Post Office

1. اداره پست کجاست؟

   Edāre-ye post kojāst?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the post office.

   Grammar Note

   "Edare-ye post" literally "office of post". The "-e" ezafe connector links the two nouns.

2. این نامه را به ژاپن بفرستید

   In nāme rā be Zhāpon beferestid

   Please send this letter to Japan

   Usage

   Asking the post office to send a letter internationally.

   Grammar Note

   "Ferestadan" means "to send". The imperative "beferestid" uses the present stem with "be-" prefix.

3. یک تمبر پستی می‌خواهم

   Yek tambar-e posti mikhāham

   I would like one postage stamp

   Usage

   Buying a postage stamp at the post office or shop.

   Grammar Note

   "Tambar" is borrowed from English "stamp". "Posti" = "post" + "-i" adjectival suffix.

4. این بسته چقدر وزن دارد؟

   In baste cheqadr vazn dārad?

   How much does this package weigh?

   Usage

   Checking the weight of a package at the post office.

   Grammar Note

   "Vazn darad" = "has weight". "Vazn" from Arabic means "weight". Persian uses "to have" for existence.

5. پیشتاز یا معمولی؟

   Pishtāz yā ma'muli?

   Express or regular mail?

   Usage

   Choosing between express and regular postal services.

   Grammar Note

   "Pishtaz" means "frontrunner" and refers to express mail. "Moamuli" from Arabic means "ordinary/usual".

6. چند روز طول می‌کشد؟

   Chand ruz tul mikeshad?

   How many days will it take?

   Usage

   Asking how many days international mail delivery takes.

   Grammar Note

   "Tul keshidan" is the Persian idiom for "to take time". Very common in everyday speech.

7. آدرس فرستنده کجاست؟

   Ādres-e ferestande kojāst?

   Where does the sender's address go?

   Usage

   Asking where to write the return address on an envelope or package.

   Grammar Note

   "Ferestande" is the active participle of "ferestadan" (to send), meaning "the one who sends".

8. رسید پستی می‌خواهم

   Resid-e posti mikhāham

   I would like a postal receipt

   Usage

   Requesting a postal receipt as proof of sending.

   Grammar Note

   "Resid" is derived from "residan" (to arrive). It means "receipt" — something that has "arrived".

9. بسته‌ی ثبت شده می‌خواهم

   Baste-ye sabt shode mikhāham

   I would like registered mail

   Usage

   Requesting registered mail with tracking.

   Grammar Note

   "Sabt shode" is the past participle of "sabt shodan" (to be registered). "Sabt" from Arabic means "recording".

10. هزینه‌ی ارسال چقدر است؟

    Hazine-ye ersāl cheqadr ast?

    How much is the postage?

    Usage

    Asking about postage costs.

    Grammar Note

    "Ersal" from Arabic is a verbal noun meaning "sending". "Hazine-ye ersal" = "cost of sending = postage".

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