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At the Post Office

Essential phrases for navigating the post office, from mailing parcels to tracking them.

Key Phrases

Sending a parcel

소포 미국으로 보내고 싶어요.

neutral

sopo migugeuro bonaego sipeoyo.

I want to send a parcel to the US.

Change '미국' (US) to your destination country.

Buying stamps

우표 두 장 주세요.

neutral

upyo du jang juseyo.

Please give me two stamps.

The word '장' is the counting word for flat objects like stamps or paper.

Weighing the parcel

저울 위에 올려 주세요.

neutral

jeoul wie ollyeo juseyo.

Please put it on the scale.

You will frequently hear this instruction from the postal worker.

Customs contents

상자 안에 뭐가 있어요?

neutral

sangja ane mwoga isseoyo?

What is inside the box?

Declaring items

과자하고 책이 있어요.

neutral

gwajahago chaegi isseoyo.

There are snacks and books.

Choosing shipping method

항공편으로 보내고 싶어요.

neutral

hanggongpyeoneuro bonaego sipeoyo.

I want to send it by airmail.

Asking the delivery time · 3 ways to say it

미국까지 며칠 걸려요?

neutral

migukkkaji myeochil geollyeoyo?

How many days does it take to the US?

얼마나 걸립니까?

polite

eolmana geollimnikka?

How long does it take?

A formal phrasing often used in business or by customer service staff.

언제 도착해?

casual

eonje dochakae?

When will it arrive?

Informal; use this only when chatting with a close friend about your parcel.

Asking for tracking

배송 조회 할 수 있어요?

neutral

baesong johoe hal su isseoyo?

Can I track the delivery?

The term '배송 조회' means delivery tracking.

Giving tracking information

영수증에 배송 조회 번호가 있어요.

neutral

yeongsujeunge baesong johoe beonhoga isseoyo.

The tracking number is on the receipt.

Practice Dialogue

Customer
안녕하세요. 이 소포 미국으로 보내고 싶어요.
annyeonghaseyo. i sopo migugeuro bonaego sipeoyo.
Staff
네, 저울 위에 올려 주세요. 상자 안에 뭐가 있어요?
ne, jeoul wie ollyeo juseyo. sangja ane mwoga isseoyo?
Customer
과자하고 책이 있어요.
gwajahago chaegi isseoyo.
Staff
항공편으로 보낼 거예요?
hanggongpyeoneuro bonael geoyeyo?
Customer
네. 미국까지 며칠 걸려요?
ne. migukkkaji myeochil geollyeoyo?
Staff
일주일 걸려요. 영수증에 배송 조회 번호가 있어요.
iljuil geollyeoyo. yeongsujeunge baesong johoe beonhoga isseoyo.
Customer
아, 네. 그리고 우표도 두 장 주세요.
a, ne. geurigo upyodo du jang juseyo.
Staff
네, 알겠습니다.
ne, algetseumnida.

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