Post Office

1. Де знаходиться пошта?

   De znakhodytsya poshta?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Use to ask for the location of the post office

   Grammar Note

   "знаходиться" is the third-person present of "знаходитися" (to be located), used for asking about physical locations.

2. Я хочу відправити листа до Японії.

   Ya khochu vidpravyty lysta do Yaponiyi.

   I want to send a letter to Japan.

   Usage

   Use when you want to send a letter abroad

   Grammar Note

   "листа" is the accusative of "лист" (letter). "до + genitive" expresses direction "to/towards".

3. Скільки коштує відправити посилку?

   Skilky koshtuye vidpravyty posylku?

   How much does it cost to send a parcel?

   Usage

   Use to ask about the cost of sending a package

   Grammar Note

   "посилку" is the accusative of "посилка" (parcel/package). "скільки коштує" is the standard price question.

4. Чи є поштові марки?

   Chy ye poshtovi marky?

   Do you have postage stamps?

   Usage

   Use when you want to buy postage stamps

   Grammar Note

   "поштові марки" = "поштовий" (postal, adjective) + "марки" (stamps, plural).

5. Коли прийде моя посилка?

   Koly pryyde moya posylka?

   When will my parcel arrive?

   Usage

   Use to ask when your package is expected to arrive

   Grammar Note

   "прийде" is the perfective future third-person singular of "прийти" (to come/arrive).

6. Мені потрібна форма для митної декларації.

   Meni potribna forma dlya mytnoyi deklaratsiyi.

   I need a customs declaration form.

   Usage

   Use when sending international mail that requires customs forms

   Grammar Note

   "мені потрібна" uses the feminine form of "потрібний" (needed), agreeing with "форма" (form, feminine noun).

7. Чи є послуга відстеження відправлення?

   Chy ye posluha vidstezhennya vidpravlennya?

   Is there a tracking service for shipments?

   Usage

   Use to ask if parcel tracking is available

   Grammar Note

   "відстеження" is a verbal noun from "відстежувати" (to track). "відправлення" is from "відправляти" (to send).

8. Яка адреса цієї пошти?

   Yaka adresa tsiyeyi poshty?

   What is the address of this post office?

   Usage

   Use to ask for the address of the post office

   Grammar Note

   "яка" is the feminine of "який" (what/which), agreeing with "адреса" (feminine). "цієї" is the feminine genitive of "цей" (this).

9. Скільки важить цей пакет?

   Skilky vazhyt tsey paket?

   How much does this package weigh?

   Usage

   Use to ask about the weight of a package

   Grammar Note

   "важить" is the third-person present of "важити" (to weigh). "скільки" is the question word for quantity.

10. Чи можна відправити цінну річ?

    Chy mozhna vidpravyty tsinnu rich?

    Can I send a valuable item?

    Usage

    Use to ask if it is possible to send a valuable item by mail

    Grammar Note

    "цінну" is the feminine accusative of "цінний" (valuable), agreeing with "річ" (thing, feminine noun).

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