Laundry

1. Maypi p'achayta mayllayta atini?

   May-pi p'a-chay-ta may-lla-y-ta a-ti-ni?

   Where can I wash my clothes?

   Usage

   Looking for a place to wash clothes while traveling

   Grammar Note

   "mayllayta atini" = "I can wash" (mayllay "to wash" + accusative -ta + atiy "to be able"). "p'acha" means clothing in Quechua. "-na" is a nominalizer, not a potential form

2. P'achayta mayllayta munani.

   P'a-chay-ta may-lla-y-ta mu-na-ni.

   I want to wash my clothes

   Usage

   Expressing the need to do laundry

   Grammar Note

   "mayllay" is the Quechua verb for washing; "munani" means "I want to"

3. P'achay ch'akisqa kanman.

   P'a-chay ch'a-kis-qa kan-man.

   I hope my clothes will be dry

   Usage

   Hoping that laundry will dry properly

   Grammar Note

   "kanman" is the Quechua conditional/wish form meaning "it would be/I wish it were"

4. Hayk'am lavanderia vale?

   Hay-k'am la-van-de-ri-a va-le?

   How much does the laundry service cost?

   Usage

   Asking about the price of a laundry service

   Grammar Note

   "lavanderia" is borrowed from Spanish. "How much" is hayk'a (as in markets and money); "ima qullqi" would mean "what kind of money"

5. P'achay suchuchisqa kachkan.

   P'a-chay su-chu-chis-qa kach-kan.

   My clothes are dirty

   Usage

   Stating that clothes are dirty and need washing

   Grammar Note

   "suchuchisqa" is the past participle of the soiling verb; "kachkan" marks present state

6. Kay p'achata makiwan mayllaway.

   Kay p'a-cha-ta ma-ki-wan may-lla-way.

   Please wash this garment by hand

   Usage

   Requesting hand washing for a delicate garment

   Grammar Note

   "maki" (hand) + instrumental "-wan" = "by hand" (makinpi would be "in his/her hand"). mayllaway = mayllay "to wash" imperative + "-wa-" (for me), a request

7. P'achay allinta ch'uyarqa.

   P'a-chay al-lin-ta ch'u-yar-qa.

   My clothes were washed cleanly

   Usage

   Expressing satisfaction with the cleanliness of the washed clothes

   Grammar Note

   "ch'uya" means "clean/pure" in Quechua; as a verb stem it means "to become clean"

8. Ima horapitaq p'achay kana?

   I-ma ho-ra-pi-taq p'a-chay ka-na?

   What time should I come to pick up my clothes?

   Usage

   Asking when to pick up clothes from a laundry service

   Grammar Note

   "hora" borrowed from Spanish; "-taq" is an emphatic question particle in Quechua

9. Kay p'achata planchay atiyllanchu?

   Kay p'a-cha-ta plan-chay a-tiyl-lan-chu?

   Is it possible to iron this garment?

   Usage

   Asking whether an ironing service is available

   Grammar Note

   "plancha" borrowed from Spanish "plancha" (iron); "atiy" means "to be able to/possible"

10. P'achay wañusqa kachkan — ch'uyanqa?

    P'a-chay wa-ñus-qa kach-kan — ch'u-yan-qa?

    My clothes are heavily soiled — will they come clean?

    Usage

    Asking whether heavily soiled clothes can be successfully cleaned

    Grammar Note

    "wañu-" (die/badly damaged) is used hyperbolically; "ch'uy-" is the verb "to become clean"

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