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14. At the post office

Correus

At the post office

14.1 Sending and receiving letters or parcels 14.2 Forms 14.3 Buying stamps 14.4 Period of time 14.5 Signs

acknowledgement of receipt

justificant de recepció

destinatari, destinatària

express, urgent

parcel collection

recollida de paquets

postman / postwoman

carter, cartera

receptor, receptora

special delivery

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?

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?

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

Registered parcels

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

National and international mail

Correu provincial i internacional

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