Laundry

1. Laundry service dey here?

   Is there a laundry service here?

   Usage

   At a hotel desk

   Grammar Note

   dey marks location or existence. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

2. I wan wash my clothes.

   I want to wash my clothes

   Usage

   Here wash means to wash, not the slang sense of lying

   Grammar Note

   wan + verb expresses "want to". (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

3. Abeg, wash dis clothes wit hand, slow-slow.

   These clothes need gentle hand washing

   Usage

   When handing over delicate clothes

   Grammar Note

   Commands start with the bare verb, with no subject. slow-slow, by repetition, means "gently". (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

4. Wen my clothes go ready?

   When will my clothes be ready?

   Usage

   Checking pickup time when you drop clothes off

   Grammar Note

   go before a verb marks the future. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

5. Dis clothes get stain. You fit comot am?

   These clothes have a stain — can you remove it?

   Usage

   Asking for a stain to be removed

   Grammar Note

   get means 'have'; comot am means 'remove it'. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

6. How much be di laundry?

   How much does the laundry cost?

   Usage

   Check the price before leaving clothes

   Grammar Note

   be links the noun to the question about price. (an English-derived noun used as is; no individual attestation)

7. Abeg, no dry dis cloth under di sun.

   Please do not dry this clothing in direct sun

   Usage

   For clothes that fade easily

   Grammar Note

   A negative command is no + verb. (composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested)

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