Laundry

1. A go na le lefelo la go hlatswa diaparo?

   Is there a laundry place here?

   Usage

   Used to find a place to wash clothes

   Grammar Note

   "hlatswa" means wash, and "diaparo" means clothes (from "apara", wear) (a regularly composed sentence)

2. Ke nyaka go hlatswa diaparo tša ka

   I want to wash my clothes

   Usage

   Used to say you want to wash your clothes

   Grammar Note

   "diaparo" is a class 10 plural, so the linker is "tša" (a regularly composed sentence)

3. A diaparo tša ka di omile?

   Are my clothes dry yet?

   Usage

   Used to check whether laundry is dry

   Grammar Note

   "oma" means dry out; the perfect "omile" means is dry (a regularly composed sentence)

4. O se ke wa di hlatswa ka meetse a go fiša

   Please do not wash them with hot water

   Usage

   Used to give washing instructions

   Grammar Note

   "di" is the object concord for "diaparo" (clothes) (a regularly composed sentence)

5. Go hlatswa ke bokae?

   How much does the laundry cost?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price of laundry

   Grammar Note

   The infinitive "go hlatswa" serves as the subject (a regularly composed sentence)

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