我想寄一封挂号信。
给我一张带插图的明信片。
寄巴黎的航空信邮资是多少?
请用快邮寄送这个包裹。
我想把这包裹寄往新加坡。
这个快邮包裹的额外邮资是多少?
我想给这包东西保险五十美元。
请邮寄这只大衣箱,货到付款。
在哪里取汇款单?
我想给我妈妈汇1000元钱。
请问可不可以把这张汇款单兑现?
昨天我拿到一张邮包到达通知单。我能在这儿领取吗?
A:Excuse me, could you tell me which line I'm supposed to stand in to buy bubble wrap and to post a package?
打扰一下,请问我要排哪条队伍可以买到气泡衬垫包装纸,然后寄包裹?
B:You can buy the bubble wrap here, but you'll have to stand in line over here to post your package.
你可以在这儿买气泡衬垫包装纸,但是要寄包裹的话得去那边排队。
A:That's a really long line. How long do you think it'll take to get through all those people?
那条队可真长啊。你觉得我得需要多长时间?
B:It takes about three minutes per person, so it'll probably be about an hour's wait.
每个人大概需要三分钟左右,所以您得等一个小时。
A:Can I buy stamps here?
邮票是在这儿买吗?
B:Sure. How many would you like?
没错。要买多少?
A:I need thirty for my Christmas cards.
我要寄圣诞卡,大概需要三十张。
B:Are you sending them abroad?
都是寄到国外去的吗?
A:Twenty of them are going abroad to China to America.
其中有20张是寄到中国和美国的。
B:Do you have any going anywhere in the EU? If you do, those are less expensive.
有没有寄到欧洲去的?如果没有寄到那边的,邮费没那么贵。
A:No.
没有。
B:Ok, here you are. That will be eighteen pounds and seventy two pence.
好的,给你。一共是18英镑72便士。
A:And the bubble wrap?
气泡衬垫包装纸是多少钱?
B:That's another quid.
还要额外再加1英镑。
A:Thanks a lot. You've been very helpful.
非常感谢。你帮了不少忙。
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