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Tiscali: Italian Phrase Finder: Post Office

PHRASES

POST OFFICE

1st and 2nd class don't exist; for a quicker service ask for espresso. There is a flat rate for all EC countries (postcards are cheaper). Post offices are open approx. 0830-1345 Mon.-Fri. (0830-1245 Sat.) and sometimes until 1600 in large towns.

post office	la posta
letterbox	la cassetta delle lettere
stamps	i francobolli

Is there a post office near here?		When does it open?
Scusi, c'è la Posta qui vicino?		A che ora apre?
skoozee che la posta kwee vee-cheeno		a kay ora apray
Which is the counter...?	for stamps		for parcels
Qual è lo sportello...?	per i francobolli		per i pacchi
kwa-le lo sport-tayl-lo...	payr ee franko-bol-lee		payr ee pak- kee
Please can I have ... stamps at ... lire		for Europe
Mi dà ... francobolli da ... lire		per l'Europa
mee da ... franko-bol-lee da ... leeray		payr lay-oo-ropa

I want to send this letter registered / express
Vorrei spedire questa lettera raccomandata / espresso
vor-ray spay-deeray kwesta let-tayra rak-koman-data / aysprays-so

I want to send this parcel	air / surface mail
Vorrei spedire questo pacco	via aerea / via normale
vor-ray spay-deeray kwesto pak-ko	vee-a ayray-a / vee-a nor-malay
It's a gift	The value of contents is ... lire
È un regalo	Il valore del contenuto è di ... lire
e oon ray-galo	eel va-loray dayl kontay-nooto e dee ... leeray

* YOU MAY HEAR

La Posta è chiusa
la posta e kee-ooza
The post office is closed

Può comprare i francobolli dal tabaccaio
pwo kom-praray ee franko-bol-lee dal tabak-ka-yo
You can buy stamps at the tobacconist

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