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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 79, can you believe it? Lucas: I know. And today we're going somewhere practical: the post office. Luna: Oh, I actually need to send a package to a friend. Perfect timing. Lucas: Great. So first, the word for post office: 우체국. Luna: 우체국. Lucas: Good. 우체국. Say it with me: 우체국. Luna: 우체국. Lucas: Now, if you want to say 'I want to send this', you say: 보내고 싶어요. Luna: 보내고 싶어요. That's four syllables, right? Lucas: Yeah. 보내고 싶어요. 'I want to send this.' You can point at the item. Luna: 보내고 싶어요. So if I'm at the counter, I say that? Lucas: Exactly. And then they'll tell you the price. But you can ask: 얼마예요? Luna: 얼마예요? That's 'how much is it?' Right? Lucas: Yes. 얼마예요? Very handy. Luna: 얼마예요? Okay, I think I can remember that. Lucas: Let's practice a mini scene. You walk up to the counter. Luna: Okay. Um, 우체국에서... 보내고 싶어요. Lucas: Perfect. And then the clerk says the price, and you say? Luna: 얼마예요? Lucas: There you go. Now, if you need a stamp, the word is 우표. Luna: 우표. Like mail stamp. Lucas: Yeah. 우표. And for a package, it's 소포. Luna: 소포. So if I'm sending a package, I'd say 소포 보내고 싶어요? Lucas: Exactly. 소포 보내고 싶어요. 'I want to send a package.' Luna: Nice. So I could also ask 우표 얼마예요? for 'how much is a stamp?' Lucas: Yes, 우표 얼마예요? Perfect. Luna: This is super practical. I'm definitely using this. Lucas: Speaking of practical — if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Korean, a handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's what keeps this ad-free and going. Luna: Yeah, it really helps. And it's all listener supported. Lucas: Exactly. So back to the post office. Let's put it all together. Luna: Okay, let's do it. Lucas: Imagine you're at the counter. You say: 안녕하세요, 소포 보내고 싶어요. Luna: 안녕하세요, 소포 보내고 싶어요. Lucas: Then you ask: 얼마예요? Luna: 얼마예요? Lucas: And if you need stamps too: 우표도 주세요. Luna: 우표도 주세요. 'Please give me a stamp too.' Lucas: Right. So today we learned: 우체국, 보내고 싶어요, 얼마예요?, 우표, 소포. Luna: That's five new phrases. I feel like I could actually go to a post office in Korea now. Lucas: You could. Practice these a few times, and you'll be ready. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. See you all next time! Lucas: See you next time. Keep practicing with Fexingo.