Post Office

1. وين مكتب البريد؟

   Wēn maktab el-barīd?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Use it to find a post office.

   Grammar Note

   "Maktab el-barīd" is a noun chain: office of the mail. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. بدي ابعت هالطرد لليابان

   Biddi abʿat hat-ṭard lal-yābān

   I want to send this package to Japan

   Usage

   Swap the country name to send elsewhere.

   Grammar Note

   "Biddi" + bare verb; "li-" + "el-yābān" = "to Japan". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. قديش طابع البريد؟

   ʾAddēsh ṭābeʿ el-barīd?

   How much is a postage stamp?

   Usage

   Ask the price for your destination.

   Grammar Note

   "Ṭābeʿ el-barīd" is the stamp of the mail. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. كم يوم بتاخد الرسالة لتوصل؟

   Kam yōm btākhod er-risāle la-tūṣal?

   How long does it take for a letter to arrive?

   Usage

   Asks how many days delivery takes.

   Grammar Note

   "La-" + verb gives "in order to / until". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. بدي بريد سريع لو سمحت

   Biddi barīd sarīʿ law samaḥt

   I’d like express mail, please

   Usage

   "Barīd sarīʿ" means fast mail.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective follows the noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. بتقبلو الدفع ببطاقة ائتمان؟

   Btiʾbalu ed-dafʿ bi-biṭāʾet iʾtimān?

   Do you accept credit cards?

   Usage

   Confirm how you can pay; many counters take cash only.

   Grammar Note

   The plural "btiʾbalu" addresses the shop or counter. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. كيف فيني أعرف وين وصل طردي؟

   Kīf fīni aʿref wēn waṣal ṭardi?

   How can I find out where my package is?

   Usage

   Phrased as "where has my parcel got to", since a verified verb for tracking was not found.

   Grammar Note

   "Fīni" + bare verb; "waṣal" is past: has arrived. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. شو أقصى وزن للطرد؟

   Shū aʾṣa wazn eṭ-ṭard?

   What is the maximum weight for a package?

   Usage

   Check the weight limit before packing.

   Grammar Note

   A noun chain: maximum weight of the parcel. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. بدي اشتري ظروف وورق للكتابة

   Biddi ashtri ẓurūf w-waraʾ lil-kitābe

   I’d like to buy envelopes and writing paper

   Usage

   "Ẓurūf" is the plural of envelope (it also means circumstances).

   Grammar Note

   "W-" means "and"; "li-" + "el-kitābe" = "for writing". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. فيني استلم بريدي هون؟

    Fīni astelem barīdi hōn?

    Can I receive my mail here?

    Usage

    Asks whether mail can be collected at this office.

    Grammar Note

    "Fīni" + bare verb. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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