Post Office

1. Пошта қайда?

   Posh-ta qay-da?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the post office

   Grammar Note

   "қайда" is an interrogative adverb meaning "where"

2. Бұл хатты жібергім келеді.

   Bul khat-ty zhi-ber-gim ke-le-di.

   I want to send this letter.

   Usage

   Telling the clerk you want to send a letter

   Grammar Note

   "-гім/-гым келеді" is a wish construction meaning "I want to"

3. Бұл посылканы жіберемін.

   Bul po-syl-ka-ny zhi-be-re-min.

   I will send this package.

   Usage

   Stating that you want to send a parcel

   Grammar Note

   "жіберемін" is the first person singular present of "to send"

4. Маркалар керек.

   Mar-ka-lar ke-rek.

   I need stamps.

   Usage

   Asking for stamps at the post office

   Grammar Note

   "керек" is a predicate meaning "is needed/necessary"

5. Қанша күнде жетеді?

   Qan-sha kün-de zhe-te-di?

   How many days will it take?

   Usage

   Asking how many days delivery will take

   Grammar Note

   "қанша" is an interrogative meaning "how many/much"

6. Жапонияға жіберуге бола ма?

   Zha-po-ni-ya-gha zhi-be-ru-ge bo-la ma?

   Can this be sent to Japan?

   Usage

   Checking if something can be sent to Japan

   Grammar Note

   "-уға/-уге бола ма" is a permission/possibility question

7. Тіркелген хат жіберемін.

   Tir-kel-gen khat zhi-be-re-min.

   I will send it by registered mail.

   Usage

   Choosing to send by registered mail

   Grammar Note

   "тіркелген" is a passive past participle meaning "registered"

8. Жіберу қанша тұрады?

   Zhi-be-ru qan-sha tu-ra-dy?

   How much does it cost to send?

   Usage

   Asking about the postage or shipping cost

   Grammar Note

   "тұрады" means "costs" and is used to ask about prices

9. Посылканы алдым.

   Po-syl-ka-ny al-dym.

   I received the package.

   Usage

   Confirming that you received a package

   Grammar Note

   "алдым" is the 1st person singular past of "to receive/take"

10. Осы қорапты жіберіңізші.

    O-sy qo-rap-ty zhi-be-ri-ngiz-shi.

    Please send this box.

    Usage

    Politely asking the clerk to send a box

    Grammar Note

    "-іңізші/-іңізшы" is a polite imperative suffix meaning "please do"

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