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"Laundry" in Hindi: धुलाई

धुलाईdhulaai

Say it: dhu-LAA-ifeminine noun/d̪ʱʊlɑːiː/

Note: dirty clothes: मैले कपड़े (maile kapde)

Laundry is धुलाई (dhulaai). Say कपड़ों की धुलाई or धुलाई करवानी है. मैले कपड़े are dirty clothes — a different phrase.

Hotel desk

क्या धुलाई की सेवा है?

kya dhulaai ki seva hai?

Is there a laundry service?
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How to pronounce धुलाई

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dhu-LAA-i

/d̪ʱʊlɑːiː/

Dhu-LAA-i: soft dh, long aa, light final i.

"Laundry" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
धुलाईdhulaailaundry / washing

Default noun.

कपड़ों की धुलाईkapdon ki dhulaailaundry of clothes

Service talk.

धुलाई करवानाdhulaai karvaanato get laundry done

Sending out wash.

आज धुलाई हैaaj dhulaai hailaundry day today

Home schedule.

How to use धुलाई in real life

  1. 1Hotel desk

    क्या धुलाई की सेवा है?

    kya dhulaai ki seva hai?

    Is there a laundry service?

    Hotel.

  2. 2Home chore

    आज धुलाई पूरी करनी है।

    aaj dhulaai poori karni hai.

    I have to finish the laundry today.

    Chore.

  3. 3Neighborhood dhobi

    धुलाई कब तक मिल जाएगी?

    dhulaai kab tak mil jaayegi?

    By when will the laundry be ready?

    Pickup.

Mistakes English speakers make with धुलाई

Incorrect: Using मैले कपड़े as this headword

Correct: धुलाई

मैले कपड़े does not count for धुलाई.

Incorrect: Saying only वाश when teaching this noun

Correct: धुलाई

This page teaches धुलाई.

Good to know

Many families still send धुलाई to a dhobi. Hotels list laundry with per-item rates — ask कीमत before you bag shirts. Monsoon means extra drying time.

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Asking about hotel laundry

  1. ChatPal

    आपकी धुलाई कब तक हो जाएगी?

    aapki dhulaai kab tak ho jaayegi?

    By when will your laundry be done?

  2. You

    शाम तक धुलाई चाहिए।

    shaam tak dhulaai chaahiye.

    I need the laundry by evening.

  3. ChatPal

    ठीक है, धुलाई नोट कर दी।

    theek hai, dhulaai note kar di.

    Okay — laundry noted.

  4. You

    शुक्रिया, सफ़ेद शर्ट की धुलाई अलग।

    shukriya, safed shirt ki dhulaai alag.

    Thanks — separate laundry for the white shirt.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Laundry" in Hindi

How do you say laundry in Hindi?

धुलाई (dhulaai).

Do dirty clothes count?

No — मैले कपड़े is different.

Get laundry done?

धुलाई करवाना.

Laundry service?

धुलाई की सेवा.

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