ซักผ้า
do laundry
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- 1 do laundry、wash clothes
This everyday expression means to do laundry or wash clothes, whether by hand or in a washing machine.
do laundry、wash clothes
To clean clothes, towels, and other fabric items with water and usually detergent.
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วันนี้ต้องซักผ้า wan níi tɔ̂ŋ sák phâa I have to do laundry today. วันนี้ต้องซักผ้า details
Learning notes
Explanation
The expression combines ซัก, “to wash or launder,” with ผ้า, “cloth or clothing.” In this expression, ผ้า can broadly cover laundry such as clothes, towels, and sheets. It is a common, neutral expression used for both hand-washing and machine-washing. You can specify the method with ซักผ้าด้วยมือ, “wash clothes by hand,” or ซักผ้าด้วยเครื่องซักผ้า, “wash clothes in a washing machine.”
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing chores and daily plans, such as saying how often you do laundry, deciding who will wash the clothes, or explaining that you are doing laundry now. It also works when talking about laundromats or hotel laundry services.
Caution
Use ซัก for laundering clothes; ล้าง is normally used for rinsing or washing things such as dishes, hands, and cars. ซักผ้า refers to the washing itself and does not necessarily include drying or hanging the laundry. ตากผ้า means “hang laundry out to dry,” while ซักแห้ง means “dry-clean.”
Differences from similar words
1 do laundry synonyms
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ซัก means to wash a fabric item and can take a specific object. ซักผ้า includes ผ้า and commonly refers to the household task of doing laundry.