How to Say "Laundry Room" in French

buanderie

/bɥɑ̃.dʁi/

The English phrase "laundry room" is translated into French as buanderie.

Meaning: Translations (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Switzerland, the term Lingerie is used when referring to a "laundry room".

/bɥɑ̃.dʁi/

If you are in a hotel in France, you might find a lingerie instead of a buanderie. In a luxury context, lingerie can refer to the department that handles fine linens and delicate clothing.
In some rural French regions, the communal lavoir or public wash-house served as the village's social 'laundry room' and a primary hub for gossip.
The word buanderie shares a root with blanchir, which means 'to whiten' or 'to bleach'.

Mes voisins monopolisent à nouveau la buanderie de mon immeuble.
My neighbors are hogging the laundry room in my apartment building again.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to use buanderie in the context of an apartment building.
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J'ai besoin d'aller à la buanderie pour laver mes vêtements.
I need to go to the laundry room to wash my clothes.
La salle de lavage est réservée aux résidents.
The laundry room is reserved for residents.
Veuillez déposer vos vêtements sales à la buanderie.
Please drop off your dirty clothes at the laundry room.
N'oublie pas de passer à la buanderie pour récupérer ton linge.
Don't forget to stop by the laundry room to pick up your laundry.
La buanderie est au sous-sol.
The laundry room is in the basement.
Où est la buanderie de l'hôtel ?
Where is the hotel laundry room?

Nathan and Manon are in their new apartment.

Nathan

Où est la buanderie ?
Where is the laundry room?
Manon

Elle est juste à côté de la cuisine.
It is right next to the kitchen.
Nathan

C'est parfait pour notre nouvel appartement.
That is perfect for our new apartment.
Manon

Oui, elle est très pratique.
Yes, it is very practical.

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