At the post office in Slovak
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Lesson outline
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| English | Slovak |
|---|---|
| a post office | pošta |
| a post | pošta |
| a postman | poštár |
| a mail box | schránka |
| a letter | list |
| a postcard | pohľadnica |
| a package | balík |
| a sender | odosielateľ |
| a recipient | príjmateľ |
| a parcel | zásielka |
| a fee | poplatok |
| a payment | platba |
| to pay | platiť, zaplatiť |
| to send | poslať |
| to receive | dostať |
| a signature | podpis |
| to sign | podpísať |
| a currier | kuriér |
| a neighbour | sused |
| Could you take the parcel? | Môžeš prevziať zásielku? |
| Yes, I take the parcel. | Áno, prevezmem zásielku. |
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Letter elements in Slovak
Your letter has to have these elements in order to be sent:
| English | Slovak |
|---|---|
| a name | meno |
| an adress | adresa |
| a postal code | poštové smerové číslo (PSČ) |
| a street | ulica |
| a house number | číslo domu |
| a city | mesto |
| a country | krajina |
| a stamp | pečiatka |
| a post stamp | poštová známka |
Example dialog
Let´s have a look at the standard dialog at the post office.
Monika: Dobré ráno, chcem poslať tento balík. (Good morning, I want to send this package.)
Post office worker: Dobré ráno. Napíšte meno a adresu odosielateľa a príjmateľa. (Good morning. Write the name and the adress of the sender and the recipient.)
Monika: Hotovo. Koľko platím? (Done. How much do I pay?)
Post office worker: Poplatok je 15 eur. Potrebujem váš podpis. (The fee is 15€. I need your signature.)
Monika: Kde to mám podpísať? (Where do I sign?)
Post office worker: Tu. A tu je naša pečiatka. Ďakujem, dovidenia. (Here. And here is our stamp. Thank you, goodbye.)
Exercises
- Drag the text exercise on post office vocabulary in Slovak
- Fill in the blanks vocabulary on the letter elements in Slovak
- Choose the right answer exercise on dialog at the post office
Drag the text exercise on post office vocabulary in Slovak
Fill in the blanks vocabulary on the letter elements in Slovak
Choose the right answer exercise on dialog at the post office
Exercises
- Drag the text exercise on post office vocabulary in Slovak
- Fill in the blanks vocabulary on the letter elements in Slovak
- Choose the right answer exercise on dialog at the post office