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59 [ორმოცდაცხრამეტი] ფოსტაში

59 [ormotsdatskhramet'i] post'ashi

Where is the nearest post office?	სად არის უახლოესი ფოსტა?; sad aris uakhloesi post'a?
Is the post office far from here?	შორს არის ფოსტამდე?; shors aris post'amde?
Where is the nearest mail box?	სად არის უახლოესი საფოსტო ყუთი?; sad aris uakhloesi sapost'o quti?
I need a couple of stamps.	რამდენიმე საფოსტო მარკა მჭირდება.; ramdenime sapost'o mark'a mch'irdeba.
For a card and a letter.	ბარათისა და წერილისათვის.; baratisa da ts'erilisatvis.
How much is the postage to America?	რა ღირს მარკა ამერიკისთვის?; ra ghirs mark'a amerik'istvis?
How heavy is the package?	რამდენად მძიმეა შეკვრა?; ramdenad mdzimea shek'vra?
Can I send it by air mail?	შემიძლია საჰაერო ფოსტით გავაგზავნო?; shemidzlia sahaero post'it gavagzavno?
How long will it take to get there?	რამდენი ხანი სჭირდება ჩასვლას?; ramdeni khani sch'irdeba chasvlas?
Where can I make a call?	საიდან შეიძლება დავრეკო?; saidan sheidzleba davrek'o?
Where is the nearest telephone booth?	სად არის უახლოესი სატელეფონო ჯიხური?; sad aris uakhloesi sat'elepono jikhuri?
Do you have calling cards?	გაქვთ სატელეფონო ბარათი?; gakvt sat'elepono barati?
Do you have a telephone directory?	გაქვთ ტელეფონის წიგნი?; gakvt t'eleponis ts'igni?
Do you know the area code for Austria?	იცით ავსტრიის კოდი?; itsit avst'riis k'odi?
One moment, I’ll look it up.	ერთი წუთით, ვნახავ.; erti ts'utit, vnakhav.
The line is always busy.	ხაზი სულ დაკავებულია.; khazi sul dak'avebulia.
Which number did you dial?	რა ნომერი აკრიფეთ?; ra nomeri ak'ripet?
You have to dial a zero first!	თქვენ ჯერ ნული უნდა აკრიფოთ.; tkven jer nuli unda ak'ripot.

The native language is always the most important language

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