Post Office

1. Wia post office dey?

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Looking for a post office

   Grammar Note

   dey marks location or existence. (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

2. I wan send registered letter go Japan.

   I want to send a registered letter to Japan

   Usage

   At the counter; swap the country as needed

   Grammar Note

   wan + verb expresses "want to". send ... go means "send to". (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

3. How much dem go charge to send dis parcel?

   How much is the postage for this parcel?

   Usage

   They will weigh it first, then tell you the price

   Grammar Note

   go before a verb marks the future. (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

4. You get stamp?

   Do you have stamps?

   Usage

   Before posting a letter

   Grammar Note

   get means 'have'; a question is marked by intonation. (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

5. Wen my letter go reach?

   When will my letter arrive?

   Usage

   Asking for a delivery estimate

   Grammar Note

   go before a verb marks the future. (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

6. I wan send dis one express.

   I want to send this by express delivery

   Usage

   For urgent mail or parcels

   Grammar Note

   wan + verb expresses "want to". (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

7. Abeg, write dis address for me.

   Please write down this address for me

   Usage

   Asking someone to write an address

   Grammar Note

   Commands start with the bare verb, with no subject. (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

8. I wan track my parcel wey neva reach.

   I want to track my parcel that hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Checking on a delayed parcel

   Grammar Note

   wan + verb expresses "want to". neva means "not yet". (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

9. Di parcel too heavy. Abeg, give me anoda box.

   The package is too heavy — can you give me another box?

   Usage

   When a parcel is over the weight limit

   Grammar Note

   The adjective serves directly as the predicate. (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

10. NIPOST dey open for evening?

    Does the Nigerian Postal Service operate in the evening?

    Usage

    NIPOST is short for the Nigerian Postal Service

    Grammar Note

    dey + verb marks an ongoing action or state. (Composed from common words by regular grammar; not a fixed phrase.)

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