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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another Cantonese adventure? Luna: Always! What are we diving into today? Lucas: Today we are going to the post office. Sending mail might seem simple, but it's full of useful phrases. Luna: Oh, I love that. Practical stuff. Lucas: Exactly. And if Fexingo has been helping you make real progress in Cantonese, the best way to keep this show ad-free is by supporting us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, every little bit helps us keep making these episodes. Lucas: Now, first phrase: 郵票. That means stamp. Luna: 郵票. Stamp. Lucas: You got it. And the action of sending a letter is 寄信. Luna: 寄信. So 郵票 is the stamp, 寄信 is sending a letter. Lucas: Perfect. Now, if you want to say 'I want to send a letter', you say 我想寄信. Luna: 我想寄信. I want to send a letter. Lucas: Great. Now imagine you're at the counter. You need a stamp. Ask: 一張郵票幾多錢? How much is one stamp? Luna: 一張郵票幾多錢? That's a mouthful! How much is one stamp. Lucas: You handled it well. And to say you need to buy stamps, you can say 我需要買郵票. Luna: 我需要買郵票. I need to buy stamps. Lucas: Now let's put it together. Picture this: you walk into the post office, you go to the counter, and you say 我想寄信. Luna: 我想寄信. Lucas: The clerk asks how many stamps you need. You say 我需要買郵票. Luna: 我需要買郵票. Lucas: Then you ask the price: 一張郵票幾多錢? Luna: 一張郵票幾多錢? Lucas: Beautiful. Now, let's do a quick role-play. I'll be the clerk. You come in and say 我想寄信. Luna: 我想寄信. Lucas: Sure, how many stamps do you need? Luna: 我需要買郵票. Lucas: Here you go. That'll be ten dollars. Luna: 一張郵票幾多錢? Lucas: It's five dollars per stamp. Luna: Okay, so 郵票 is stamp, 寄信 is to send a letter, 我想寄信 is I want to send a letter, 一張郵票幾多錢 is how much is one stamp, and 我需要買郵票 is I need to buy stamps. Lucas: You remembered them all! Let's do one more round. Say them with me: 郵票, 寄信, 我想寄信, 一張郵票幾多錢, 我需要買郵票. Luna: 郵票, 寄信, 我想寄信, 一張郵票幾多錢, 我需要買郵票. Lucas: Perfect. Now, a little tip: when you're at the post office, you might also hear 信封 which means envelope, but we'll save that for another time. Luna: Good to know. I feel ready for my next mail run. Lucas: That's the spirit. Remember, practice these phrases until we chat again. Thanks for joining us on Learn Cantonese with Fexingo. Luna: See you next time!