Laundry

1. Hvor er der et møntvaskeri?

   Where is there a laundromat?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest laundromat

   Grammar Note

   "Mønt" (coin) + "vaskeri" (laundry place) — Danish readily forms compound nouns

2. Kan jeg vaske mit tøj her?

   Can I wash my clothes here?

   Usage

   Used to ask if you can do laundry at a hotel or hostel

   Grammar Note

   "Tøj" (clothes) is often treated as uncountable in Danish and typically used without plural

3. Hvor meget koster det at vaske?

   How much does it cost to wash?

   Usage

   Used to ask how much laundry costs

   Grammar Note

   "Hvor meget" literally means "how much" and is used for both price and quantity

4. Har I vaskemiddel?

   Do you have laundry detergent?

   Usage

   Used to ask if laundry detergent is available

   Grammar Note

   "Vaskemiddel" = "vaske" (wash) + "middel" (agent). "Har I" asks a group "do you have"

5. Hvornår er tøjet klar?

   When will the laundry be ready?

   Usage

   Used to ask when the laundry will be finished

   Grammar Note

   "Klar" means "ready" or "clear/done," equivalent to English "ready"

6. Kan du stryge dette?

   Can you iron this?

   Usage

   Used to request ironing at a laundry or hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Stryge" means to iron/press. "Dette" is the neuter form of "this" (as opposed to "denne")

7. Denne skjorte skal renses

   This shirt needs to be dry-cleaned

   Usage

   Used when bringing a garment to a dry cleaner

   Grammar Note

   "Skal + passive" expresses obligation: "needs to be." "Renses" is the passive present form

8. Vask venligst i koldt vand

   Please wash in cold water

   Usage

   Used to specify how a garment should be washed

   Grammar Note

   "Vask" is the imperative of "vaske." "Koldt" is the neuter adjective form agreeing with "vand"

9. Tørretumbleren virker ikke

   The dryer is not working

   Usage

   Used to report a broken dryer at a laundromat

   Grammar Note

   "Virker" means "works/functions." Negation is formed by adding "ikke" after the verb

10. Mit tøj er krøllet

    My clothes are wrinkled

    Usage

    Used to describe wrinkled clothing

    Grammar Note

    "Krøllet" is a past participle used as a predicate adjective. "Er + past participle" describes a state

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