அஞ்சல் நிலையம் எங்கே?
Añcal nilaiyam eṅkē?
Where is the post office?
Usage
Basic phrase for finding the post office
Grammar Note
அஞ்சல் நிலையம் is a compound: அஞ்சல் (mail) + நிலையம் (station). நிலையம் is native Tamil, from நில் (to stand), meaning "place/station"
ஜப்பானுக்கு பார்சல் அனுப்ப வேண்டும்
Jappāṉukku pārcal aṉuppa vēṇṭum
I want to send a parcel to Japan
Usage
Used when requesting to send an international parcel
Grammar Note
ஜப்பான் + dative -உக்கு = ஜப்பானுக்கு "to Japan." பார்சல் is an English loanword
தபால் தலை வேண்டும்
Tapāl talai vēṇṭum
I need a stamp
Usage
Used to request a postage stamp at the post office
Grammar Note
தலை means "head." தபால் தலை (postage stamp) is an idiomatic compound. அஞ்சல் தலை is also used
தபால் கட்டணம் எவ்வளவு?
Tapāl kaṭṭaṇam evvaḷavu?
How much is the postage?
Usage
Used to ask about postage costs
Grammar Note
தபால் is a Persian/Turkish loanword for "mail/post." கட்டணம் is native Tamil for "fee/charge"
பதிவு தபாலில் அனுப்புங்கள்
Pativu tapālil aṉuppuṅkaḷ
Please send it by registered mail
Usage
Used to request sending mail by registered post
Grammar Note
பதிவு தபால் = registered mail. தபாலில் is the locative expressing means. அனுப்புங்கள் is the honorific imperative
கவர் கிடைக்குமா?
Kavar kiṭaikkumā?
Can I get an envelope?
Usage
Used to ask for an envelope at the post office
Grammar Note
கவர் is from English "cover," meaning envelope. கிடைக்கும் (will be available) + -ஆ forms the question
கடிதம் எப்போது போய்ச் சேரும்?
Kaṭitam eppōtu pōyc cērum?
When will the letter arrive?
Usage
Used to ask when a letter will be delivered
Grammar Note
போய்ச் சேரும் is a compound verb: போ (go) + சேர் (reach) = "will go and arrive/reach." -உம் marks future
இது உடையக்கூடியது
Itu uṭaiyakkūṭiyatu
This is fragile
Usage
Used to warn postal staff about fragile contents
Grammar Note
உடைய is the verb root for "to break." -க்கூடியது is a relative clause nominalization meaning "something that can break"
ரசீது தாருங்கள்
Racītu tāruṅkaḷ
Please give me the receipt
Usage
Used to request a receipt at the post office
Grammar Note
தாருங்கள் is the honorific imperative of தா (to give). The suffix -உங்கள் marks the polite imperative
அஞ்சல் பெட்டி எங்கே?
Añcal peṭṭi eṅkē?
Where is the postbox?
Usage
Used to find the nearest postbox
Grammar Note
பெட்டி is native Tamil for "box." அஞ்சல் பெட்டி = அஞ்சல் (mail) + பெட்டி (box) = postbox
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