Laundry

1. Ble mae'r golchdy agosaf?

   ble mae'r golkhdy agosaf?

   Where is the nearest laundromat / laundry service?

   Usage

   Use when looking for the nearest laundry facility while traveling

   Grammar Note

   Welsh questions about location start with "ble" (where) followed by the verb "mae"

2. Faint mae hi'n costio i olchi a sychu?

   vaint mae hin kostyo i olkhi a sukhi?

   How much does it cost to wash and dry?

   Usage

   Use to ask about the cost of washing and drying

   Grammar Note

   "Faint mae...costio?" is the standard Welsh phrase for asking about prices

3. Pa mor hir mae'r golchi'n cymryd?

   pa mor hir mae'r golkhin kumrid?

   How long does the laundry take?

   Usage

   Use to ask how long the laundry process takes

   Grammar Note

   "Pa mor hir" is the Welsh phrase for asking about the length of time

4. Oes gennych chi wasanaeth golchi ar yr un diwrnod?

   oes genikh khi vasaneth golkhi ar ur un diwrnod?

   Do you offer same-day laundry service?

   Usage

   Use when you need laundry completed on the same day

   Grammar Note

   "Oes gennych chi" is the polite Welsh form of "do you have"

5. Allwch chi olchi'r eitem fain hon yn ofalus?

   alukh khi olkhir eitem vain hon un ofalus?

   Can you wash this delicate item carefully?

   Usage

   Use when handing over a delicate garment needing gentle washing

   Grammar Note

   "Allwch chi" is the polite Welsh form of "can you"

6. Mae angen glanhau'r crys hwn yn sych.

   mae angen glanhau'r kris hwin un siksh.

   This shirt needs to be dry-cleaned.

   Usage

   Use when bringing in a garment that requires dry cleaning

   Grammar Note

   "Mae angen" is the Welsh construction expressing necessity

7. Oes gennych chi lanedydd neu feddalydd ffabrig?

   oes genikh khi lanedidd neu vedalidd ffabrig?

   Do you have detergent / fabric softener?

   Usage

   Use to ask if laundry supplies are available

   Grammar Note

   "Lanedydd" is "glanedydd" (detergent) with its initial g dropped by the soft mutation after "gennych chi". The agent/instrument suffix -ydd gives "meddalydd ffabrig". "neu" (or) triggers the soft mutation, so meddalydd becomes feddalydd

8. Nid yw fy nillad yn lân — allwch chi eu golchi eto?

   nid yw vy nillad un lan — alukh khi eu golkhi eto?

   My laundry is not clean — can you rewash it?

   Usage

   Use to request rewashing when clothes are still dirty

   Grammar Note

   Welsh negative sentences begin with "nid yw" (is not)

9. Alla i ddefnyddio'r peiriant golchi fy hun?

   ala i ddevnuddior peiriant golkhi vy hin?

   Can I use the washing machine myself?

   Usage

   Use to ask if you may use the washing machine yourself

   Grammar Note

   "Alla i" is the first-person question form of "can" in Welsh

10. Oes gwasanaeth smwddio ar gael?

    oes gwasaneth smuddo ar gael?

    Is there an ironing service available?

    Usage

    Use to inquire about ironing service at a hotel or laundry

    Grammar Note

    "Oes...ar gael?" is the Welsh way to check if something is available

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