Post Office

1. ওচৰৰ ডাকঘৰ ক'ত আছে?

   Osoror dakoghor kot ase?

   Where is the nearest post office?

   Usage

   The basic way to ask for the nearest post office

   Grammar Note

   ডাকঘৰ joins ডাক 'mail' and ঘৰ 'house' into one word. ওচৰৰ is 'nearby'. The question word stays in place

2. মই এই চিঠিখন জাপানলৈ পঠিয়াব বিচাৰোঁ

   Moi ei sithikhon japanoloi pothiyab bisarõ

   I want to send this letter to Japan

   Usage

   Said at the counter to send mail abroad; swap in another country

   Grammar Note

   The ending লৈ marks direction, so it gives 'to Japan'. চিঠি is a letter, and খন is the classifier for flat things

3. বিমানেৰে পঠালে কিমান টকা লাগিব?

   Bimanere pothale kiman toka lagib?

   How much does it cost to send by air?

   Usage

   Asks the price of sending by air

   Grammar Note

   The ending ৰে marks the means, so বিমানেৰে is 'by plane'. পঠালে is the conditional 'if sent'. Cost is expressed with লাগিব

4. পাবলৈ কিমান দিন লাগিব?

   Paboloi kiman din lagib?

   How many days will it take to arrive?

   Usage

   Asks how many days delivery takes

   Grammar Note

   পাবলৈ is the purpose form of 'get', here 'for it to arrive'. দিন লাগিব is 'it will take days'

5. মই এইটো সোনকালে পঠিয়াব বিচাৰোঁ

   Moi eito xonokale pothiyab bisarõ

   I want to send this quickly

   Usage

   Says you want it sent fast; the clerk will then offer the options

   Grammar Note

   সোনকালে is the adverb 'quickly'. A fixed word for express mail was not verified, so this simply says 'I want it sent fast'

6. ইয়াত ডাকটিকট পোৱা যায়নে?

   Iyat dakotikot powa jayone?

   Can one get stamps here?

   Usage

   Asks whether stamps are sold here

   Grammar Note

   ডাকটিকট joins ডাক 'mail' and টিকট 'ticket' into one word for stamp. পোৱা যায়নে asks 'can one get'

7. পাৰ্চেলটো এতিয়া ক'ত আছে জানিব পাৰোঁনে?

   Parseloto etiya kot ase janib parõne?

   Can I find out where the parcel is now?

   Usage

   Asks whether the parcel can be tracked

   Grammar Note

   A fixed word for tracking was not verified, so this asks 'can I know where it is now'. পাৰ্চেল is an English loanword

8. শুল্ক ঘোষণাৰ ফৰ্ম পূৰণ কৰিব লাগিবনে?

   Xulko ghoxonar phormo puron korib lagibone?

   Do I need to fill in a customs declaration form?

   Usage

   Asks whether a customs form is needed for international mail

   Grammar Note

   শুল্ক is duty or tariff, and শুল্ক ঘোষণা is put together to mean a customs declaration. কৰিব লাগিবনে asks 'must I do'

9. মোৰ নামত কোনো পাৰ্চেল আছেনে?

   Mor namot kono parsel asene?

   Is there a parcel in my name?

   Usage

   Said when collecting a parcel addressed to you

   Grammar Note

   নামত is 'in the name of'. কোনো means 'any' in questions. Existence is asked with আছেনে

10. মোৰ পাৰ্চেলটো এতিয়াও আহি পোৱা নাই, অনুগ্ৰহ কৰি চাব পাৰিবনে?

    Mor parseloto etiyao ahi powa nai, onugroh kori sab paribone?

    My parcel hasn't arrived yet; could you please check?

    Usage

    Reports a delayed parcel and asks for a check

    Grammar Note

    আহি পোৱা নাই is 'has not yet arrived'. এতিয়াও is 'still'. চাব পাৰিবনে is a polite 'could you look'

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