Italian Phrase
C'è un servizio di lavanderia?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether a location (hotel, hostel, apartment, etc.) provides a laundry service. It’s a practical question for travelers who need to wash clothes during their stay.
When to use
Use this phrase at a hotel reception, in a hostel common area, or when calling a rental agency to confirm if you can have your clothes cleaned on site.
✦Grammar Breakdown
C'èunserviziodilavanderia?
C'è (ci è)
Contraction of ci + è, used to state the existence of something singular. For plural, use ci sono.
Indefinite article 'un'
Used before masculine singular nouns that begin with a consonant or vowel.
Preposition 'di'
Links the noun 'servizio' with the type of service, similar to 'of' in English.
Noun 'lavanderia'
Means 'laundry' or 'laundromat'; can refer to a service or a place where clothes are washed.
🗨In Conversation
C'è un servizio di lavanderia?
Is there a laundry service?
Sì, al piano terra c'è una lavanderia self‑service, oppure possiamo lavare i tuoi capi su richiesta.
Yes, on the ground floor there is a self‑service laundry, or we can wash your items on request.
✕Common Mistakes
C'è un servizio lavanderia?
Missing the preposition 'di' that links the type of service to the noun.
Ci sono un servizio di lavanderia?
Use 'c'è' for singular; 'ci sono' is for plural nouns.
C'è una servizio di lavanderia?
'Servizio' is masculine, so the article must be 'un' not 'una'.
↔Alternatives
C'è la lavanderia?
Is there a laundry?
Offrite un servizio di lavanderia?
Do you offer a laundry service?
Posso usare la lavanderia?
May I use the laundry?
Cultural Tip
In Italy many hotels have a self‑service laundry room (lavanderia self‑service) rather than a full‑service laundry. In larger cities you’ll also find "lavanderie" (laundromats) that operate 24 hours. When asking, it’s polite to use the formal 'Lei' form if you’re speaking to staff you don’t know well.