Laundry

1. پێویستە جلەکانم بشۆم

   Pêwîste cilekanim bişom

   I need to wash my clothes

   Usage

   Says that you need to do laundry

   Grammar Note

   پێویستە + subjunctive means 'it is necessary to …'. جل is 'clothes'. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

2. تکایە جلەکانم بشۆن

   Tikaye cilekanim bişon

   Please wash my clothes

   Usage

   Asks a laundry service or hotel to wash your clothes

   Grammar Note

   The plural imperative -n is polite; the singular is بشۆ. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

3. جلەکانم کەی ئامادە دەبن؟

   Cilekanim key amade debin?

   When will my clothes be ready?

   Usage

   Asks when laundry will be ready

   Grammar Note

   ئامادە بوون means 'to be ready'. The subject is plural, so the verb is debin. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

4. جلەکانم خاوێن نین

   Cilekanim xawên nîn

   My clothes are not clean

   Usage

   Gives the reason when asking for a rewash

   Grammar Note

   A plural subject takes نین; the singular is نییە. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

5. خەریکم جلەکانم دەشۆم

   Xerîkim cilekanim deşom

   I'm doing my laundry

   Usage

   Says you are doing laundry right now

   Grammar Note

   خەریکم + present tense means 'I am in the middle of …'.

6. جل

   Cil

   clothes

   Usage

   The word for clothes, used when talking about laundry

   Grammar Note

   جل is a collective 'clothes'. 'To do laundry' is جل شۆردن.

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