Post Office

1. Gdje je pošta?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Asking where the post office is

   Grammar Note

   Pošta means both "post office" and "mail".

2. Želim da pošaljem paket u Japan.

   I want to send a package to Japan

   Usage

   Saying you want to send a parcel to Japan

   Grammar Note

   Direction is expressed with "u + accusative" (u Japan).

3. Koliko košta slanje preporučenog pisma?

   How much does it cost to send a registered letter?

   Usage

   Asking how much it costs to send a registered letter

   Grammar Note

   Preporučeno pismo is a registered letter. A genitive follows slanje.

4. Trebaju mi marke za razglednice.

   I need stamps for postcards

   Usage

   Saying you need stamps for postcards

   Grammar Note

   "Trebaju mi" is used for plural things (singular: Treba mi).

5. Koliko dugo ide ovo pismo?

   How long will this letter take to arrive?

   Usage

   Asking how long this letter will take

   Grammar Note

   Ići (to go) is used for mail travelling to its destination.

6. Molim vas, popunite ovu carinsku deklaraciju.

   Please fill out this customs declaration

   Usage

   Asking someone to fill in this customs declaration

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words following regular grammar. Popunite is the perfective imperative.

7. Mogu li pratiti svoju pošiljku?

   Can I track my package?

   Usage

   Asking whether you can track your parcel

   Grammar Note

   The reflexive possessive svoju refers to the subject's own item.

8. Treba mi kutija za pakovanje.

   I need a box for packaging

   Usage

   Saying that you need a box for packing

   Grammar Note

   The noun after "Treba mi" is nominative (kutija). It does not reveal the speaker's gender.

9. Stiglo mi je obavještenje o preuzimanju paketa.

   I received a notice for package pickup

   Usage

   Saying you got a notice about collecting a parcel

   Grammar Note

   "Stiglo mi je …" means "… reached me" and does not reveal gender. Obavještenje is neuter.

10. Koliko je poštarina za ekspresnu dostavu?

    How much is the postage for express delivery?

    Usage

    Asking how much postage is for express delivery

    Grammar Note

    Poštarina is postage. Dostava means delivery.

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