Laundry

1. އެންމެ ކައިރި ލޯންޑްރީ ހިދުމަތް ހުންނަނީ ކޮންތާކު؟

   Enme kairi loandhree khidhumath hunnanee konthaaku?

   Where is the nearest laundromat / laundry service?

   Usage

   Use when looking for the nearest laundry facility while traveling

   Grammar Note

   Dhivehi is written right-to-left like Arabic

2. ދޮވުމާއި ހިއްކުމަށް ކިހާ ވަރެއް ދޭންޖެހޭ؟

   dhovumaai hikkumah kihaa varey dehnjehey?

   How much does it cost to wash and dry?

   Usage

   Use to ask about the cost of washing and drying

   Grammar Note

   "Kihaa varey" is the Dhivehi phrase for asking how much something costs

3. ލިބާސް ދޮވުމަށް ކިހާ ވަގުތެއް ނަގާ؟

   libaas dhovumah kihaa vaguthy nagaa?

   How long does the laundry take?

   Usage

   Use to ask how long the laundry process takes

   Grammar Note

   "Kihaa vaguthy nagaa?" is the standard Dhivehi phrase for asking about duration

4. އެ ދުވަހު ދޮވައިދޭ ހިދުމަތް ލިބޭ؟

   e dhuvahu dhovaidhey hidhumath libey?

   Do you offer same-day laundry service?

   Usage

   Use when you need laundry completed on the same day

   Grammar Note

   "Libey?" is the Dhivehi question form for asking if something is available

5. މި ލިބާސް ސަމާލުކަމާއެކު ދޮވައިދެވިދާނެތަ؟

   mi libaas samaalukamaaeku dhovaidhevidhaanetha?

   Can you wash this garment carefully?

   Usage

   Use when asking for a garment to be washed with care

   Grammar Note

   "Dhevidhaane" is used in Dhivehi to make polite requests

6. މި ގަމީހަށް ޑްރައި ކްލީން ކުރަން ޖެހޭ.

   mi gameeha drai klin kuran jehey.

   This shirt needs to be dry-cleaned.

   Usage

   Use when bringing in a garment that requires dry cleaning

   Grammar Note

   "Jehey" is the Dhivehi modal expressing necessity

7. ލޯންޑްރީ ސޯޕް ނުވަތަ ފެބްރިކް ސޮފްޓަނަރ ލިބޭ؟

   laundry soap nuvatha fabric softener libey?

   Do you have detergent / fabric softener?

   Usage

   Use to ask if laundry supplies are available

   Grammar Note

   "Libey?" checks availability of goods or services in Dhivehi

8. ދޮވައިދިން ލިބާސް ސާފެއް ނުވޭ. އަލުން ދޮވައިދެވިދާނެތަ؟

   dhovaidhin libaas saafu nuvey. alun dhovaidhevidhaanetha?

   My laundry is not clean — can you rewash it?

   Usage

   Use to request rewashing when clothes are still dirty

   Grammar Note

   "Nuvey" is the Dhivehi negative form meaning "not"

9. ލިބާސް ދޮވާ މެޝިން ތިމަންނަ ބޭނުން ކޮށްލެވިދާނެތަ؟

   libaas dhovaa mesin thimannaa beynun koshlhevidhaanetha?

   Can I use the washing machine myself?

   Usage

   Use to ask if you may use the washing machine yourself

   Grammar Note

   "Thimannaa" is the emphatic first-person pronoun in Dhivehi

10. އިސްތިރި ކޮށްދޭ ހިދުމަތް ލިބޭ؟

    istiri koshdhey khidhumath libey?

    Is there an ironing service available?

    Usage

    Use to inquire about ironing service at a hotel or laundry

    Grammar Note

    "Libey?" is the most common Dhivehi question for checking service availability

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