意味
Doing laundry
文化的背景
Saturday is the only day off in Nepal, making it the universal 'Luga Dhune Din'. If you visit a Nepali household on Saturday, you will almost certainly see laundry being done. In the old cities of Patan and Kathmandu, people still use 'Hiti' (stone spouts) for laundry. It is a highly social space where neighborhood news is shared. Washing clothes in the river is common. Large flat stones are used to beat the clothes to get the dirt out, which is why Nepali clothes are often very durable! Purity (Chokho) is important. After attending a funeral, one must 'luga dhunu' and bathe before entering the kitchen or temple.
Saturday is Key
If you want to sound like a local, mention that you are busy 'luga dhune' on a Saturday.
Past Tense Change
Remember that 'Dhunu' becomes 'Dhoe' in the past. It's a tricky vowel shift!
意味
Doing laundry
Saturday is Key
If you want to sound like a local, mention that you are busy 'luga dhune' on a Saturday.
Past Tense Change
Remember that 'Dhunu' becomes 'Dhoe' in the past. It's a tricky vowel shift!
Causative Form
If you want to say 'to have someone wash clothes', use 'Dhuwaunu'.
Water Shortage
In Kathmandu, people often say 'Pani chaina, luga dhuna paiyena' (No water, couldn't wash clothes). It's a common struggle.
自分をテスト
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'dhunu' for the past tense (I washed).
मैले हिजो सबै ______।
The past tense for 'I' (Maile) is 'dhoe' (धोएँ).
Which sentence correctly says 'I am washing clothes'?
Select the correct sentence:
'-dai chhu' is the continuous form 'am washing'.
Match the Nepali phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are all essential vocabulary items for doing laundry.
Complete the dialogue.
A: तिमी के गर्दै छौ? B: म ______।
Based on the context of this lesson, 'washing clothes' is the intended answer.
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ビジュアル学習ツール
Laundry Essentials
Tools
- • बाल्टिन (Bucket)
- • साबुन (Soap)
- • ब्रस (Brush)
Actions
- • धुनु (Wash)
- • पखाल्नु (Rinse)
- • सुकाउनु (Dry)
練習問題バンク
4 問題मैले हिजो सबै ______।
The past tense for 'I' (Maile) is 'dhoe' (धोएँ).
Select the correct sentence:
'-dai chhu' is the continuous form 'am washing'.
左の各項目を右のペアと一致させてください:
These are all essential vocabulary items for doing laundry.
A: तिमी के गर्दै छौ? B: म ______।
Based on the context of this lesson, 'washing clothes' is the intended answer.
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よくある質問
10 問Yes, 'gaadi dhunu' is common, but 'gaadi safa garnu' is also used.
'Luga' is more common in daily speech; 'Kapada' is slightly more formal or refers to the fabric itself.
Most people just use the English term 'Washing Machine'.
Traditionally yes, but in modern urban households and hostels, everyone does it.
No, for vegetables we use 'pakhalyunu' (to rinse).
It is called 'Luga dhune powder' or simply 'Surf' (brand name used as a generic term).
Say 'Maile luga dhoe'.
Not really, but 'Luga ko kheti' (farming clothes) is a humorous way to describe a huge pile of laundry.
You still say 'Luga dhunu', or specifically 'Euta shirt dhunu'.
Rarely. Most people dry clothes in the sun ('Gham-ma sukaunu').
関連フレーズ
लुगा सुकाउनु
builds onTo dry clothes
लुगा लगाउनु
similarTo wear clothes
लुगा फेर्नु
similarTo change clothes
लुगा खुम्चिनु
contrastClothes shrinking
लुगा इस्त्री गर्नु
builds onTo iron clothes
