Post Office

1. Hvar er poststovan?

   Kvar er post-sto-van?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the post office

   Grammar Note

   "poststova" means post office; it is a feminine noun ("postur" = mail + "stova" = room). The definite form adds "-an": "poststovan"

2. Eg vil senda eitt bræv til Japan.

   Eg vil sen-da ayt bræv til Ya-pan.

   I would like to send a letter to Japan.

   Usage

   Requesting to send a letter abroad

   Grammar Note

   "bræv" (letter) is neuter. The preposition "til" indicates destination

3. Hvat kostar frímerkið til útlanda?

   Kvat kos-tar free-mer-kid til üt-lan-da?

   How much is a stamp for abroad?

   Usage

   Asking the price of a stamp for international mail

   Grammar Note

   "frímerki" (stamp) is neuter with definite "-ið". "útlanda" is the genitive plural of "útland"

4. Eg vil senda ein pakka.

   Eg vil sen-da ayn pak-a.

   I would like to send a package.

   Usage

   Requesting to send a parcel or package

   Grammar Note

   "pakki" (package) becomes "pakka" in the accusative case for masculine nouns

5. Hvønnær kemur posturinn?

   Kvon-yar ke-mur pos-tu-rin?

   When does the mail arrive?

   Usage

   Asking when mail delivery happens

   Grammar Note

   "kemur" is the third-person singular present of "koma" (to come) — shows stem-vowel change

6. Nær er poststovan opin?

   Nair er post-sto-van o-pin?

   What are the post office opening hours?

   Usage

   Asking about the opening hours of the post office

   Grammar Note

   "poststova" is feminine with the definite suffix "-an". "opin" is the feminine predicative adjective. "Nær" (when) asks about opening hours

7. Kann eg fáa kvittanina?

   Kan eg faw kvi-ta-ni-na?

   Can I have the receipt?

   Usage

   Asking for a receipt after paying at the post office

   Grammar Note

   "kvittanin" (receipt) is borrowed from Danish. Definite accusative is "kvittanina"

8. Eg vil senda hetta við flugposti.

   Eg vil sen-da het-a vid flüg-pos-ti.

   I would like to send this by airmail.

   Usage

   Requesting that something be sent by airmail

   Grammar Note

   "flugpostur" combines "flug" (flight) + "postur" (post). "við + dative" expresses means

9. Tann pakkin er máskari.

   Tan pak-in er maws-ka-ri.

   The package is fragile.

   Usage

   Warning the postal worker that a package contains fragile items

   Grammar Note

   "máskari" means fragile or delicate — an important word when shipping breakable items

10. Hvønnær kemur pakkinn fram?

    Kvon-yar ke-mur pak-in fram?

    When will the package arrive?

    Usage

    Asking when a package is expected to arrive

    Grammar Note

    "koma fram" is an idiomatic expression meaning to arrive or come forward

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