Laundry

1. E tiko e vei na vale ni sava isulu e voleka duadua?

   e tiko e mbei na va-le ni sa-va i-su-lu e vo-le-ka ndua-ndua?

   Where is the nearest laundromat / laundry service?

   Usage

   Use when looking for the nearest laundry facility while traveling

   Grammar Note

   Ask where something is with "E tiko e vei na …?". "Sava" is to wash; "voleka duadua" is nearest

2. E vica na isau ni sava kei na vakamamaca?

   e vi-tha na i-sau ni sa-va kei na va-ka-ma-ma-tha?

   How much does it cost to wash and dry?

   Usage

   Use to ask about the cost of washing and drying

   Grammar Note

   "E vica" is the Fijian question word for quantity or price. "To wash" is sava; "to dry" is vakamamaca (mamaca = dry)

3. E vica na aua ni sava?

   e vi-tha na a-ua ni sa-va?

   How long does the laundry take?

   Usage

   Use to ask how long the laundry process takes

   Grammar Note

   Fijian often uses "aua" (hour) when expressing duration

4. E rawa ni savata na isulu ena siga oqo?

   e ra-wa ni sa-va-ta na i-su-lu e-na si-nga o-ngo?

   Do you offer same-day laundry service?

   Usage

   Use when you need laundry completed on the same day

   Grammar Note

   "E rawa ni" asks whether something is possible; "ena siga oqo" (today) gives the same-day sense

5. E rawa ni savata vakamalua na isulu delicate oqo?

   e ra-wa ni sa-va-ta va-ka-ma-lu-a na i-su-lu deliket o-ngo?

   Can you wash this delicate item carefully?

   Usage

   Use when handing over a delicate garment needing gentle washing

   Grammar Note

   "E rawa ni" is the Fijian expression for asking about possibility or ability

6. Na isulu oqo e gadrevi na dry cleaning.

   na i-su-lu o-ngo e ngandrevi na drai klining.

   This shirt needs to be dry-cleaned.

   Usage

   Use when bringing in a garment that requires dry cleaning

   Grammar Note

   "Gadreva" is the Fijian verb meaning "to need/want"

7. E tiko na sovu ni sava se fabric softener?

   e tiko na sovu ni sa-va se fabric softener?

   Do you have detergent / fabric softener?

   Usage

   Use to ask if laundry supplies are available

   Grammar Note

   "E tiko" is the Fijian verb expressing presence or existence

8. E sega ni savasava na isulu noqu — e rawa ni savata tale?

   e senga ni sa-va-sa-va na i-su-lu no-ngu — e ra-wa ni sa-va-ta ta-le?

   My laundry is not clean — can you rewash it?

   Usage

   Use to request rewashing when clothes are still dirty

   Grammar Note

   "Tale" is the Fijian adverb meaning "again"

9. E rawa ni au vakayagataka na misini ni sava?

   e ra-wa ni au va-ka-ya-nga-ta-ka na mi-si-ni ni sa-va?

   Can I use the washing machine myself?

   Usage

   Use to ask if you may use the washing machine yourself

   Grammar Note

   "Vakayagataka" means "to use"; "misini ni sava" is the washing machine (machine for washing)

10. E tiko na sevisi ni aiyoroni?

    e tiko na sevisi ni aiyoroni?

    Is there an ironing service available?

    Usage

    Use to inquire about ironing service at a hotel or laundry

    Grammar Note

    "E tiko na sevisi?" is the Fijian way to ask if a service is available

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