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How to Say ‘Excuse me, I'd like to send this package.’ in Japanese

すみません、この荷物を送りたいです。

sumi mase n kono nimotsu o okuri tai desu

[soo-mee mah-seh n koh-noh nee-MOH-tsoo oh okuri tie dess]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Convenience stores in Japan handle parcel shipping at the counter, so this is a normal request. Starting with すみません is the polite way to get the clerk's attention.

Phrase Breakdown

すみません、

sumi mase n

excuse me

A polite way to get someone's attention. Pronounced 'sumimasen'.

Example

すみません、駅はどこですか。

Excuse me, where is the station?

Words in this phrase

すみ

sumi

[soo-mee]

excuse me; sorry

A polite attention-getter and light apology. Used to call a pharmacist/staff or to be polite before asking for help.

Example

すみません、薬剤師さん。

Excuse me, pharmacist.

ませ

mase

[mah-seh]

polite negative (part of ません)

「ませ」 is part of 「ません」, the polite negative form.

Example

はいていません。

I haven’t vomited.

ん

[n]

negative ending

The final sound completing the negative polite form.

Example

一人は魚が食べられません。

One person cannot eat fish.

この荷物を

kono nimotsu o

this package (object)

This + package + を, the object marker. Pronounced 'kono nimotsu o'.

Example

この荷物をお願いします。

This package, please.

Words in this phrase

この

kono

[koh-noh]

this

A word used to point to something near the speaker, like this hotel or this address on your phone.

Example

このホテルまでお願いします。

Please take me to this hotel.

荷物

nimotsu

[nee-MOH-tsoo]

package; parcel

An item to be shipped; also means luggage or baggage.

Example

荷物が届きました。

The package arrived.

を

[oh]

object marker

The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

チケットを二枚ください。

Two tickets, please.

送りたいです。

okuri tai desu

I want to send

Polite 'want to' form of 送る. Pronounced 'okuritai desu'; the final 'u' is barely heard.

Example

日本に送りたいです。

I want to send it to Japan.

Words in this phrase

送り

okuri

[okuri]

send

Polite verb stem of 送る, used for sending an email, message, file, or document.

Example

後で資料を送ります。

I will send the materials later.

たい

tai

[tie]

want to

Added to a verb stem to express the speaker's desire to do something.

Example

前の方の席を予約したいです。

I want to reserve seats toward the front.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

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