Post Office

1. Unda ta e ofisina di koreo?

   Un-da ta e o-fi-si-na di ko-re-o

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Asking for directions to the post office

   Grammar Note

   "koreo" from Spanish "correo" (mail/post); "ofisina" from Spanish "oficina" (office). "Ofishi" means "trade/profession" and cannot be used for a post office

2. Mi kier manda e paki aki pa Hulanda

   Mi kier man-da e pa-ki a-ki pa Hu-lan-da

   I would like to send this package to the Netherlands

   Usage

   Sending a package internationally from Curaçao to the Netherlands

   Grammar Note

   "paki" from Dutch "pakket" (package); "Hulanda" is the Papiamentu name for the Netherlands

3. Kuántu kosta pa manda e karta aki?

   Kuán-tu kos-ta pa man-da e kar-ta a-ki

   How much does it cost to send this letter?

   Usage

   Asking about the postage cost for a letter

   Grammar Note

   "karta" is identical to Spanish "carta" (letter)

4. Por fabor dami un sèlu di koreo

   Por fa-bor da-mi un sè-lu di ko-re-o

   Please give me one postage stamp

   Usage

   Purchasing a postage stamp at the post office

   Grammar Note

   "sèlu" from Spanish "sello" (stamp/seal); combined with "di koreo" means postage stamp

5. Ki ta e tempu di entrega pa e paki?

   Ki ta e tem-pu di en-tre-ga pa e pa-ki

   What is the delivery time for this package?

   Usage

   Asking about expected delivery time for a package

   Grammar Note

   "entrega" is identical to Spanish "entrega" (delivery/handover)

6. Mi kier manda e karta por kurrier

   Mi kier man-da e kar-ta por ku-rrier

   I would like to send this letter by courier/express

   Usage

   Requesting express or courier delivery for an important letter

   Grammar Note

   "kurrier" from Dutch "koerier" or English "courier"; "por" means "by/via"

7. E paki ta muchu pisa pa e tarifa regular

   E pa-ki ta mu-chu pi-sa pa e ta-ri-fa re-gu-lar

   The package is too heavy for the regular rate

   Usage

   Being informed that a package exceeds the standard weight limit

   Grammar Note

   "pisa" from Spanish "pesado" (heavy); "tarifa" is identical to Spanish/English "tariff"

8. Mi mester yena e formulario aki?

   Mi mes-ter ye-na e for-mu-la-rio a-ki

   Do I need to fill out this form?

   Usage

   Asking whether a form needs to be completed for shipping

   Grammar Note

   "yena" is the verb "to fill", also used for filling out a form; "formulario" is identical to Spanish

9. Tin un numero di trakeo pa mi paki?

   Tin un nu-me-ro di tra-ke-o pa mi pa-ki

   Is there a tracking number for my package?

   Usage

   Asking for the tracking number for a shipment

   Grammar Note

   "trakeo" borrowed from English "tracking"; modern vocabulary for online shipment tracking

10. Ki ora ta e ofisina di koreo habrí?

    Ki o-ra ta e o-fi-si-na di ko-re-o ha-brí

    What time does the post office open?

    Usage

    Asking about the post office opening hours

    Grammar Note

    "habrí" from Spanish "abierto" (open); used as adjective meaning "open" in Papiamentu

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