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Translation for dry cleaning

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Hi!

Could someone kindly give me the Egyptian Arabic translation for "dry cleaning"?

Sign language seems to stump my driver!!!!

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Post by Kevininabydos »

A dry cleaner in Arabic is: tandeef aala en-nashif.
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SHUKRAN!!!!

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Post by Countessa »

If that fails, try 'tandeef jaff' - that's what my DH instructs when sending his suits to be dry cleaned :)
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Post by Bullet Magnet »

Jaff or Gaf ( my phonetic pronunciation ) I understand as meaning DRY...

By default, does "tandeef" mean clean ? ( I dont know that word ) ta.
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Post by drwho »

I look for a dry cleaners, easy to spot, walk in with loads of clothes jiggle them about and pick them up the next day, "is there a problem?......8)
bet ordering a beer doesn't present problems......
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My only concern was that most places seem to be laundries - and I prefer not to have my Pringles returned fitting my 20 kg. dog!!!!!!
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Zeitgeist, I have "clean" as nadeef.
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Post by Bullet Magnet »

Thanks Barry 8)


Whats with the Pringles Scott is talking about...??
I hate the Sour cream and cheese ones. :evil:
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Post by Robbo70 »

The new limited edition flavours are quite nice. The sea salt and cracked pepper is rather moorish :)

I assume Scotts pringles are the golfing brand rather than the edibles :lol:
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Post by Scott »

Actually cashmere jumpers.
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Post by Kevininabydos »

tandeef is cleaning, as in cleaning solution mahlool tandeef ( contact lens cleaning solution), nadeef is clean as in to clean some thing nadeef oda, to clean a room. Tandeef jaff is literally cleaning dry which should be understood too.
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I wouldn't give them cashmere swede or leather even turnips .....8)
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Is there a choice?????
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Post by Goddess »

Only on L4U could a topic about dry cleaning morph into a discussion of Pringles!

Looking for a new dry cleaner myself, needed my carpets doing (after previous fiasco's I ain't doing them any more!) vaccumed them all, rolled them up, got them all down in the lift and to the shop only then to discover they stopped doing carpets two day ago. The doormans wife offered to wash them herself, but past experience has shown me they put a ton of arial on and don't rinse it off.

But anyway! Hope your pringles stay actual size Scott!
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Post by Bullet Magnet »

Excellent topic, lots of divesity..

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I also find out that Pringles make cashmere jumpers.. Amazing... 8)
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Post by Scott »

Wow! I never dreamed I'd create such confusion! I thought ALL Brits knew Pringles. We only have a few jumpers but they are beautiful. Here is the Co. link:

http://www.pringlescotland.com/

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Post by Countessa »

Loving this topic!!

Scott, being a true Scotswoman of course I know of Pringle!! Should the dry cleaning be a catastrophe you can stock up on the genuine articles in a store in Arkadia Mall in Cairo (forgotten the name of it at the moment!!).

Goddess - ah yes, the Egyptian stylee of washing rugs with Ariel and buckets of water - guaranteed crispy carpets every time!! :?
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Isn't a breath of fresh air wonderful!!!!! LOL!

Nice to find a fellow believer (Scot!)!

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BTW, how are you doing, Countessa?? I'd come visit but SO MANY STAIRS!!!!!

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