Laundry

1. Jasa laundry sing paling cedhak ana ngendi?

   Ja-sa laun-dry sing pa-ling ce-dhak a-na ngen-di?

   Where is the nearest laundromat / laundry service?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the nearest laundry service

   Grammar Note

   "paling" forms the superlative in Javanese. "ana" is the existential verb "to be/exist."

2. Biaya ngumbah lan nggaringake pira?

   Bi-a-ya ngum-bah lan ngga-ring-a-ke pi-ra?

   How much does it cost to wash and dry?

   Usage

   Used to ask the cost of washing and drying

   Grammar Note

   "pira" is the Javanese question word for "how much/many." "lan" means "and."

3. Laundry butuh wektu pira?

   Laun-dry bu-tuh wek-tu pi-ra?

   How long does the laundry take?

   Usage

   Used to ask how long the laundry will take

   Grammar Note

   "butuh" means "to need/require." "pira" at the end makes this a question about quantity.

4. Apa ana layanan laundry dina iki?

   A-pa a-na la-yan-an laun-dry di-na i-ki?

   Do you offer same-day laundry service?

   Usage

   Used to ask if same-day laundry service is available

   Grammar Note

   "apa ana" asks "is there?" "apa" is the yes/no question marker in Javanese.

5. Apa sampeyan bisa ngumbah barang lembut iki kanthi ati-ati?

   A-pa sam-pe-yan bi-sa ngum-bah ba-rang lem-but i-ki kan-thi a-ti-a-ti?

   Can you wash this delicate item carefully?

   Usage

   Used to request careful washing of a delicate item

   Grammar Note

   "ati-ati" is a reduplicated form meaning "careful." "kanthi" means "with/by."

6. Kemeja iki kudu di-dry clean

   Ke-me-ja i-ki ku-du di-dry clean

   This shirt needs to be dry-cleaned

   Usage

   Used when a garment requires dry cleaning

   Grammar Note

   "di-" is the Javanese passive prefix. It can be attached to English loanwords to form passive sentences.

7. Apa ana sabun cuci utawa pelembut kain?

   A-pa a-na sa-bun cu-ci u-ta-wa pe-lem-but ka-in?

   Do you have detergent / fabric softener?

   Usage

   Used to ask if detergent or fabric softener is available

   Grammar Note

   "utawa" means "or." "apa ana" is the existential question structure meaning "is there?"

8. Cucian aku durung resik — apa bisa diumbah maneh?

   Cu-ci-an a-ku du-rung re-sik — a-pa bi-sa di-um-bah ma-neh?

   My laundry is not clean — can you rewash it?

   Usage

   Used to request a rewash when laundry is not clean enough

   Grammar Note

   "durung" means "not yet." "di-umbah maneh" is the passive form meaning "be rewashed."

9. Apa aku bisa nggunakake mesin cuci dhewe?

   A-pa a-ku bi-sa nggu-na-ka-ke me-sin cu-ci dhe-we?

   Can I use the washing machine myself?

   Usage

   Used to ask if self-service washing machines are available

   Grammar Note

   "dhewe" is the emphatic pronoun for "self/alone." "bisa" is the modal verb meaning "can."

10. Apa ana layanan nyetrika?

    A-pa a-na la-yan-an nye-tri-ka?

    Is there an ironing service available?

    Usage

    Used to ask if ironing service is available

    Grammar Note

    "nyetrika" means "to iron" in Javanese/Indonesian. "apa ana" is the existential question structure.

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