Laundry

1. Иң яҡын кер йыуыу урыны ҡайҙа?

   Iñ yaqyn ker yywyw uryny qaydha?

   Where is the nearest laundry?

   Usage

   Looking for a place to do laundry

   Grammar Note

   "Кер йыуыу урыны" is "a place for washing laundry". "Кер" means clothes to be washed. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

2. Йыуыу һәм киптереү күпме тора?

   Yywyw häm kipterew küpme tora?

   How much does washing and drying cost?

   Usage

   Asking the price of washing and drying

   Grammar Note

   "Һәм" means "and". A price is asked with "күпме тора?". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

3. Кер йыуыуға күпме ваҡыт кәрәк?

   Ker yywywgha küpme vaqyt käräk?

   How long does the laundry take?

   Usage

   Asking how long it takes

   Grammar Note

   "...ға кәрәк" means "needed for ...". "Күпме ваҡыт" means "how much time". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

4. Керҙе бөгөн әҙерләп бирә алаһығыҙмы?

   Kerdhe bögön ädherläp birä alahyghydhmy?

   Can you have the laundry ready today?

   Usage

   Politely asking for same-day service

   Grammar Note

   "Бөгөн" is "today" (Tatar writes "бүген"). "-п бирә алаһығыҙмы" is a polite request. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

5. Кер йыуыу порошогы бармы?

   Ker yywyw poroshogy barmy?

   Do you have washing powder?

   Usage

   Asking for washing powder

   Grammar Note

   "Кер йыуыу порошогы" is "laundry powder". "Порошок" is a Russian loanword with the possessive "-ы". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

6. Минең керем таҙа түгел. Тағы йыуып бирә алаһығыҙмы?

   Mineñ kerem tadha tügel. Taghy yywyp birä alahyghydhmy?

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

   Usage

   When the washing result is not clean

   Grammar Note

   "Таҙа түгел" means "is not clean". "Тағы" means "again". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

7. Үтекләү хеҙмәте бармы?

   Ütekläw khedhmäte barmy?

   Is there an ironing service?

   Usage

   Asking about an ironing service

   Grammar Note

   "Үтекләү" means "to iron". "Хеҙмәт" means "work, service". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

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