Post Office

1. وين البوسطة؟

   wīn l-busṭa?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   For finding the post office.

   Grammar Note

   "wīn + noun" asks where something is. A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. نحب نبعث هاذا الطرد لليابان

   nḥebb nebʿath hādhā ṭ-ṭard l-yābān

   I want to send this package to Japan

   Usage

   At the counter when sending a parcel abroad.

   Grammar Note

   "baʿath" means to send. A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. قداش الطابع؟

   qaddāsh ṭ-ṭābeʿ?

   How much is a stamp?

   Usage

   Asks the price of a postage stamp.

   Grammar Note

   "qaddāsh + noun" asks the price. A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. قداش ياخذ من وقت باش توصل الرسالة؟

   qaddāsh yākhodh men waqt bāsh tūṣel r-risāla?

   How long does it take for the letter to arrive?

   Usage

   Asks how long a letter takes to arrive.

   Grammar Note

   "bāsh + verb" gives the purpose clause "for it to arrive". A sentence assembled from attested words.

5. تقبلو الكارطة؟

   teqbelu l-kārṭa?

   Do you accept cards?

   Usage

   Checks whether a card is accepted.

   Grammar Note

   The plural "teqbelu" addresses the staff politely. A sentence assembled from attested words.

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