the washing machine?

   Usage

   Asking where the washing machine is in a hostel or accommodation

   Grammar Note

   "larëse" is the feminine (indefinite) form of larës (washing), agreeing with feminine "makina"

10. Kjo njollë nuk del lehtë.

    This stain does not come out easily.

    Usage

    Describing a stubborn stain when talking to a laundry service

    Grammar Note

    "del" means "to come out / go out" and is used idiomatically for stains that "come out"

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