Laundry

1. ਕੱਪੜੇ ਧੋਣੇ ਹਨ

   Kappde dhone han

   The clothes need to be washed

   Usage

   Expressing that clothes need washing

   Grammar Note

   "ਧੋਣੇ ਹਨ" expresses obligation. Plural infinitive + "ਹਨ" = "need to be washed" (for plural objects).

2. ਲਾਂਡਰੀ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ?

   Laundry kitthe hai?

   Where is the laundry?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a laundry or laundrette

   Grammar Note

   "ਲਾਂਡਰੀ" is an English loanword. Combined with the standard location question "ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ?"

3. ਇਸ ਦਾਗ਼ ਨੂੰ ਸਾਫ਼ ਕਰੋ

   Is daagh nu saaf karo

   Please clean this stain

   Usage

   Asking a dry cleaner to remove a stain

   Grammar Note

   Both "ਦਾਗ਼" and "ਸਾਫ਼" are loanwords from Persian/Arabic, reflecting the multilingual heritage of Punjabi.

4. ਕੱਪੜੇ ਸੁੱਕ ਗਏ ਹਨ

   Kappde sukk gae han

   The clothes have dried

   Usage

   Informing that the washed clothes have dried

   Grammar Note

   "ਸੁੱਕ ਗਏ ਹਨ" is a perfective compound verb: "ਸੁੱਕਣਾ" (to dry) + "ਜਾਣਾ" (to go). Indicates completed change of state.

5. ਕੱਪੜੇ ਧੋ ਕੇ ਤਹਿ ਕਰੋ

   Kappde dho ke teh karo

   Wash the clothes and fold them

   Usage

   Instructing to wash and fold the clothes

   Grammar Note

   "ਧੋ ਕੇ" is the conjunctive participle (absolutive) meaning "after washing/having washed". Connects sequential actions.

6. ਡਰਾਈ ਕਲੀਨਿੰਗ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਮਿਲੇਗੀ?

   Dry cleaning kitthe milegee?

   Where can I get dry cleaning?

   Usage

   Asking where to find dry cleaning services

   Grammar Note

   "ਮਿਲੇਗੀ" is the future feminine of "ਮਿਲਣਾ" (to be found/available). An intransitive verb: the service is the subject, hence the feminine form.

7. ਕੱਪੜੇ ਪ੍ਰੈੱਸ ਕਰੋ

   Kappde press karo

   Iron the clothes

   Usage

   Asking someone to iron the clothes to remove wrinkles

   Grammar Note

   "ਪ੍ਰੈੱਸ ਕਰਨਾ" converts the English loanword "press" into a verb. Same pattern works for many English nouns.

8. ਕੱਪੜੇ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਦਿਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਿਆਰ ਹੋਣਗੇ?

   Kappde kinne dinaan vich taiyaar honge?

   In how many days will the clothes be ready?

   Usage

   Asking the laundry service how many days until the clothes are ready

   Grammar Note

   "ਦਿਨਾਂ" is the plural oblique of "ਦਿਨ" (day). Takes oblique form before postposition "ਵਿੱਚ" (in/within).

9. ਇਹ ਕੱਪੜਾ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਠੰਡੇ ਪਾਣੀ ਨਾਲ ਧੋਵੋ

   Ih kappraa siraf thande paani nal dhovo

   Wash this cloth with cold water only

   Usage

   Giving specific washing instructions for a delicate garment

   Grammar Note

   "ਠੰਡੇ ਪਾਣੀ ਨਾਲ" = "with cold water". "ਠੰਡੇ" is the oblique form of "ਠੰਡਾ" (cold).

10. ਕੱਪੜਾ ਸੁੱਕਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ

    Kappraa sukkaa hoyaa hai

    The cloth is dry

    Usage

    Confirming that a piece of clothing is now dry

    Grammar Note

    "ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ" is past participle + "ਹੈ" forming the present perfect. "ਸੁੱਕਾ" agrees with masculine "ਕੱਪੜਾ".

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