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1. Sending a package 寄包裹
You:Morning, sir. Where is the package post counter, please?
早上好,先生。請問寄包裹的柜臺在哪里?
Post officer: Here.
就在這里。
You: I want to send this package to Shanghai, China.
我要寄個(gè)包裹到中國上海。
Post officer: Airmail or surface mail?
航空郵件還是普通郵件?
You: How long would surface mail take, compared with airmail?
和航空郵件相比,普通郵件要花多少時(shí)間?
Post officer: Usually, it will take 3-4 months by surface mail while it will only take 1-2 weeks by airmail.
一般普通郵件要花3-4個(gè)月時(shí)間,而航空郵件1-2周。
You: What is the size and weight limit for mailing a package? How much would this package cost by airmail?
郵寄包裹的大小和限重是多少?這個(gè)包裹航空郵件要花多少錢?
Post officer: The limit is 15 pounds/package. Just let me weigh it for you. Put the package on the scale, please. That's 3 Ib. and 7 oz.. It would be $10.
每個(gè)包裹限重15磅,我來幫你稱一下重量, 請把包裹放在秤上,3磅7盎司,一共10美元。
2.Sending Letters 寄信
You:Excuse me, where can I buy stamps?
請問我在哪里可以買到郵票?
Post officer: Second on the right is the counter.
右邊第二個(gè)柜臺。
You: Please give 10 five-cent stamps and 3 envelopes. Oh, I also need 3 postcards.
請給我10張5分郵票和3個(gè)信封,我想要3張明信片。
Post officer: The total is $5.
總共5美元。
You: I want to send these letters.
我想要寄這些信。
Post officer:Do the letters have anything valuable in them?
信里面有貴重的物品嗎?
You:No, by the way, will I be able to catch the last mail pick-up today?
沒有,順便問一句, 我來得及寄今天的末班郵件嗎?
Post officer: In about 10 minutes, we will have the last pick-up. Hurry up.
我們末班郵件差不多還有10分鐘左右,請盡快哦~
You: I am ok.
我準(zhǔn)備好了。
Post officer:Your letter is 10 grams overweight and you will have to pay 30 cents extra.
你的(一封)信超重10克, 你要另外付30美分的超重費(fèi)。
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