drop-off
- Buenas, ¿es por kilo? Hi, is it by the kilo?
- ¿Para cuándo estaría? When would it be ready?
- Con suavizante, porfa. With fabric softener, please.
- Sin planchado. No ironing.
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food + errands
lavandería Spanish for kilos, pickup times, and not losing your socks
Laundry Spanish is practical: kilos, suavizante, planchado, ticket, pickup, and one calm way to ask if your clothes are ready.
Use This First
- Learn por kilo, para cuándo, ¿ya está?, suavizante, planchado, and ticket.
- Use mande when the attendant asks a fast service question.
- Do not translate softener literally from English if you can say suavizante.
Memorize these first
pickup
- Vengo por esta ropa. I am here for these clothes.
- ¿Ya está? Is it ready?
- Aquí está mi ticket. Here is my ticket.
- Sale, muchas gracias. Okay, thanks a lot.
One-screen cheat sheet
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lavandería cheat sheet Screenshot this before you go.
| Spanish | English | Use case | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buenas, ¿es por kilo? | Hi, is it by the kilo? | service check | safe |
| ¿Para cuándo estaría? | When would it be ready? | pickup time | safe |
| Con suavizante, porfa. | With fabric softener, please. | service option | safe |
| Sin planchado. | No ironing. | service option | safe |
| Vengo por esta ropa. | I am here for these clothes. | pickup | safe |
| ¿Ya está? | Is it ready? | status check | safe |
| Aquí está mi ticket. | Here is my ticket. | pickup proof | safe |
| Sale, muchas gracias. | Okay, thanks a lot. | closing | local |
the gringo trap
Do not say this by default
don't say this
Do not say suavizador if you mean fabric softener.
say this
Say suavizante.
The attendant will probably understand you, but suavizante is the word on the sign and in the service script.
safe / local / spicy
Pick your register
safe
¿Para cuándo estaría?
local
¿Para cuándo queda?
spicy
¿Cree que quede hoy?
The spicy one is a soft ask, not a demand.
How it sounds
drop-off
Buenas, ¿es por kilo? Hi, is it by the kilo?
Sí, ¿con suavizante? Yes, with softener?
Sí, con suavizante y sin planchado. Yes, with softener and no ironing.
Queda mañana. It will be ready tomorrow.
pickup
Vengo por esta ropa. Aquí está mi ticket. I am here for these clothes. Here is my ticket.
Sí, ya está. Yes, it is ready.
Perfecto, gracias. Perfect, thanks.
A usted. Thank you.
Practice cards
three fast taps before you try it outside.
You want to know when your clothes will be ready.
You need the safest version for lavandería. What do you pick first?
Which move avoids the gringo trap?
Words you'll hear
Deep dives
FAQ
What should I memorize first for lavandería?
Start with Buenas, ¿es por kilo?, ¿Para cuándo estaría?, Con suavizante, porfa., Sin planchado., Vengo por esta ropa.. These cover the fastest moments on the page.
Is this lavandería Spanish safe to use as a foreigner?
Yes. Start with the safe phrases, then use the local phrases with friends or people your age. Treat spicy phrases as context-dependent, not universal.
How should I practice this situation?
Read the cheat sheet out loud, run the mini-dialogues once in Spanish and once in English, then answer the practice card before you go out in CDMX.