Post Office

1. فين مكتب البريد؟

   Fēn maktab il-barīd?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   The basic way to ask for directions; فين means "where".

   Grammar Note

   Put the noun straight after فين; no verb is needed.

2. طابع البريد بكام؟

   Ṭābiʿ il-barīd bi-kām?

   How much is a postage stamp?

   Usage

   Said at the counter. بكام means "for how much".

   Grammar Note

   ب ("for") + كام ("how much"). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. الرسالة هتاخد قد ايه عشان توصل؟

   Ir-risāla ha-tākhud add ē ʿashān tūṣal?

   How long does it take for a letter to arrive?

   Usage

   رسالة is a letter or message. هتاخد قد ايه is the usual way to ask how long something takes.

   Grammar Note

   Future is ha- + imperfect; عشان means "in order to". Composed from verified words.

4. عايز بريد سريع لو سمحت

   ʿĀyiz barīd sarīʿ law samaḥt

   I'd like express mail, please

   Usage

   At the counter. A woman says عايزة.

   Grammar Note

   عايز can take a noun directly.

5. ينفع استلم البريد بتاعي هنا؟

   Yinfaʿ astilim il-barīd bitāʿi hina?

   Can I receive my mail here?

   Usage

   Used at a hotel or post office. بتاعي means "my".

   Grammar Note

   ينفع + subjunctive asks "is it OK to…?". Composed from verified words.

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