Post Office

1. Onde fica a agência dos correios mais próxima?

   Where is the nearest post office?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask for the nearest post office

   Grammar Note

   "Onde fica...?" is the standard Portuguese way to ask where something is located

2. Gostaria de enviar esta carta / este pacote para [país].

   I'd like to send this letter / package to [country]

   Usage

   Polite phrase for sending mail at the post office

   Grammar Note

   "Gostaria de" is the conditional form of "gostar", used for polite requests

3. Quanto custa enviar por via aérea?

   How much does it cost to send this by airmail?

   Usage

   Used to ask about airmail costs

   Grammar Note

   "Quanto custa...?" is the standard Portuguese phrase for asking about costs

4. Quanto tempo leva para entregar?

   How long will delivery take?

   Usage

   Used to ask about delivery time

   Grammar Note

   "Quanto tempo leva...?" is the standard way to ask how long something takes

5. Gostaria de enviar por expresso / carta registrada.

   I'd like to send this by express / registered mail

   Usage

   Used to request express or registered mail

   Grammar Note

   "carta registrada" literally means "registered letter", referring to tracked mail

6. Vocês vendem selos aqui?

   Do you sell stamps here?

   Usage

   Used to ask if stamps are sold here

   Grammar Note

   "Vocês vendem...?" is the Brazilian Portuguese second person plural for "do you sell..."

7. Posso rastrear este pacote?

   Can I track this package?

   Usage

   Used to ask about package tracking

   Grammar Note

   "Posso...?" is the first person singular of "poder", meaning "can I...?"

8. Preciso preencher um formulário de declaração aduaneira.

   I need to fill out a customs declaration form

   Usage

   Used when a customs declaration form is required

   Grammar Note

   "Preciso + infinitive" expresses the need to do something

9. Tem algum pacote para mim?

   Is there a package for me?

   Usage

   Used when picking up a parcel at the post office

   Grammar Note

   "Tem...?" is informal Brazilian Portuguese for "is there...?" or "do you have...?"

10. Meu pacote ainda não chegou — você pode verificar?

    My package hasn't arrived yet — can you check?

    Usage

    Used to inquire about a delayed or missing package

    Grammar Note

    "você pode...?" is Brazilian Portuguese for "can you...?" used as a polite request

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