What English do you need for daily life abroad?

These machines take both! You can use quarters — $2.50 per load — or tap your card on the reader. There's a change machine by the door if you need quarters.

两种都行！可以投25美分硬币——每次2.5美元——或者在读卡器上刷卡。门口有换币机，需要硬币的话。

See the dial on top? Turn it to cold for delicates, warm for regular clothes, and hot for whites and towels. Cold is the safest bet if you're not sure.

看到上面的旋钮了吗？精细衣物用冷水，普通衣服用温水，白色和毛巾用热水。不确定的话选冷水最保险。

About 30 minutes for the wash. Then you'll move everything to a dryer — those are $1.75 for 45 minutes. Don't leave your stuff unattended too long, or someone might move it.

洗大约30分钟。然后把衣服移到烘干机——烘干45分钟1.75美元。别离开太久，不然别人可能会把你的衣服移走。

💡 在美国自助洗衣店，如果洗完了不及时取出，其他人可能会把你的衣服拿出来放在旁边，以便他们使用机器。这是常见做法，不是偷东西。

That one runs a bit cool. I'd switch to number 8 over there — it gets hotter. Add another dollar for 25 more minutes and they should be good.

那台温度偏低。我建议换到8号——那台更热。再加一美元烘25分钟应该就干了。

Yeah, the big tables in the back are for folding. Just make sure to wipe it down first — people sometimes leave lint on them. And there are rolling carts if you need to move a big load.

有，后面那些大桌子就是折叠区。先擦一下——有时候会有绒毛。如果衣服多可以用推车。

Definitely! Always pull out the lint screen and peel off the fuzz before you start. It makes the dryer work better and it's a fire safety thing. Most people forget, so it's probably full.

一定要！开始前拉出绒毛过滤网，把绒毛剥掉。这样烘干效果更好，而且是防火安全的事。大多数人忘了清理，所以可能已经满了。