Send a package
Handle a simple visit to the post office.
보내고 싶어요 politely says that you want to send something. Use 얼마나 걸려요? to ask how long delivery takes, and keep the tracking number until the package arrives. By the end, you will be able to recognize and practise 5 useful expressions for this situation.
5 expressions to use in context
Read the Korean first. Romanization is an approximate reading aid, so return to the Hangul spelling and use the Listen button in the interactive lesson when you want to hear your device’s Korean voice.
| Korean | Romanization | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 이 소포를 보내고 싶어요 | i soporeul bonaego sipeoyo | I would like to send this package |
| 해외로 보낼 수 있어요? | haeoe-ro bonael su isseoyo? | Can I send it overseas? |
| 얼마나 걸려요? | eolmana geollyeoyo? | How long does it take? |
| 깨지기 쉬운 물건이에요 | kkaejigi swiun mulgeonieyo | It is a fragile item |
| 운송장 번호를 알려 주세요 | unsongjang beonhoreul allyeo juseyo | Please tell me the tracking number |
How to make this lesson stick
- Picture the situation. 보내고 싶어요 politely says that you want to send something. Use 얼마나 걸려요? to ask how long delivery takes, and keep the tracking number until the package arrives.
- Say one line at a time. Read the Hangul, check the meaning, then repeat without looking at the English.
- Change the order. Recall the Korean from a randomly chosen English meaning instead of memorizing the table sequence.
- Use the interactive lesson. Listen, save useful expressions, and answer the short review questions.
Check your recall
Try to say each Korean expression before opening the answer. A correct answer means more when you can also picture when you would use it.
I would like to send this package
이 소포를 보내고 싶어요
i soporeul bonaego sipeoyo
Can I send it overseas?
해외로 보낼 수 있어요?
haeoe-ro bonael su isseoyo?
How long does it take?
얼마나 걸려요?
eolmana geollyeoyo?
It is a fragile item
깨지기 쉬운 물건이에요
kkaejigi swiun mulgeonieyo
Please tell me the tracking number
운송장 번호를 알려 주세요
unsongjang beonhoreul allyeo juseyo
Language note
English meanings describe the use in this lesson rather than every possible translation. Politeness and nuance can change with the relationship and situation. For dictionary pronunciation, definitions and more examples, consult the National Institute of Korean Language Korean–English Learners’ Dictionary.
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