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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Today we're going to the post office! Lucas: Yes, sending packages is something many of us need to do. Let's start with the most basic phrase: 'I want to send this package.' Luna: How do you say that? Lucas: 이 소포를 보내고 싶어요. Listen again: 이 소포를 보내고 싶어요. Luna: 이 소포를 보내고 싶어요. That's a bit of a mouthful. Lucas: You got it! Now let's break it down. '이' means 'this', '소포' is 'package', '보내고 싶어요' means 'I want to send'. Luna: So literally 'this package send want'? Lucas: Exactly. Now let's practice a little scene. Imagine you're at the post office in Seoul. You have a package. Luna: 이 소포를 보내고 싶어요. How do I ask about the cost? Lucas: Good question! You say: 배송비는 얼마예요? '배송비' is 'shipping fee', '얼마예요?' means 'how much is it?' Luna: 배송비는 얼마예요? Lucas: Perfect. Now, the clerk will tell you the price. Then you can choose the shipping method. Luna: What are my options? Lucas: Two common ones: airmail and surface mail. For airmail, say: 항공편으로 보내 주세요. Luna: 항공편으로 보내 주세요. That means 'please send it by airmail'? Lucas: Exactly. '항공편' is 'airmail', '으로' means 'by', '보내 주세요' is 'please send'. Luna: And for surface mail? Lucas: 선편으로 보내 주세요. '선편' is 'surface mail' or 'sea mail'. Luna: 선편으로 보내 주세요. Got it. Lucas: Finally, they'll ask you to write the address. They might say: 여기에 주소를 쓰세요. Luna: 여기에 주소를 쓰세요. 'Here write address'? Lucas: Yes. '여기에' means 'here', '주소' is 'address', '쓰세요' is 'please write'. Luna: Let me try all of them in a row. 이 소포를 보내고 싶어요. 배송비는 얼마예요? 항공편으로 보내 주세요. Lucas: Excellent! You're ready to send a package. Let's do a quick review. Luna: Okay! Lucas: Repeat after me: 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. I think I've got it. Lucas: You really do. Now, let me ask you something. This show is free because we don't run ads. If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Korean, supporting the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo would mean a lot. Luna: Yeah, it's a simple way to keep the episodes coming without any commercials. Lucas: Exactly. So back to our post office scene. Imagine you're at the counter. You've said your phrases, and now the clerk hands you a form. Luna: 여기에 주소를 쓰세요. I'll write my address here. Lucas: Perfect. And remember, if you want to send it urgently, 항공편으로 보내 주세요 is your phrase. Luna: What if I'm not in a hurry? 선편으로 보내 주세요. Lucas: Right. So let's practice once more with a full conversation. I'll be the clerk, you be the customer. Luna: 이 소포를 보내고 싶어요. Lucas: 배송비는 오천 원이에요. Luna: 항공편으로 보내 주세요. Lucas: 여기에 주소를 쓰세요. Luna: 네, 감사합니다. Lucas: Perfect! You handled that great. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I feel confident about sending a package now. Lucas: That's the goal. Keep practicing these phrases, and you'll be comfortable at any post office in Korea. Thanks for listening to Learn Korean with Fexingo. Luna: See you next time! 여기에 주소를 쓰세요!