Post and parcels
❃ Post and parcels
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តើប្រៃសណីយ៍នៅឯណា?
[ tae praisani nov aena? ] -
Where is the post office?
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ខ្ញុំចង់ផ្ញើកាតប៉ុស្តាល់
[ khnom chong phnhae kat postal ] -
I want to send a postcard
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ខ្ញុំចង់ផ្ញើកញ្ចប់នេះទៅប្រទេសបារាំង
[ khnom chong phnhae kanhchop nih tov prates barang ] -
I want to send this package to France
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តែមមួយតម្លៃប៉ុន្មាន?
[ taem muoy tamlay ponman? ] -
How much is a stamp?
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តើត្រូវចំណាយពេលប៉ុន្មានសប្តាហ៍ទើបទៅដល់?
[ tae trov chamnay pel ponman sapda taeup tov dol? ] -
How many weeks will it take to arrive?
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តើអ្នកមានសេវាផ្ញើប្រញាប់ទេ?
[ tae neak mean seva phnhae pronyap te? ] -
Do you have an express shipping service?
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តើមានអ្វីនៅក្នុងប្រអប់នេះ?
[ tae mean avei nov knong prar'op nih? ] -
What is inside this box?
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វាគ្រាន់តែជារបស់អនុស្សាវរីយ៍ទេ
[ vea kroan tae chea robos anuksavary te ] -
It is just souvenirs
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ខ្ញុំចង់ទិញស្រោមសំបុត្រ
[ khnom chong tinh sraom sombot ] -
I want to buy an envelope
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សូមសរសេរអាសយដ្ឋាននៅទីនេះ
[ som sarsea asoyodthan nov ti nih ] -
Please write the address here
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ខ្ញុំមកយកកញ្ចប់ឥវ៉ាន់
[ khnom mok yok kanhchop eivan ] -
I am here to pick up a package
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នេះលេខកូដតាមដានរបស់ខ្ញុំ
[ nih lekh kod tam dan robos khnom ] -
Here is my tracking number
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តើខ្ញុំត្រូវបង់ពន្ធគយទេ?
[ tae khnom trov bong pon koy te? ] -
Do I need to pay customs tax?
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របស់នេះងាយបែក សូមប្រយ័ត្ន
[ robos nih ngeay baek, som proyat ] -
This is fragile, please be careful
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សូមជួយបិទស្កុតប្រអប់នេះ
[ som chuoy bet skot prar'op nih ] -
Please tape this box
While modern communication has largely replaced letters, sending a physical postcard or shipping local handicrafts back home remains a cherished ritual for many travelers in Cambodia. Navigating the Cambodian postal system provides an interesting look into the country's bureaucratic charm. When you walk into the city center to ask, "Where is the post office?" — Tae praisani nov aena? (តើប្រៃសណីយ៍នៅឯណា?), you will often be directed to grand, beautiful colonial-era buildings, especially in Phnom Penh. If you want to send a slice of your trip to your loved ones, you can say, "I want to send a postcard" — Khnom chong phnhae kat postal (ខ្ញុំចង់ផ្ញើកាតប៉ុស្តាល់). However, a cultural adjustment regarding expectations of speed is necessary. The standard international postal service can be wonderfully cheap but notoriously slow. When you ask, "How many weeks will it take to arrive?" — Tae trov chamnay pel ponman sapda taeup tov dol? (តើត្រូវចំណាយពេលប៉ុន្មានសប្តាហ៍ទើបទៅដល់?), do not be surprised if the clerk replies with a timeframe of three to six weeks. If you are shipping valuable souvenirs, it is highly recommended to inquire, "Do you have an express shipping service?" — Tae neak mean seva phnhae pronyap te? (តើអ្នកមានសេវាផ្ញើប្រញាប់ទេ?) utilizing services like EMS or DHL, which are reliable but significantly more expensive. Furthermore, customs regulations can be strict regarding antiquities. If the clerk asks, "What is inside this box?" — Tae mean avei nov knong prar'op nih? (តើមានអ្វីនៅក្នុងប្រអប់នេះ?), assuring them that "It is just souvenirs" — Vea kroan tae chea robos anuksavary te (វាគ្រាន់តែជារបស់អនុស្សាវរីយ៍ទេ) helps ensure your package moves smoothly through customs without unnecessary delays or taxes.
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