Post Office

1. Dima kantua pos nan paliang dakek?

   Where is the nearest post office?

   Usage

   Asks where the nearest post office is

   Grammar Note

   "Dakek" (near) is a dictionary word. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

2. Ambo nio mangirim paket iko ka [nagara].

   I'd like to send this package to [country].

   Usage

   Replace [nagara] with the country; for a letter replace "paket" with "surat"

   Grammar Note

   "Nagara" is a dictionary word and "ka" marks direction. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

3. Bara lamo paketnyo tibo?

   How long will delivery take?

   Usage

   Asks at the counter how long delivery takes

   Grammar Note

   "Tibo" is a dictionary word meaning arrive; -nyo means "the". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

4. Lai dijua prangko di siko?

   Do you sell stamps here?

   Usage

   Asks whether stamps are sold here

   Grammar Note

   "Jua" (sell) is a dictionary word and di- makes it passive. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

5. Lai ado paket untuak ambo?

   Is there a package for me?

   Usage

   Asks whether a package is waiting for you

   Grammar Note

   "Untuak" is a dictionary word meaning for. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

6. Paket ambo alun tibo. Tolong caliakan.

   My package hasn't arrived yet — can you check?

   Usage

   Asks the counter to look into a package that has not arrived

   Grammar Note

   "Alun" is the dictionary word for not yet. "Caliak" (look) plus -an gives "have a look into it", because no verified word for "check" was found. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

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