Post Office

1. Ụlọ ozi dị ebe ole?

   u-lo O-zi di e-be O-le?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Ask for the location of the post office

   Grammar Note

   "ụlọ ozi" is a compound meaning "house of messages." Igbo names buildings by combining "ụlọ" with function.

2. Achọrọ m ịziga akwụkwọ ozi a

   a-CHO-ro m i-zi-ga ak-wu-kwo O-zi a

   I want to send this letter

   Usage

   Use at the post office counter to send a letter

   Grammar Note

   "akwụkwọ" means "paper/book." Combined with "ozi" (message), it forms the word for "letter."

3. Ego ole ka ọ dị ịziga akwụkwọ ozi gaa Japan?

   E-go O-le ka o di i-zi-ga ak-wu-kwo O-zi ga-a JA-pan?

   How much does it cost to send a letter to Japan?

   Usage

   Ask about postage rates for international mail

   Grammar Note

   "gaa" means "to go/travel to." Placed before a country name, it expresses direction.

4. Enwere m ike zụta stamp ebe a?

   En-we-re m i-ke zu-ta STAMP e-be a?

   Can I buy stamps here?

   Usage

   Ask to purchase stamps at a post office or kiosk

   Grammar Note

   "stamp" is an English borrowing and is used as is.

5. Achọrọ m ịziga ngwugwu gaa mba ọzọ

   a-CHO-ro m i-zi-ga ngwu-gwu ga-a m-ba o-zo

   I want to send a parcel abroad

   Usage

   Request to send an international parcel

   Grammar Note

   "mba" means "country/nation." "mba ọzọ" (another country) is the Igbo expression for "abroad."

6. Oge ole ka ọ ga-ewe ruo?

   O-ge O-le ka o ga-E-we ru-o?

   How long will it take to arrive?

   Usage

   Ask how long delivery will take

   Grammar Note

   "ewe" means "to take" (time); "ruo" means "to arrive." Together they express "takes to arrive."

7. Achọrọ m nọmba tracking

   a-CHO-ro m NUM-ba tracking

   I want a tracking number

   Usage

   Request a tracking number for your parcel

   Grammar Note

   "nọmba" is borrowed from English "number." "tracking" is also commonly used in English form.

8. Ị nwere card foto ozi?

   I NWE-re KARD FO-to O-zi?

   Do you have postcards?

   Usage

   Ask for postcards at a post office or souvenir shop

   Grammar Note

   "ị nwere" asks "do you have." "nwere" means "to have/possess."

9. Ibu ole ka ngwugwu a dị?

   I-bu O-le ka ngwu-gwu a di?

   How much does this parcel weigh?

   Usage

   Ask for the weight of a parcel

   Grammar Note

   "ibu" means "weight/load." It can also be used as an adjective meaning "heavy."

10. Zipụ ya ọsọ ọsọ biko

    Zi-pu ya o-so o-so BI-ko

    Please send it express

    Usage

    Request express delivery for urgent mail

    Grammar Note

    "biko" means "please" in Igbo. "ọsọ ọsọ" is a reduplication for emphasis meaning "very quickly."

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