Post Office

1. Почтӑ уйрӑмӗ ӑҫта?

   Pochtă uyrămĕ ăçta?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   To find the post office.

   Grammar Note

   почтӑ уйрӑмӗ is "post branch", i.e. the post office. Signs are usually in Russian, "Почта России" or "Почтовое отделение". Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

2. Эпӗ ҫыру ярасшӑн.

   Epĕ çyru yarasshăn.

   I want to send a letter.

   Usage

   To tell the clerk you want to send a letter.

   Grammar Note

   "ҫыру яр-" means "to post a letter". "-ас/-ес + -шӑн/-шӗн" means "want to …". Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

3. Эпӗ посылка ярасшӑн.

   Epĕ posylka yarasshăn.

   I want to send a parcel.

   Usage

   To tell the clerk you want to send a parcel.

   Grammar Note

   посылка is a Russian loanword used as it is for postal items. The object is indefinite, so it takes no case ending. Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

4. Мана почтӑ маркисем кирлӗ.

   Mana pochtă markisem kirlĕ.

   I need postage stamps.

   Usage

   To buy stamps at the counter.

   Grammar Note

   "Mana … кирлӗ" means "I need …". марка is a loanword; the stamp is почтӑ марки "postage stamp". Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

5. Ку миҫе кунта ҫитет?

   Ku miçe kunta çitet?

   In how many days will it arrive?

   Usage

   To ask how many days delivery takes.

   Grammar Note

   The noun after миҫе stays singular, and the locative -та marks the time span "within … days". Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

6. Япони патне ярма пулать-и?

   Yaponi patne yarma pulat-i?

   Can it be sent to Japan?

   Usage

   To check whether something can be shipped to Japan.

   Grammar Note

   патне is a postposition "to, towards", used here with a country name for the destination. "-ма/-ме пулать-и?" asks "is it possible to …?". Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

7. Ҫакна ярма мӗн чухлӗ тӑрать?

   Çakna yarma mĕn chukhlĕ tărat?

   How much does it cost to send this?

   Usage

   To ask the postage.

   Grammar Note

   ҫак "this" used on its own takes the accusative ҫакна "this (thing)". Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

8. Тархасшӑн, ҫакна ярса парӑр.

   Tarkhasshăn, çakna yarsa parăr.

   Please send this for me.

   Usage

   To ask the counter clerk to send an item.

   Grammar Note

   "-са/-се пар-" is an auxiliary meaning the other person does something for you; -ӑр makes the imperative polite. Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

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