Post Office

1. Positi iri kupi?

   Po-si-ti i-ri ku-pi?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Used to ask where the post office is

   Grammar Note

   "positi" is the Shona rendering of the English word "post"

2. Ndinoda kutumira tsamba iyi.

   Ndi-no-da ku-tu-mi-ra tsa-mba i-yi.

   I want to send this letter.

   Usage

   Used to say you want to mail a letter

   Grammar Note

   "kutumira" means "to send" in Shona

3. Kutumira kuJapan kunodhura marii?

   Ku-tu-mi-ra kuJapan ku-no-dhu-ra ma-ri-i?

   How much does it cost to send to Japan?

   Usage

   Used to ask the cost of international postage

   Grammar Note

   "kunodhura marii" is the standard Shona way to ask a price

4. Ndinogona kutenga stamp here?

   Ndi-no-go-na ku-te-nga stamp he-re?

   Can I buy stamps?

   Usage

   Used to ask if stamps can be purchased

   Grammar Note

   "stamp" is borrowed from English and used in Shona for postage stamps

5. Ndinoda kutumira parcel kunze kwenyika.

   Ndi-no-da ku-tu-mi-ra parcel ku-nze kwe-nyi-ka.

   I want to send a parcel abroad.

   Usage

   Used to send a package overseas

   Grammar Note

   "kunze kwenyika" literally means "outside the country" = abroad

6. Zvinosvika riini?

   Zvi-no-svi-ka ri-i-ni?

   How long will it take to arrive?

   Usage

   Used to ask about delivery time

   Grammar Note

   "riini" is the Shona question word for "when"

7. Ndinoda nambari yekutevera.

   Ndi-no-da na-mba-ri ye-ku-te-ve-ra.

   I want a tracking number.

   Usage

   Used to request a tracking number

   Grammar Note

   "yekutevera" means "of following/tracking"

8. Kune postcards here?

   Ku-ne postcards he-re?

   Are there postcards?

   Usage

   Used to ask if postcards are available

   Grammar Note

   "postcards" is borrowed from English and used in Shona

9. Parcel iyi inorema sei?

   Parcel i-yi i-no-re-ma se-i?

   How heavy is this package?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the weight of a package

   Grammar Note

   "inorema sei" asks about the weight of something in Shona

10. Ndapota itumirei nekukurumidza.

    Nda-po-ta i-tu-mi-re-i ne-ku-ku-ru-mi-dza.

    Please send it by express mail.

    Usage

    Used to request express mail delivery

    Grammar Note

    "ndapota" is the Shona polite word for "please"

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