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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo. Episode 143. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Ready to learn something useful today? Lucas: Absolutely. So, Luna, have you ever been to the post office in Korea? Luna: Actually, yes! I went to send a gift back home. It was a bit confusing. Lucas: It can be, especially if you don't know the right phrases. That's exactly what we're covering today — sending a package at the post office. Luna: Oh, perfect. I could have used that. Lucas: By the way, Luna, a quick honest thing — we can make these episodes because a handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's literally what funds making this many of these. Luna: Yeah, it's really cool that people find these useful enough to support. Keeps it ad-free too. Lucas: Exactly. So if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Korean, you know where to find it. Now, back to the post office. Luna: Let's do it. Lucas: First phrase: "이 소포를 보내고 싶어요." This means 'I want to send this package.' Say it with me: 이 소포를 보내고 싶어요. Luna: 이 소포를 보내고 싶어요. Lucas: Good. "소포" is 'package' or 'parcel.' "보내고 싶어요" is 'I want to send.' So literally 'this package send want.' Luna: 이 소포를 보내고 싶어요. Got it. Lucas: Next, when you ask for the cost: "배송비는 얼마예요?" — 'How much is the shipping?' Luna: 배송비는 얼마예요? Lucas: Perfect. "배송비" is 'shipping fee,' and "얼마예요" is 'how much is it?' Luna: 배송비는 얼마예요? Easy. Lucas: Now, choosing the shipping method. By air: "항공편으로 보내 주세요." — 'Please send it by air.' Luna: 항공편으로 보내 주세요. Lucas: And by sea: "선편으로 보내 주세요." — 'Please send it by sea.' Luna: 선편으로 보내 주세요. That's longer. Lucas: It is. "선편" is 'sea mail.' "으로" means 'by' method. So both phrases follow the same pattern. Luna: Okay, I think I can remember that. Lucas: Finally, when they ask you to write the address: "여기에 주소를 쓰세요." — 'Write the address here.' Luna: 여기에 주소를 쓰세요. Lucas: "여기에" is 'here,' "주소" is 'address,' and "쓰세요" is 'please write.' Luna: Let me try a scene. So I walk up to the counter and say: "이 소포를 보내고 싶어요." Lucas: Good. Then the clerk asks how you want to send it. You say: "항공편으로 보내 주세요." Luna: Right! And then I ask: "배송비는 얼마예요?" Lucas: Exactly. And they tell you the price. Then they say: "여기에 주소를 쓰세요." Luna: And I write the address. Perfect. Lucas: See? You just had a whole conversation. Luna: That feels great. Let's review all five phrases one more time. Lucas: Sure. First: 이 소포를 보내고 싶어요. Luna: 이 소포를 보내고 싶어요. Lucas: 배송비는 얼마예요? Luna: 배송비는 얼마예요? Lucas: 항공편으로 보내 주세요. Luna: 항공편으로 보내 주세요. Lucas: 선편으로 보내 주세요. Luna: 선편으로 보내 주세요. Lucas: 여기에 주소를 쓰세요. Luna: 여기에 주소를 쓰세요. Lucas: Great job, Luna. And listeners, practice these before your next trip to the post office. Luna: Yeah, it's really handy. Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: Thanks for listening to Learn Korean with Fexingo. If this helps, consider supporting at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. See you next time! Luna: Bye everyone! Practice these phrases till we chat again.