Formal — to staff
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船便と航空便、どちらが安いですか？ — Which is cheaper, surface mail (ship) or airmail? (Post · Office, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
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船便と航空便、どちらが安いですか？
ふなびんとこうくうびん、どちらがやすいですか？
Which is cheaper, surface mail (ship) or airmail?
Romaji: Funabin to koukuubin, dochira ga yasui desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Funabin no hou ga yasu-ku narimasu ga, otodoke made ni o-jikan ga kakarimasu. Koukuubin wa souryou ga takame desu ga, hayaku touchaku shimasu yo.
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船便の方が安くなりますが、お届けまでにお時間がかかります。航空便は送料が高めですが、早く到着しますよ。
ふなびんのほうがやすくなりますが、おとどけまでにおじかんがかかります。こうくうびんはそうりょうがたかめですが、はやくとうちゃくしますよ。
Surface mail is cheaper, but it takes time to be delivered. Airmail costs more, but it arrives faster.
Gesture & etiquette
Politely gesture toward the information board or rate chart while explaining.
Do not speak casually or rudely to the post office staff as it is a professional environment.
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