14. At the post office

Correus

acknowledgement of receipt
justificant de recepció
address
adreça
addressee
destinatari, destinatària
buy (to)
comprar
collect (to)
recollir
collection
col·lecció
envelope
sobre
express, urgent
urgent
fill in (to)
omplir
form
imprès
letter
carta
mail
correu
money order
gir
notice
avís
parcel
paquet
parcel collection
recollida de paquets
plane
avió
post box
bústia
postage
franqueig
postcard
postal
postcode
codi postal
postman / postwoman
carter, cartera
rate
tarifa
receive (to)
rebre
receiver
receptor, receptora
refund
reembossament
registered
certificat
seal
precinte
seal (to)
precintar
sell (to)
vendre
send (to)
enviar
sender
remitent
special delivery
tramesa urgent
stamp
segell
telegram
telegrama
weigh (to)
pesar
weight
pes
window
finestreta

Sending and receiving letters or parcels

Enviar i rebre cartes o paquets

I want to send
- a letter by express post
- a registered letter
- a parcel
- a registered parcel with acknowledgement of receipt
- a telegram
Vull enviar
- una carta urgent
- una carta certificada
- un paquet
- un certificat amb justificant de recepció
- un telegrama
How long will it take to arrive?
Quants dies tardarà?
I would like to register
- this parcel
- this letter
Voldria certificar
- aquest paquet
- aquesta carta
I have to send this book
He d'enviar aquest llibre
I would like to send
- this letter
by air-mail
special delivery
- this parcel
by air-mail
special delivery
Voldria enviar
- aquesta carta
per avió
per correu urgent
- aquest paquet
per avió
per correu urgent
What is
- the cheapest
- the safest
- the quickest
way?
Quina és la manera
- més barata?
- més segura?
- més ràpida?
I have to send something by express delivery
He de fer una tramesa urgent
Do I have to write the sender's name
- on this letter?
- on this delivery?
- on this parcel?

- En aquesta carta
- En aquesta tramesa
- En aquest paquet
hi he de posar el nom del remitent?
Do I have to seal the envelope?
He de precintar el sobre?
I don't know what the postcode is
No sé el codi postal
Could you please tell me what the postcode is?
Em pot dir el codi postal, sisplau?
I would like to consult the postcode catalogue
Voldria consultar l'índex de codis postals
I am expecting
- a cash on delivery parcel
- a registered parcel
Will you notify me at home?
Espero
- un reembossament.
- un certificat.
M'avisaran a casa?
I have received notice that I have a registered parcel
He rebut notificació d'un certificat
I am here to pick up
- a registered parcel
- a parcel
- a registered letter
Vinc a recollir
- un certificat
- un paquet
- una carta certificada
Do I have to bring my passport?
He de portar el passaport?
Do I need any other credentials?
Necessito alguna altra acreditació?
May another person come to fetch
- a registered letter for me?
- a parcel for me?
Pot venir una altra persona a recollir
- una carta certificada?
- un paquet?

Forms

Impresos

Do I have to fill in a form?
He d'omplir algun imprès?
Where are the forms?
On hi ha els impresos?
I would like some
- registered mail
- special delivery
- cash on delivery
forms
Voldria impresos
- per a correu certificat
- per a correu urgent
- per a reembossament
Can I take some forms home?
Em puc emportar uns quants impresos a casa?
I can't understand what's written on this form
No entenc què hi diu, en aquest imprès
Could you please help me?
Em pot ajudar, sisplau?
Where it says...
- what does that mean?
- what do I have to write?
On diu...,
- què vol dir?
- què hi he de posar?

Buying stamps

Comprar segells

Do you have stamps?
Tenen segells?
Where can I buy some stamps, please?
On puc comprar segells, sisplau?
At which window do they sell stamps?
A quina finestreta venen segells?
I want a stamp
- for this postcard
- for this letter
- for this parcel
- for this special delivery
Vull un segell
- per a aquesta postal
- per a aquesta carta
- per a aquest paquet
- per a aquesta tramesa urgent
I would like some stamps
- for local mail
- for national mail
- for international mail
Voldria segells per a correu
- local
- interprovincial
- internacional
I would like some
- 25 cent stamps
- 50 cent stamps
- 75 cent stamps
Voldria segells
- de 25 (vint-i-cinc)
- de 50 (cinquanta)
- de 75 (setanta-cinc)
cèntims
Do you sell collectors' stamps?
Venen segells per a col·leccionistes?
I collect stamps. I would like two of each
Faig col·lecció de segells. En voldria dos exemplars de cada
How much are they?
Quant valen?

Period of time

Terminis

How long will it take to be delivered?
Quants dies tardarà a arribar?
When will they receive it?
Quin dia ho rebran?
It is very urgent
És molt urgent
Can I be sure that it will arrive by...?
Necessito garanties

Signs

Rètols

Stamps for sale
Venda de segells
Forms
Impresos
Registered parcels
Certificats
Parcel collection
Recollida de paquets
Opening hours on working days
Horari de recollida dies laborables
Opening hours for public holidays
Horari de recollida dies festius
Local mail
Correu urbà
National and international mail
Correu provincial i internacional
EU countries
Països UE