Cloth Washing

Learn how to do laundry in Thai, from tossing worn clothes into a basket to hanging them out to dry! This lesson introduces everyday laundry items like detergent, fabric softener, clothes hangers and drying racks, then walks through using a front-loading washing machine at a coin-operated laundromat, including paying with coins or by scanning with your phone. Next comes washing a white shirt and socks by hand, with lots of useful action verbs like soak, scrub, wring and rinse.

Thai Vocabulary:
ซักผ้า (sák pâa) – To do laundry
เครื่องซักผ้า (krʉ̂ang sák pâa) – Washing machine
น้ำยาปรับผ้านุ่ม (náam-yaa bpràp pâa nûm) – Fabric softener
แช่ (chɛ̂ɛ) – To soak
ขยี้ (kà-yîi) – To scrub (by hand)
ตากผ้า (dtàak pâa) – To hang clothes out to dry

Watching everyday tasks in Thai is a great way to pick up practical vocabulary you’ll actually use. Enjoy the lesson!

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Cloth Washing

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