Post Office

1. וווּ איז די פּאָסט?

   Vu iz di post?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Use it to ask for directions to the nearest post office

   Grammar Note

   "פּאָסט" means both "mail" and "post office". The masculine noun of the same spelling is "fasting". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. איך וויל שיקן אָט דעם בריוו.

   Ikh vil shikn ot dem briv.

   I want to send this letter.

   Usage

   Use it at the post office counter to send a letter

   Grammar Note

   Before a masculine object, the article "דער" becomes "דעם". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. וויפֿל קאָסט עס צו שיקן קיין יאַפּאַן?

   Vifl kost es tsu shikn keyn yapan?

   How much does it cost to send it to Japan?

   Usage

   Use it to ask the rate for international mail

   Grammar Note

   "קיין" before a city or country name means "to". It is not the determiner "קיין" (no, any). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. קען איך דאָ קויפֿן אַ מאַרקע?

   Ken ikh do koyfn a marke?

   Can I buy a stamp here?

   Usage

   Use it to ask for a stamp at a post office or kiosk

   Grammar Note

   "מאַרקע" is a feminine noun that means "postage stamp" and also "brand". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. איך וויל שיקן אַ פּעקל אין אויסלאַנד.

   Ikh vil shikn a pekl in oysland.

   I want to send a parcel abroad.

   Usage

   Use it to say that you want to send an international parcel

   Grammar Note

   "אין אויסלאַנד" can mean both "abroad" as a destination and "abroad" as a place. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. ווי לאַנג דויערט עס ביז עס קומט אָן?

   Vi lang doyert es biz es kumt on?

   How long does it take to arrive?

   Usage

   Use it to ask how long delivery will take

   Grammar Note

   A clause after "ביז" follows. The separable prefix of "אָנקומען" (to arrive) stays at the end. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. וויפֿל וועגט דאָס פּעקל?

   Vifl vegt dos pekl?

   How much does this parcel weigh?

   Usage

   Use it to ask the weight of a parcel before postage is calculated

   Grammar Note

   "וועגן" (to weigh) shares its spelling with the preposition "about" and the plural of "road". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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