1. Hello, I'd like to ship this package. 你好，我想寄这个包裹。
类似的说法还有: Could I ship this package? 我能寄这个包裹吗? I need to ship this package. 我要寄这个包裹。 I have a package and I'd like to ship. 嗨，我有个包裹要寄。
工作人员的回答: Sure, can I see it? 好的,我能看看吗? Sure, hand it here, please. 好的，请放在这里。
2. Hey there, could I buy some stamps? 你好，我能买些邮票吗?
相同的说法有: Hey man (if male), could I get some stamps? 你好，我能买些邮票吗?
还可以询问邮票的种类: What kind of stamps do you guys have? I need some. 你们有什么类型的邮票?我要一些。
对方把邮票展示给你看: These are the stamps that we have in stock right now. 这些是我们现有的邮票。
♦ hey there 你好,相当于 hello
3. Could you help me open up a P.O. box? 你能帮我打开邮箱吗?
乐意提供帮助: Sure, let me help you. 好的，我来帮你吧。
♦ P.O. 邮局, post office 的首字母缩写。
4. How much is postage to Alaska? 到阿拉斯加的邮费是多少?
询问邮资还可以这样说: How much is it to ship to California? 把这个寄到加州要多少钱? How much do I have to pay to ship a package to Oregon? 寄一个包裹到俄勒冈要多少钱? What's the postage rate for a package going to Florida? 往佛罗里达寄一个包裹邮资是多少?
对方会告诉你: You need a 25-cent stamp. 你需要一张 25 美分的邮票。 From here, you'll need a 50-Cent stamp. 从这里的话，你需要一张50美分的邮票。 Just a 5-cent stamp. 一张5美分的邮票就行。
♦ How much. 是询问价钱多少的句型。 ♦ postage n. 邮资，邮费
5. Where is the drop box for a UPS package? UPS包裹的投递箱在哪里?
如果你知道投递箱在哪里: It's right behind the door. 就在门后面
♦ UPS: United Parcel Service 的缩略语,联合包裹服务公司。
6. Do you sell envelopes here? 你这儿卖信封吗?
你还可以这么询问: I need an envelope to mail this, do you sell them here? 我需要一个信封来寄这个,你这儿有卖吗?
如果没有这一项服务: Sorry, we don't sell those here. 抱歉，我们这里不卖这些。
♦ envelope n. 信封
Post Office Conversation 对话
Kevin: Hey man, I need to go to the post office, want to come with me? 凱文:嘿,哥们儿,我要去邮局,想一起去吗?
Steve: I can't, dude, I've got to hit up the laundromat and do my clothes. Maybe after that? 史蒂夫:不行,我还得去洗衣店洗衣服,洗完之后再去吧?
Kevin: Alright, Sound good, dude. Hey, do you have any stamps? I never remember to keep mine. 凯文:好吧,听起来不错,哥们儿。嘿，你有邮票吗? 我总是忘记拿邮票。
Steve: No way. No one uses snail mail nowadays anyway! Just email stuff dude, it's the 21st century. 史蒂夫:没有。现在没有人用蜗牛邮件了!发电子邮件吧,哥们儿, 现在是21世纪了。
Kevin: Some of us have bills, smart guy. 凯文:我们有些人还是会有账单的, 聪明的家伙。
Steve: Yeah yeah, I guess you have a point. 史蒂夫:也是,也是,我想你的话也很有道理。
Kevin: well hey, do they have an after hours drop box? 凯文:嘿,他们会有非工作时间的投递箱吗?
Steve: Probably, they usually have some of those in the parking lot. 史蒂夫:可能有吧,他们通常在停车场有这种投递箱。
Kevin: Well, maybe I'll just drop my mail off there and head out to do laundry with you later. 凯文:哦,我可能先去那里投信,然后再和你去洗衣服。
Steve: Really? Dude you totally should. I'm going to be so bored. 史蒂夫:真的吗? 哥们儿,你确实该这样,我都快无聊死了。
Kevin: (Laughs) Alright, we'll see man. 凯文：（笑）好吧，一会儿见，哥们。
♦ hit up 去某地,做某事 ♦ laundromat n. 自助洗衣店 ♦ snail mail蜗牛邮件,形容速度非常慢 ♦ have a point 正确,中肯,很有道理 ♦ after-hours drop box 非工作时间的投递稿
