Laundry

1. Stoa blong wasem klos i stap wea?

   sto-a blong wa-sem klos i stap we-a?

   Where is the laundromat / laundry service?

   Usage

   Use when looking for a laundry facility while traveling

   Grammar Note

   "X i stap wea?" is the standard Bislama way to ask where something is. The interrogative "where" is clause-final "wea"; "we" is the relative-clause marker and is never interrogative.

2. Hamas blong wasem mo draem klos?

   ha-mas blong wa-sem mo dra-em klos?

   How much does it cost to wash and dry?

   Usage

   Use to ask about the cost of washing and drying

   Grammar Note

   In Bislama, "hamas" is the question word for price or quantity

3. Wasem klos i tekem hamas taem?

   wa-sem klos i te-kem ha-mas taem?

   How long does the laundry take?

   Usage

   Use to ask how long the laundry process takes

   Grammar Note

   "Hamas taem" is the standard Bislama phrase for asking about duration

4. Oli save wasem klos long semde?

   o-li sa-ve wa-sem klos long sem-de?

   Do you offer same-day laundry service?

   Usage

   Use when you need laundry completed on the same day

   Grammar Note

   "Oli save" means "they can" in Bislama, used to ask about service capability

5. Yu save wasem klos ya we i deleket wetem keaful?

   yu sa-ve wa-sem klos ya we i de-le-ket we-tem ke-a-ful?

   Can you wash this delicate item carefully?

   Usage

   Use when handing over a delicate garment needing gentle washing

   Grammar Note

   "Yu save" means "can you" in Bislama, forming a polite request

6. Sot ya i nidim drae klinim.

   sot ya i ni-dim drae kli-nim.

   This shirt needs to be dry-cleaned.

   Usage

   Use when bringing in a garment that requires dry cleaning

   Grammar Note

   Bislama transitive verbs often take the object marker "-im" or "-em"

7. I gat sop blong wasem klos mo sofna?

   i gat sop blong wa-sem klos mo sof-na?

   Do you have detergent / fabric softener?

   Usage

   Use to ask if laundry supplies are available

   Grammar Note

   "I gat" means "there is" in Bislama, used to ask about availability

8. Klos blong mi i no klin, yu save wasem bakegen?

   klos blong mi i no klin, yu sa-ve wa-sem ba-ke-gen?

   My laundry is not clean — can you rewash it?

   Usage

   Use to request rewashing when clothes are still dirty

   Grammar Note

   "Bakegen" is the Bislama adverb meaning "again"

9. Mi save yusum mesin blong wasem klos mi sef?

   mi sa-ve yu-sum me-sin blong wa-sem klos mi sef?

   Can I use the washing machine myself?

   Usage

   Use to ask if you may use the washing machine yourself

   Grammar Note

   "Mi sef" is the Bislama reflexive/emphatic expression for "myself"

10. I gat saevis blong aenem klos?

    i gat sae-vis blong ae-nem klos?

    Is there an ironing service available?

    Usage

    Use to inquire about ironing service at a hotel or laundry

    Grammar Note

    "I gat" in Bislama means "have/there is" and, placed first, can function as a question

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