Laundry

1. Kawkhansa jak'a t'axsiñ uta utji?

   Kaw-khan-sa ja-k'a t'ax-siñ u-ta ut-ji?

   Where is the nearest laundromat / laundry service?

   Usage

   Use when looking for the nearest laundry facility while traveling

   Grammar Note

   Near is jak'a, and the standard frame for asking a location is kawkhansa … utji?. kutt'aña means 'to return', not 'nearest', and jayp'u means 'afternoon', not 'place'. 'To wash' is T'axsiña (also T'axsaña), not t'aqsaña; in Aymara q and x are separate phonemes. The ejective marks and ñ distinguish words in this language, so keep them (kutt'a, jawq'i, p'iqi, jach'a, uñnaqa).

2. T'axsiñatakis wañt'ayañatakis qawqhasa?

   T'ax-si-ña-ta-kis wañ-t'a-ya-ña-ta-kis qaw-qha-sa?

   How much does it cost to wash and dry?

   Usage

   Use to ask about the cost of washing and drying

   Grammar Note

   To dry is wañt'ayaña. 'How much' is qawqha — qawqampis / valisa do not form that question. The spelling of 'to wash' is T'axsiña, with x rather than q. Aymara forms infinitives by adding the suffix -ña to verb stems

3. T'axsiñax qawqha pachasa?

   T'ax-si-ñax qaw-qha pa-cha-sa?

   How long does the laundry take?

   Usage

   Use to ask how long the laundry process takes

   Grammar Note

   "Qawqhana" is the Aymara interrogative for quantity or time

4. Jichha uru t'axsiña servicio utjiti?

   Ji-chha u-ru t'ax-si-ña ser-vi-cio ut-ji-ti?

   Do you offer same-day laundry service?

   Usage

   Use when you need laundry completed on the same day

   Grammar Note

   utjani carries -ni, the 3rd person future 'there will be'; a question needs -ti. The interrogative is utjiti. The spelling of 'to wash' is T'axsiña

5. Aka isi sumaki t'axst'am.

   A-ka i-si su-ma-ki t'axs-t'am.

   Can you wash this delicate item carefully?

   Usage

   Use when handing over a delicate garment needing gentle washing

   Grammar Note

   chuyma means 'heart' and cannot serve as a manner adverb. A request is formed with the 2nd person imperative -m plus the softener -t'a (Escuelar saram, qunt'asim; luqt'amti has the same shape). Clothing is isi and 'carefully, well' is sumaki, suma adverbialised with -ki

6. Aka camisax seco limpiaru wakisiwa

   A-ka ca-mi-sax se-co lim-pia-ru wa-ki-si-wa

   This shirt needs to be dry-cleaned.

   Usage

   Use when bringing in a garment that requires dry cleaning

   Grammar Note

   walja means 'much, a lot', not 'necessary'. To be necessary is wakisiña, the same shape as 'Mä qulliri wakisiwa'. Aymara uses many Spanish loanwords

7. Jabón ukat suave utjiti?

   Ja-bón u-kat sua-ve ut-ji-ti?

   Do you have detergent / fabric softener?

   Usage

   Use to ask if laundry supplies are available

   Grammar Note

   utjani carries -ni, the 3rd person future 'there will be'; a question needs -ti, giving utjiti

8. Isixa janiw q'umakiti — wasitata t'axst'am.

   I-si-xa ja-niw q'u-ma-ki-ti — wa-si-ta-ta t'axs-t'am.

   My laundry is not clean — can you rewash it?

   Usage

   Use to request rewashing when clothes are still dirty

   Grammar Note

   ch'uqa is a misspelling of ch'uqi 'raw, potato' and does not mean 'clean'. Clean is q'uma and 'again' is wasitata (also wasita). Negation uses the janiw … -kiti frame (example: Janiwa kunasa utjkiti)

9. Nayaki t'axsiñ makina apnaqaña walikiti?

   Na-ya-ki t'ax-siñ ma-ki-na ap-na-qa-ña wa-li-ki-ti?

   Can I use the washing machine myself?

   Usage

   Use to ask if you may use the washing machine yourself

   Grammar Note

   'I' is naya, and the limitative -ki gives 'by myself'. To use is apnaqaña and the permission question 'is it all right?' is walikiti

10. Planchar servicio utjiti?

    Plan-char ser-vi-cio ut-ji-ti?

    Is there an ironing service available?

    Usage

    Use to inquire about ironing service at a hotel or laundry

    Grammar Note

    utjani is -ni (3rd-person future), "there will be"; a question needs -ti, giving utjiti. Aymara often borrows Spanish verbs and nouns directly for modern services

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