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Post office and parcels in Spanish: 12 survival phrases

Collect a parcel with your delivery notice, send a letter or parcel abroad, ask for tracking and a receipt, and find the nearest post office. Short phrases for the counter.

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Register: Polite (formal is safer). Use "usted" at the counter in Spain. At Correos you often take a ticket with a number from a machine and wait to be called. Bring your passport or NIE card to collect a parcel.

How to read the sounds: Spanish is mostly read as written. In Spain, c before e/i and z sound like English th. h is silent. ñ = ny. rr is rolled. Stress is marked in CAPITALS.

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Official names used

On this card: Correos, oficina de Correos, paquete, aviso. Operator website checked on 2026-10-24:

12 phrases you will need

  1. 01Polite
    Buenos días. Vengo a recoger un paquete.
    Say it like: BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs. BEN-goh ah rreh-koh-HER oon pah-KEH-teh
    Good morning. I've come to pick up a parcel.
    Register: Polite opener; say it as you reach the counter.
  2. 02Polite
    Tengo un aviso. Aquí lo tiene.
    Say it like: TEN-goh oon ah-BEE-soh. ah-KEE loh TYEH-neh
    I have a delivery notice. Here it is.
    Register: "Aviso" is the slip left in your mailbox.
  3. 03Neutral
    No estaba en casa cuando vinieron. ¿Dónde puedo recoger el paquete?
    Say it like: noh es-TAH-bah en KAH-sah KWAN-doh bee-NYEH-ron. DON-deh PWEH-doh rreh-koh-HER el pah-KEH-teh
    I wasn't home when they came. Where can I collect the parcel?
    Register: Neutral; works for any courier.
  4. 04Polite
    Aquí tiene mi pasaporte. ¿Es suficiente?
    Say it like: ah-KEE TYEH-neh mee pah-sah-POR-teh. es soo-fee-THYEN-teh
    Here is my passport. Is that enough?
    Register: Polite; ask this if you have no Spanish ID card.
  5. 05Neutral
    ¿Hay que coger número?
    Say it like: eye keh koh-HER NOO-meh-roh
    Do I need to take a number?
    Register: Short and common; "coger" is normal in Spain.
  6. 06Polite
    Quisiera enviar este paquete a …
    Say it like: kee-SYEH-rah en-BYAR ES-teh pah-KEH-teh ah
    I'd like to send this parcel to …
    Register: Add the city or country after "a".
  7. 07Neutral
    ¿Cuánto cuesta enviarlo a …?
    Say it like: KWAN-toh KWES-tah en-BYAR-loh ah
    How much does it cost to send it to …?
    Register: Neutral question.
  8. 08Neutral
    Un sello para una carta, por favor.
    Say it like: oon SEH-yoh PAH-rah OO-nah KAR-tah, por fah-BOR
    One stamp for a letter, please.
    Register: "Sello" is the stamp.
  9. 09Neutral
    Con seguimiento, por favor.
    Say it like: kon seh-gee-MYEN-toh, por fah-BOR
    With tracking, please.
    Register: "Seguimiento" means tracking.
  10. 10Neutral
    ¿Cuántos días tardará en llegar?
    Say it like: KWAN-tohs DEE-ahs tar-dah-RAH en yeh-GAR
    How many days will it take to arrive?
    Register: Neutral question.
  11. 11Neutral
    ¿Me da un recibo, por favor?
    Say it like: meh dah oon rreh-THEE-boh, por fah-BOR
    Can I have a receipt, please?
    Register: Keep it as proof you sent the parcel.
  12. 12Neutral
    ¿Dónde está la oficina de Correos más cercana?
    Say it like: DON-deh es-TAH lah oh-fee-THEE-nah deh koh-RREH-ohs mahs ther-KAH-nah
    Where is the nearest post office?
    Register: Neutral; ask anyone on the street.

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Quick answers

What do I say to start at the post office in Spanish?

Start with: "Buenos días. Vengo a recoger un paquete." (Good morning. I've come to pick up a parcel.)

Should I use informal or formal Spanish at the post office?

Use "usted" at the counter in Spain. At Correos you often take a ticket with a number from a machine and wait to be called. Bring your passport or NIE card to collect a parcel.

How do I say I have a delivery notice in Spanish?

Try: "Tengo un aviso. Aquí lo tiene." (I have a delivery notice. Here it is.)

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