Post Office

1. Poçta nirede?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   When looking for the post office

   Grammar Note

   "Nirede" = "nire" (where) + locative "-de." "Poçta" is a loanword from Russian/German "Почта/Post."

2. Bu haty ibermek isleýärin

   I want to send this letter

   Usage

   When you want to mail a letter

   Grammar Note

   "Hat" (letter) is from Arabic, meaning "letter/writing." "Ibermek" is the gerund of "iber-" (to send).

3. Bu posylkany howa poçtasy bilen iberip bilersiňizmi?

   Can you send this parcel by airmail?

   Usage

   When sending a parcel internationally by airmail

   Grammar Note

   "Howa poçtasy" = "howa" (air) + "poçtasy" (its mail) = airmail. "Posylka" is from Russian "посылка" (parcel).

4. Marka näçä durýar?

   How much does a stamp cost?

   Usage

   When asking about the price of a stamp

   Grammar Note

   "Durýar" = present tense of "dur-" (to stand/cost). Used for prices. "Marka" (stamp) is from German "Marke."

5. Bu haçana ýetip barmaly?

   When will this arrive?

   Usage

   When asking about the estimated delivery time

   Grammar Note

   "Ýetip bar-" is a compound verb meaning "to arrive/reach." "-maly" indicates obligation or scheduled action.

6. Salgyny nirä ýazmaly?

   Where should I write the address?

   Usage

   When asking where to write the address on an envelope

   Grammar Note

   "Ýazmaly" = "ýaz-" (write) + obligatory "-maly." "Nirä" is the directional/dative form of "nire" (where).

7. Tizleşdirilen ibergi barmy?

   Is there an express delivery option?

   Usage

   When checking if express delivery is available

   Grammar Note

   "Tizleşdirilen" = causative of "tiz" (fast/quick) + passive participle "-len." Meaning: "expedited."

8. Bu zady ibermäge rugsat edilermi?

   Is it allowed to send this item?

   Usage

   When checking if a certain item is permitted to be mailed

   Grammar Note

   "Rugsat" (permission) is from Arabic. "Edilermi" = passive of "et-" (do) + question suffix = "is it permitted?"

9. Haýsy ýurda iberip bolýar?

   Which countries can I send to?

   Usage

   When checking which countries receive international mail

   Grammar Note

   "Iberip bol-" = converb of "iber-" (send) + "bol-" (be possible) = "it is possible to send."

10. Haty hasaba alynmaly ibergi hökmünde iberiň

    Please send the letter as registered mail

    Usage

    When requesting registered mail for an important document

    Grammar Note

    "Hasaba alynmaly" = passive obligatory of "hasaba al-" (register/record). "Hökmünde" (as/in the role of) is a postposition.

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