At the post office

 Conversation at the post office

Conversación en la oficina de correos

Conversation about sending a parcel at the post office

Postal office clerk: Good morning, what can I do for you today?

Karen: Good morning. I have to send this parcel to Thailand, please.

Postal office clerk: OK, pass me the parcel through the opened window and let’s see how much it weighs. It weighs 3 kilos. you need to send it by airmail, it will get there in about 7 days. 

Postal office clerk: You also have the option of using international signed for.

Karen: What is that? 

Postal office clerk: Same as airmail, but the person in Thailand has to sign for it when the post man delivers it to them.

Karen: How much does that cost?

Postal office clerk: An extra £5.15 [five pounds and fifteen pence] and it is insured up to £50 [fifty pounds] 

Karen: It's OK, 7 days by airmail is fine. How much will sending the parcel be?

Postal office clerk: £10.15 [ten pounds and fifteen pence]. Do you need anything else?

Karen: Oh, I nearly forgot. I need to buy 2 books of stamps, one first class and the other second class.

Postal office clerk: OK, that will be £15.35 [fifteen pounds and thirty five pence].


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Empleado de la oficina postal: Buenos días, ¿qué puedo hacer hoy por usted?


Karen: Buenos días. Tengo que enviar este paquete a Tailandia, por favor.


Empleado de la oficina postal: De acuerdo, pásame el paquete a través de la ventana abierta y veamos cuánto pesa. Pesa 3 kilos. debe enviarlo por correo aéreo, llegará en aproximadamente 7 días.


Empleado de la oficina postal: También tiene la opción de utilizar un servicio internacional firmado.


Karen: ¿Qué es eso?


Empleado de la oficina postal: Igual que el correo aéreo, pero la persona en Tailandia debe firmarlo cuando el cartero se lo entregue.


Karen: ¿Cuánto cuesta eso?


Empleado de la oficina postal: £ 5,15 adicionales [cinco libras y quince peniques] y está asegurado hasta £ 50 [cincuenta libras]


Karen: Está bien, 7 días por correo aéreo está bien. ¿A cuánto asciende el envío del paquete?


Empleado de la oficina postal: £ 10,15 [diez libras y quince peniques]. ¿Necesitas algo más?


Karen: Oh, casi lo olvido. Necesito comprar 2 libros de sellos, uno de primera y otro de segunda.


Empleado de la oficina postal: De acuerdo, serán £ 15,35 [quince libras y treinta y cinco peniques].

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