Laundry

1. Ingabe kukhona indawo yokuhlanza izambatho lapha?

   Is there a place to do laundry here?

   Usage

   Asks whether laundry can be done at the lodging

   Grammar Note

   ingabe (question marker) + kukhona (there is) + indawo (place) + yokuhlanza (for cleaning) + izambatho (clothes). ukuhlanza is the verb for cleaning clothes. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Ngifuna ukuhlanza izambatho zami.

   I want to wash my clothes.

   Usage

   Says you want your clothes washed

   Grammar Note

   ngifuna + the infinitive ukuhlanza. izambatho is plural, so the possessive zami (my) agrees with it; the spelling izembatho also occurs. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Izambatho zami zizakulunga nini?

   When will my clothes be ready?

   Usage

   Asks when the laundry will be finished

   Grammar Note

   zi-za-kulunga means "they will be ready"; the future can use -za- or -zo-. nini means "when". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Ukuhlanza izambatho kubiza malini?

   How much does laundry cost?

   Usage

   Asks the price of a laundry service

   Grammar Note

   "infinitive + kubiza malini" is the set pattern for asking what an action costs. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Ngibawa ungahlanzi ngamanzi atjhisako.

   Please don't wash with hot water.

   Usage

   Gives washing instructions for delicate clothes

   Grammar Note

   ngibawa (please) + the prohibitive ungahlanzi (unga- with final -i). amanzi atjhisako is "hot water". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Ngifuna ukusebenzisa umtjhini wokuhlanza izambatho.

   I want to use a washing machine.

   Usage

   Says you want to use a self-service washing machine

   Grammar Note

   umtjhini (machine) + wokuhlanza izambatho (for washing clothes) describes a washing machine; no dedicated single word was confirmed. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Ingabe izambatho zami zomile?

   Are my clothes dry yet?

   Usage

   Asks whether the laundry has dried

   Grammar Note

   zomile is the perfect of ukoma (to dry), "are dry". Raise the pitch at the end to ask. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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