Laundry

1. Na ho na le sebaka sa ho hlatswa diaparo mona?

   Is there a laundry place here?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether there is somewhere to do laundry

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

2. Ke batla ho hlatswa diaparo tsa ka

   I want to wash my clothes.

   Usage

   Used to ask for laundry service

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

3. Diaparo tsa ka di tla ba di lokile neng?

   When will my clothes be ready?

   Usage

   Used to ask when your laundry will be ready

   Grammar Note

   Composed using lokile (ready) as in "Tsohle di lokile jwale" (everything is ready now). Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

4. Na le aena diaparo hape?

   Do you also do ironing?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether ironing is also done

   Grammar Note

   "Ho aena" (to iron) occurs in "ho hlatswa le ho aena" (to wash and iron). "Le" is the polite plural you. Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

5. Ho hlatswa diaparo ke bokae?

   How much does laundry cost?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price of laundry

   Grammar Note

   "Ke bokae" is the usual way to ask a price. Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

6. Ka kopo o se ke wa hlatswa ka metsi a tjhesang

   Please don't wash with hot water.

   Usage

   Used to give washing instructions for delicate clothes

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

7. Diaparo tsa ka di na le matheba

   My clothes have stains.

   Usage

   Used to tell the laundry staff that your clothes have stains

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

8. Ke batla ho sebedisa motjhini wa ho hlatswa

   I want to use a washing machine.

   Usage

   Used to ask to use a self-service washing machine

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

9. Na diaparo tsa ka di se di omme?

   Are my clothes dry yet?

   Usage

   Used to check whether your laundry is already dry

   Grammar Note

   "Di omme" means "are dry" and "di se di" means "have already". Composed sentence built with regular Sesotho grammar (composed).

Browse all TravelPhrases languages