Post Office

1. Шуудан хаана байдаг вэ?

   Shuudan khaana baidag ve?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the post office

   Grammar Note

   "Шуудан" means both "mail/post" and "post office" in Mongolian. "Байдаг" is the habitual present, used to ask about a permanent location.

2. Энэ захидлыг Япон руу илгээхийг хүсч байна.

   Ene zakhidlyg Yapon ruu ilgeekhiig khüsch baina.

   I want to send this letter to Japan.

   Usage

   Asking to send a letter to Japan at the post office

   Grammar Note

   "Захидлыг" is the accusative of "захидал" (letter). "Руу" is the directional case suffix meaning "to/towards." "Илгээх" means "to send/dispatch."

3. Энэ багцыг шуудангаар илгээхэд хэд болох вэ?

   Ene bagtsyg shuudangaar ilgeekhed khed bolokh ve?

   How much does it cost to send this package by mail?

   Usage

   Asking about the cost to mail a package

   Grammar Note

   "Шуудангаар" is the instrumental case of "шуудан" (post/mail), meaning "by mail." The instrumental suffix "-аар/-ээр" marks the means or method.

4. Агаарын шуудангаар хэдэн хоногт хүрдэг вэ?

   Agaaryn shuudangaar kheden khonogt khürdeg ve?

   How many days does airmail take?

   Usage

   Asking how long airmail delivery takes

   Grammar Note

   "Агаарын" is the genitive of "агаар" (air) = "of the air / aerial." "Хүрдэг" is the habitual present of "хүрэх" (reach/arrive).

5. Даатгалтайгаар явуулахыг хүсч байна.

   Daatgaltaigaar yavuulakhyg khüsch baina.

   I would like to send it with insurance.

   Usage

   Requesting insured mail service for valuable items

   Grammar Note

   "Даатгалтайгаар" = "даатгал" (insurance) + "-тай" (having) + "-гаар" (instrumental) = "with insurance." Mongolian stacks suffixes to create complex meanings.

6. Надад маркууд хэрэгтэй байна.

   Nadad markuud kheregtei baina.

   I need some stamps.

   Usage

   Asking to buy stamps at the post office

   Grammar Note

   "Марк" (stamp) is a loanword from German/Russian. The plural suffix "-ууд" forms "маркууд" (stamps). Mongolian uses "-ууд/-үүд" for plurals.

7. Энэ хаяг зөв үү?

   Ene khayag zöv üü?

   Is this address correct?

   Usage

   Checking whether a mailing address is correct

   Grammar Note

   "Зөв" means "correct/right." The question particle "үү/уу" follows front-vowel roots with "үү" and back-vowel roots with "уу" — vowel harmony in action.

8. Энэ шуудан хайрцаг хаана байдаг вэ?

   Ene shuudan khairtsag khaana baidag ve?

   Where is the postbox / mailbox?

   Usage

   Looking for a nearby postbox or mailbox

   Grammar Note

   "Хайрцаг" means "box/case." "Шуудан хайрцаг" = "mail box" = postbox. A typical Mongolian compound noun pattern.

9. Экспресс шуудангаар ямар үнэтэй вэ?

   Ekspress shuudangaar yamar ünetei ve?

   How much does express mail cost?

   Usage

   Asking about the price of express mail service

   Grammar Note

   "Үнэтэй" = "үнэ" (price/value) + "-тэй" (having) = "having a price/expensive." "Ямар үнэтэй" asks "what price = how much?"

10. Энэ илгээмжийг хүлээн авсан баталгааг надад өгнө үү.

    Ene ilgeemjiig khüleen avsan batalgaag nadad ögnö üü.

    Please give me the receipt for receiving this package.

    Usage

    Requesting a receipt for a received package

    Grammar Note

    "Хүлээн авах" = "хүлээн" (waiting/receiving) + "авах" (take) = compound verb "to receive." "Баталгаа" means confirmation/guarantee/receipt.

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