Post Office

1. Почта ҡайҙа?

   Pochta qaydha?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Asking where the post office is

   Grammar Note

   "Почта" is a Russian loanword meaning both the post office and the mail. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

2. Мин был хатты ебәрергә теләйем

   Min byl khatty yebärergä teläyem

   I want to send this letter

   Usage

   Sending a letter at the counter

   Grammar Note

   "Хат" is a letter; its accusative is "хатты". "Ебәрергә теләйем" means "I want to send". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

3. Мин был посылканы ебәрергә теләйем

   Min byl posylkany yebärergä teläyem

   I want to send this parcel

   Usage

   Sending a parcel at the counter

   Grammar Note

   "Посылка" is a Russian loanword; its accusative is "посылканы". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

4. Ул нисә көндә килеп етә?

   Ul nisä köndä kilep yetä?

   In how many days will it arrive?

   Usage

   Asking how many days delivery takes

   Grammar Note

   "Нисә көндә" means "in how many days". "Килеп етеү" means "to arrive". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

5. Быны Японияға ебәреп буламы?

   Byny Yaponiyagha yebärep bulamy?

   Can this be sent to Japan?

   Usage

   Checking whether shipping to Japan is possible

   Grammar Note

   "-п буламы?" asks "is it possible to ...?". "Японияға" is the dative of direction. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

6. Быны ебәреү күпме тора?

   Byny yebärew küpme tora?

   How much does it cost to send this?

   Usage

   Asking the postage

   Grammar Note

   "Ебәреү" means "sending". A price is asked with "күпме тора?". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

7. Мин посылканы алдым

   Min posylkany aldym

   I received the parcel

   Usage

   Saying you have received a parcel

   Grammar Note

   "Алдым" is the past 1st person of "алыу" (to take, receive). This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

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