Post Office

1. Почта куҷост?

   Poch-ta ku-jost?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Used when asking for the location of the post office.

   Grammar Note

   "куҷост" is a contraction of "куҷо" (where) + "аст" (is).

2. Ин номаро ба Ҷопон фиристодан мехоҳам.

   In no-ma-ro ba Jo-pon fi-ris-to-dan me-kho-ham.

   I want to send this letter to Japan.

   Usage

   Used at the counter when sending a letter abroad.

   Grammar Note

   Tajik follows SOV word order; the verb comes at the end.

3. Ин бастаро фиристодан чанд пул мешавад?

   In bas-ta-ro fi-ris-to-dan chand pul me-sha-vad?

   How much does it cost to send this package?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the postage for a parcel.

   Grammar Note

   "чанд пул мешавад?" is an idiomatic phrase meaning "how much does it cost?"

4. Ман тамбр харидан мехоҳам.

   Man tambr kha-ri-dan me-kho-ham.

   I want to buy stamps.

   Usage

   Used when purchasing stamps at the post office or a shop.

   Grammar Note

   "мехоҳам" is the first-person present form expressing desire ("I want").

5. Ин ба куҷо мерасад?

   In ba ku-jo me-ra-sad?

   Where does this arrive?

   Usage

   Used to confirm the destination of a postal item.

   Grammar Note

   "мерасад" is the third-person singular present of "расидан" (to arrive).

6. Чанд рӯз мегирад?

   Chand ruz me-gi-rad?

   How many days does it take?

   Usage

   Used to ask about delivery time.

   Grammar Note

   "мегирад" is the third-person singular present of "гирифтан" (to take/receive).

7. Лутфан, ин бастаро пайгирӣ кунед.

   Lut-fan, in bas-ta-ro pay-gi-ri ku-ned.

   Please track this package.

   Usage

   Used when asking staff to track a package.

   Grammar Note

   "Lutfan" commonly introduces a polite request. Tracking is "paygiri kardan"; "tavze" means "distribution" and does not mean tracking.

8. Суроғаи ман инҷост.

   Su-ro-gha-i man in-jost.

   My address is here.

   Usage

   Used when providing your return address.

   Grammar Note

   "инҷост" is a contraction of "инҷо" (here) + "аст" (is).

9. Ман варақа дорам.

   Man va-ra-qa do-ram.

   I have a form.

   Usage

   Used when presenting a completed form at the counter.

   Grammar Note

   "Doram" is the first-person singular present of "doshtan" (to have). A fill-in form is "varaqa".

10. Ин баста хеле муҳим аст, лутфан эҳтиёт кунед.

    In bas-ta khe-le mu-him ast, lut-fan eh-ti-yot ku-ned.

    This package is very important, please be careful.

    Usage

    Used to alert staff about fragile or important items.

    Grammar Note

    "эҳтиёт кунед" combines "эҳтиёт" (caution) + "кунед" (please do).

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