T THE POST OFFICE

Useful words

post office                    posta

working hours              nyitvatart�si id�

services                       szolg�ltat�sok

parcel (package)          csomag

parcels counter csomagfelv�teli ablak

stamp counter              �rt�kcikk ablak

counter clerk (officer)   (lev�lfelvev�)alkalmazott

letter scale                   lev�lm�rleg

special delivery expressz k�ldem�ny

local                            helyi

out of town                  vid�ki

air mail             l�gi posta

second class letter        sima lev�l

first class letter expressz

registered letter            aj�nlott

envelope                      bor�t�k

printed matter              nyomtatv�ny

addressee                    c�mzett

address                        c�m

postal code (ZIP code) ir�ny�t�sz�m

post mark                    postai b�lyegz�

money order                p�nzutalv�ny

telegram                       t�virat

phone box                   telefonf�lke

public telephone           nyilv�nos telefon

postal collection and delivery                            begy�jt�s �s k�zbes�t�s

inland delivery  belf�ldi k�ldem�nyek

outland (foreign) delivery          k�lf�ldi k�ldem�nyek

to send                        k�ldeni

to deliver                     k�zbes�teni

rush hours                    cs�csforgalom

to cue [kj�]                  sorban �llni

to buy                          venni

to purchase                  venni

rarely                           ritk�n

brave                           b�tor

enough                         el�g

via                               kereszt�l valmin

afraid of                       f�lni valamit�l

to transfer                    itt: utalni

have to be paid on       kell lennie fizetve

offers                           aj�nl (E/3sz)

including                      bele�rtve

employs                       foglalkoztat (E/3sz)

at least                         legal�bb

Things to say

As we have e-mail, and telephone I rarely have to go to the post office. Mostly I write my letters on PC and send them through internet, e-mail.  Unfortunately I am not brave enough to have all my business via internet, I am afraid of transferring money and unfortunately most of all bills have to be paid on money order. This is the only reason why I am visiting the post office every month. Luckily there are a big one (post office) near our flat. It offers different services including second, first class, registered letters, stamps, parcel delivery, other printed matters for example for new passports, driving licences. It has several counters, and employs at least six counter clerk, so there are usually no rush.

I usually try to avoid rush hours, because I don’t like cuing for hours just to pay one single money order.