Post Office

1. وين مكتب البريد؟

   Wēn maktab il-barīd?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   The basic way to ask for directions

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "مكتب البريد" is "office" plus "mail", the post office

2. داير طابع لبلدي

   Dāyir ṭābiʿ li-baladi

   I want a stamp for my country

   Usage

   Ask for a stamp at the counter. To name a country, put it after "ل"

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Thinly attested word; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "ل" means "for" or "to" and attaches to the next word. "ـي" means "my"

3. داير ارسل الجواب دا لبلدي

   Dāyir arassil il-jawāb da li-baladi

   I want to send this letter to my country

   Usage

   Tell the counter you want to send a letter

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "داير" is followed directly by the verb. "جواب" is masculine, so "دا" is used

4. ارسال الجواب دا بي كم؟

   Irsāl il-jawāb da bi kam?

   How much does it cost to send this letter?

   Usage

   Check the postage at the counter

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "بي كم" is thinly attested, and "بكم" is also heard

5. الجواب دا بيوصل متين؟

   Il-jawāb da biyūṣal mitēn?

   When will this letter arrive?

   Usage

   Check the delivery time before you send

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "متين" is the question word for "when"

6. اكتب العنوان هنا لو سمحت

   Iktib il-ʿunwān hina law samaḥt

   Please write the address here

   Usage

   Ask someone to write the address in local script. To a woman, say "اكتبي"

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. The imperative "اكتب" is used as it is, and "لو سمحت" makes it polite

7. الجواب دا وزنو كم كيلو؟

   Il-jawāb da waznu kam kīlu?

   How many kilos does this letter weigh?

   Usage

   Ask when the item is weighed at the counter

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "ـو" is "its" for a masculine noun

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