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French: The Post Office

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Post Office

Post Offices are generally shut for lunch (approx.1200-1400).

 


post office


la poste / les PTT


postbox


la boÎte aux lettres


stamps


les timbres

 



Is there a post office near here?


When is it open?


Il y a un bureau de poste près d'ici?


C'est ouvert quand?


eel ya uñ booroh duh post preh deesee


say oovehr koñ

 



Which counter...?


for stamps


for parcels


C'est quel guichet...?


pour les timbres


pour les colis


say kel gee-shay...


poor lay tañbr


poor lay kolee

 

Three stamps for postcards to Great Britain
Trois timbres pour cartes postales pour la Grande Bretagne
trwa tañbr poor kart pos-tal poor la groñd bruhta-nyuh

I want to send this letter registered post
Je voudrais envoyer cette lettre en recommandé
zhuh voodray oñvwa-yay set letr oñ ruhkomoñ-day

How much is it to send this parcel?
C'est combien pour envoyer ce colis?
say koñ-byañ poor oñvwa-yay suh kolee
 



by air


by surface mail


par avion


par voie normale


par a-vyoñ


par vwa normal

 



It's a gift


The value of contents is ... francs


C'est un cadeau


La valeur est de... francs


say uñ kadoh


la va-lur eh duh ... froñ

 

* YOU MAY HEAR

Vous pouvez acheter les timbres au tabac
voo poovay ashtay lay tañbr oh taba
You can buy stamps at the tobacconist's


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