Post Office

1. Որտե՞ղ է փոստը

   Vortegh e posty?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Ask for the location of the post office

   Grammar Note

   "է" is the Armenian copula "is." The "՞" interrogative mark is placed directly after question words.

2. Ուզում եմ ուղարկել այս նամակը

   Uzum em ugharkel ays namaky

   I want to send this letter

   Usage

   Use at the post office counter to send a letter

   Grammar Note

   "ուզում եմ" is a present progressive construction expressing desire. Armenian often uses this form for states.

3. Որքա՞ն արժե նամակ ուղարկել Ճապոնիա

   Vorkan arzhe namak ugharkel Chaponia?

   How much does it cost to send a letter to Japan?

   Usage

   Ask about postage rates for international mail

   Grammar Note

   "արժե" means "costs/is worth." It is commonly used to ask about prices.

4. Կարո՞ղ եմ գնել նամականիշ

   Karogh em gnel namakanish?

   Can I buy stamps?

   Usage

   Ask to purchase stamps at a post office or kiosk

   Grammar Note

   "նամականիշ" is a compound meaning "letter mark," from "նամակ" (letter) + "նիշ" (mark).

5. Ուզում եմ ծանրոց ուղարկել արտասահման

   Uzum em tsanrots ugharkel artasahman

   I want to send a parcel abroad

   Usage

   Request to send an international parcel

   Grammar Note

   "արտասահման" (artasahman) is a compound meaning "beyond the border," from "արտ" (art, outside) and "սահման" (sahman, border).

6. Որքա՞ն ժամանակ կպահանջի

   Vorkan zhamanak kpahanji?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Ask how long delivery will take

   Grammar Note

   The "կ-" prefix marks future tense in Armenian. "kpahanji" means "will take/will require."

7. Ուզում եմ հետևման համար

   Uzum em hetevman hamar

   I want a tracking number

   Usage

   Request a tracking number for your parcel

   Grammar Note

   "հետևում" (hetevum) means "to follow/track." "հետևման" (hetevman) is its genitive noun form meaning "tracking."

8. Կա՞ն բացիկներ

   Kan batsikner?

   Are there postcards?

   Usage

   Ask for postcards at a post office or souvenir shop

   Grammar Note

   "կա/կան" (ka/kan) is the Armenian existential verb "there is/there are." The plural form is "կան" (kan).

9. Որքա՞ն կշռում է ծանրոցը

   Vorkan kshrum e tsanrotsy?

   How much does this parcel weigh?

   Usage

   Ask for the weight of a parcel before calculating postage

   Grammar Note

   "կշռում է" is a progressive form meaning "weighs." Armenian uses the progressive for states.

10. Ուղարկե'ք արագ փոստով

    Ugharkek arag postov

    Please send it by express mail

    Usage

    Request express delivery for urgent mail

    Grammar Note

    "-ov" is the Armenian instrumental suffix meaning "by/via." "postov" means "by mail."

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