Casual — to friend
Post · Office
船便と航空便、どっちが安い？ — Which is cheaper, surface mail (ship) or airmail? (Post · Office, Casual — to friend, JLPT N4)
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船便と航空便、どっちが安い？
ふなびんとこうくうびん、どっちがやすい？
Which is cheaper, surface mail (ship) or airmail?
Romaji: Funabin to koukuubin, dotchi ga yasui? / Reply Romaji: Funabin no hou ga danzen yasui yo. Demo todoku made ni kanari jikan ga kakaru kara ki o tsukete ne.
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船便のほうが断然安いよ。でも届くまでにかなり時間がかかるから気をつけてね。
ふなびんのほうがだんぜんやすいよ。でもとどくまでにかなりじかんがかかるからきをつけてね。
Surface mail is definitely cheaper. Just be aware that it takes a long time to arrive.
Gesture & etiquette
Pointing at the price list on the counter and shrugging slightly to emphasize the wait time.
Avoid using polite/formal language (desu/masu) as it sounds cold to a friend.
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