Laundry & Dry Cleaning
These phrases will help you smoothly drop off clothes, request dry cleaning, point out stains, and pick up your items at a Spanish-speaking laundromat or dry cleaner.
Key Phrases
Tengo una bolsa muy grande. Necesito lavar toda esta ropa, por favor.
casualI have a very large bag. I need to wash all these clothes, please.
Use at self-service or drop-off spots with staff you see often.
Me gustaría dejar esta ropa para lavar y secar, no tengo lavadora en casa.
neutralI'd like to drop off these clothes to wash and dry, I don't have a washing machine at home.
Providing a little context makes the interaction feel more natural and conversational.
Me gustaría saber si pueden lavar y planchar todas estas camisas para el viernes.
politeI would like to know if you can wash and iron all these shirts by Friday.
A polite way to ask for a specific service and set a deadline.
¿Creen que puedan limpiar este abrigo en seco sin dañar la tela?
neutralDo you think you can dry clean this coat without damaging the fabric?
Uses the subjunctive ('puedan') to soften the question about their capability.
Tengo este traje elegante. Necesito que lo limpien en seco con mucho cuidado.
politeI have this elegant suit. I need you to dry clean it very carefully.
The subjunctive ('limpien') is required here to express a need for someone else to do something.
Hay una mancha de salsa aquí en el cuello, a ver si sale.
casualThere's a sauce stain here on the collar, let's see if it comes out.
'A ver si sale' (let's see if it comes out) is a very common everyday expression.
Esta camisa tiene una mancha difícil; creo que es de vino tinto.
neutralThis shirt has a tough stain; I think it's from red wine.
Clear and descriptive; helpful when dropping off items with specific issues.
¿Para cuándo va a estar listo todo esto? Lo necesito lo antes posible.
casualWhen is all this going to be ready? I need it as soon as possible.
Direct and practical when you are in a rush.
¿Qué día puedo pasar a buscar toda la ropa que dejé hoy?
neutralWhat day can I come by to pick up all the clothes I dropped off today?
Uses a relative clause ('que dejé hoy') perfectly suited for B1 level.
Quería preguntar, ¿cuánto me cobras por lavar y secar toda esta bolsa?
casualI wanted to ask, how much are you charging me to wash and dry this whole bag?
Uses 'cobras' (informal 'tú'); typical for local neighborhood laundromats.
Por favor, ¿cuánto sería el precio total por la limpieza en seco del traje?
neutralPlease, how much would the total price be for the dry cleaning of the suit?
Uses the conditional ('sería') to sound slightly more polite when asking about money.
Es bastante urgente. ¿Cree que el vestido esté listo para mañana por la tarde?
neutralIt's quite urgent. Do you think the dress will be ready by tomorrow afternoon?
Uses the subjunctive ('esté') because you are asking for the other person's opinion/belief.
Hola, vengo a buscar mi ropa; aquí tengo el recibo que me dieron ayer.
neutralHi, I'm here to pick up my clothes; here's the receipt you gave me yesterday.
'Vengo a buscar' is the most natural way to say you are there to collect something.
Por favor, tenga cuidado con este suéter azul; es de lana y se encoge fácilmente.
neutralPlease, be careful with this blue sweater; it's wool and shrinks easily.
Uses a reflexive verb ('se encoge') to describe what happens to the fabric.