ofisi ya posta
oh-FEE-see YAH POH-stah
How to say it
Swahiliofisi ya postaoh-FEE-see YAH POH-stahsoon
Englishpost office
Frenchbureau de poste
Meaning
An office where people send and collect letters and parcels, buy stamps and rent post boxes.
Good to know
Ofisi is an n class noun: plural ofisi za posta. Posta alone often means the post office: nakwenda posta, I am going to the post office.
Examples
- Nilituma kifurushi kupitia ofisi ya posta.I sent a parcel through the post office.
- Ofisi ya posta hufungwa saa kumi jioni.The post office closes at four in the afternoon.
- Barua yako iko kwenye ofisi ya posta ya mjini.Your letter is at the post office in town.
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